It takes a Village

At It Takes a Village,

we specialize in hand painted/crafted

Multicultural Resources, meticulously crafted to ignite

curiosity and foster cultural pride.

Pulusea Seumanu, a kindergarten head teacher with over 27 years of teaching in South Auckland alongside his brother Afa, a seasoned signwriter, recognized the need for Māori and Polynesian resources in early childhood education.

Pulusea says, "He wanted something that our tamariki can hold and say, that's my Dad, Mum, my brothers and sisters!

He wanted a beautifully hand painted resources that we can identify and be familiar with like patterns, colours, materials and accessories from our cultures."

Drawing from their Samoan and Chinese heritage,

they set out to create something truly special.

We started with our Māori and Polynesian cultures and

now have progressed into more cultures that

represent our communities in Aotearoa.

Is your cultured represented in our resources?

Help us design them! Email us!

We will send you the first set of dolls for free you help design.