Play Stencils
Bringing Active Play to Life in Your Community
CLM Community Sport offers free, hireable play stencils to help activate community spaces and encourage fun, inclusive physical activity.
Play stencils are an innovative way to activate under-utilised spaces within your school or organisations environment. A variety of stencils are available to encourage more playful ways of moving.
Our reusable, full-scale PVC stencils are designed to create painted markings on playgrounds, courts, and other shared spaces. They’re perfect for games like hopscotch, foursquare, and sensory pathways—supporting active play, creativity, and connection.
Who Can Hire the Play Stencils?
Our free play stencil hire is available for a one-week loan to:
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Schools
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Councils
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Community groups and organisations
Need the stencils for longer? Get in touch and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.
How to Hire the Play Stencils
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Email taylor@clmnz.co.nz book these using the outlook calendar.
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CLM Community Sport will confirm availability and your booking.
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Pick up and drop off is from CLM Community Sport, 1 Ti Irirangi Dr, Manukau (unless otherwise arranged).
What’s Included?
We have four stencil packs available, each featuring a range of shapes and designs. These packs make it easy to create vibrant, engaging play spaces without the cost of professional line marking services.
Resources, Tips, and Guidance
To support you, we also provide practical resources, including:
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Chalk bombing activities – a fun, low-risk way to test stencil designs before committing to paint
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Design ideas – inspiration for creating engaging and inclusive play spaces
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Paint and surface preparation tips – guidance to help achieve durable, long-lasting results
- Transport - The stencils are heavy and need to be handled with care. They must be transported in their case
and laid flat at all times. Do not roll the stencils up or bend them to fit as they will snap.
We recommend at least two people to carry the stencils when in the carry bag. - Paint
Paint will need to be sourced by each school / organisation. Avenues to source paint include:
• Utilising paint you already have available at your school / organisation
• Applying for free paint from organisations including:
o Resene
o Dulux
• Putting a call out to your community to see what paint people may have at home
If the concrete/asphalt is particularly dark we would recommend doing a white base coat beforehand.
Click here to see how the stencils have been utilised