Special Solutions Flood Protection · Play & learn
Kids Flood Zone:
games, stories & safety.
Free flood-safety games and an illustrated storybook for New Zealand children, families and schools. Play, spot, build and colour with your whānau.
Best for ages 6–12 · Younger children: play togetherNo account. No email. No leaderboards. Just learning.
If water is rising, move away towards higher ground and tell a trusted adult. Don’t wait for a warning. Never walk, play, swim or drive through floodwater.
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Mia, Tui and the Rainy-Day Plan
A rainy-day adventure about a little girl, a cheeky cat and the power of getting ready together.
Ages 5–9 · 6 illustrated pages · About 5 minutes
Turn the pages and help Mia choose. There is no timer—take your time.
The rain had a drum kit
Pitter-patter. RAT-A-TAT! Rain tapped on Mia’s window like a very busy drummer.
Tui the cat tucked his paws underneath him. He did not approve of noisy weather.
Mum checked the local weather advice. “Let’s get ready together,” she said. Mia knew exactly where their family plan lived: on the fridge.
A bag, a torch… and a cat?
Earlier, while it was safe, Mia had helped check their grab bag: water, snacks, a torch and her little cuddly kiwi.
Mum checked the other essentials, including any medicines. Then she fetched Tui’s carrier.
Tui tried sitting in the grab bag instead. “Wrong seat, Captain Whiskers!” Mia giggled.
The red ball
Through the window, Mia saw water spreading across the low part of the street. Her red ball bobbed past.
“My ball!” she said. But she stayed inside, away from the water, and told Mum straight away.
“You matter much more than a ball,” Mum said. “The water is rising. We’re leaving now along our safe route.”
The dry way up
Mum took Mia’s hand. She had their grab bag and Tui safely in his carrier.
They followed their planned, dry route to higher ground, away from the rising water. They did not take the shortcut through the flooded street.
“No splashing today,” Mia told Tui. “Not even for cats with captain’s whiskers.”
Brave can feel wobbly
At the safe community hall, a kind helper found them a warm place to sit.
“My tummy feels wobbly,” Mia whispered.
“Mine does too,” said Mum. “You can always tell me.” They took a slow breath together. Mia drew Tui wearing an enormous captain’s hat. A tiny purr came from the carrier.
A rainbow is not an all-clear
Later, sunlight painted a rainbow across the clouds. “Can we go home now?” asked Mia.
“We wait until the emergency people say it’s safe,” Mum replied. “The rain stopping doesn’t mean the danger has gone.”
Mia drew their adventure: a plan, a dry path and three happy faces. Tui’s face had the biggest whiskers. Together was her favourite place to be.
Our story’s big idea: Stay out of floodwater, tell a trusted adult and move away from rising water towards higher ground. Belongings can wait. People come first.
For parents and teachers: This fictional story is for discussion, not a site-specific evacuation plan. Make and practise a plan for your household. Never cross floodwater. If anyone is in immediate danger, call 111. Follow local Civil Defence and emergency-services advice, including when it is safe to return.
Talk together: Who are your trusted adults? Where is your family plan? How could you help someone feel less worried?
Official Get Ready flood advice · Official school flood-learning resources
Original fictional story and AI-generated illustrations created for Special Solutions Flood Protection. Not an official Civil Defence publication. Choices stay in this page only: no child login, names or answers are collected by this activity.
Mission 01 · About 3 minutes
What would you do?
Choose an answer. You’ll find out why straight away. A wrong answer is a chance to learn.
Mission 02 · Look closely
Be a flood detective
There are five flood hazards among seven places to investigate. Some spots are not hazards. Tap a numbered marker to decide. You can use the matching buttons below the picture, too.
Pick a marker to learn what makes it a hazard.
Talk it through without the game
Which places should we stay away from? Who could help us? Adults can check drains before bad weather; children should never try to unblock a flooded drain or touch a fallen cable.
Mission 03 · Make a plan before the rain
Build a flood-ready home
Help this pretend household prepare. Choose where things go and watch your choices appear. You’re planning together — building work and risky jobs belong to adults.
This is a planning game. Finishing it does not make a real house flood-proof or mean it is safe to stay during a flood.
Mission 04 · Ready to leave safely
What goes in the grab bag?
Find six useful choices. Tap again to remove one, then check your bag. There’s no timer.
0 things packed.
This is a starter game, not a complete emergency kit. A grown-up should add medicines, accessibility needs and other essentials for your household. Don’t delay leaving to pack.
Mission 05 · Create, colour, share on paper
A home full of good ideas
Choose a colour, then tap a part of the picture. Keyboard users can choose a colour and use the labelled part buttons.
1. Pick a colour
2. Choose a part
Orange selected. Choose part of the picture.
Printing stays on your device. You can choose “Save as PDF” in your print options. Ask a grown-up before printing.
For parents, caregivers & teachers
Turn play into a useful conversation
Try one activity together, then ask: “What would our whānau do?” Keep real names, addresses and meeting details offline. These are independent SSFP activities, informed by official guidance; they are not a Civil Defence-endorsed programme.
A 15-minute session
Play the quiz, investigate two hazards, then choose one preparation job to discuss with an adult. Let children pause if the topic feels worrying.
What should children remember?
Keep away from floodwater, move to higher ground if water rises, and get help from a trusted adult. If there is immediate danger to life, call 111. Property and belongings can wait.
Can a class use this without accounts?
Yes. Use a shared screen, tablet or keyboard. There are no activity accounts, answer submissions or stored scores. All activities reset when the page reloads. Printable sheets do not ask for a child’s name.
What guidance did we use?
Get Ready flood guidance, the school and household resources above, and Auckland Emergency Management’s flood advice. Content checked 25 September 2026. Follow current local Civil Defence instructions during an emergency.
My flood-ready home
Kids Flood Zone · Special Solutions Flood Protection
Colour, spot and talk
Circle the grab bag. Find the pet carrier. Trace the dry path towards higher ground.
One thing I learned about staying safe:
One preparation idea to talk about with a grown-up:
Stay out of floodwater. If water rises, move towards higher ground and tell a trusted adult. Never walk, play, swim or drive through floodwater.
specialsolutionstrade.co.nz/kids-flood-zone-nz/ · Official advice: getready.govt.nz