12 Nov 2026
Meet the young artists!
Billie
Up in Kaitaia, 6-year-old Billie (Te Rawara, Ngāti Kahu), is looking forward to summer so she can go swimming.
Our youngest artist drew things for the tea towel that she thinks will look good, and is looking forward to putting her incredible talents to use in the future with a career as a nail painter!
Billie loves baking cookies and thinks Christmas smells like coconut. Her favourite part of Christmas is opening presents! She loves baking cookies.
Our favourite drawing by Billie is the super cool Christmas tree. Billie’s favourite drawing? The summer fruit tart drawn by Phoebe.
Phoebe
For 12-year-old-Phoebe, there is no single best thing about Christmas. She loves “everything!” she tells us, “Christmas trees, time with family, baking, presents and decorations.”
The talented artist is proudest of the barbeque she drew for our tea towels, but she loves drawing almost anything (“except rats!”). She chose to draw the things that make her think of “summer” or “Christmas”.
Every year, Phoebe and her family make the chocolate peanut butter toffee bark featured on the Christmas tea towel.
“We’ve been doing it as long as I can remember!" she says. “It’s easy and delicious.”
Phoebe loves baking things to give to friends and family. “It makes me happy to see other people happy,” she says. “I hope you like the recipe, too!”
Cleo
10-year-old Cleo lives in Rolleston, and she was very happy to be invited to draw some artwork for our tea towels.
She drew her favourite fruit - a cherry and other summery things, but she is proudest of the delightful sun hat that is featured on the Summer Fruit Tart tea towel.
Cleo loves going to the beach and being outdoors over summer, and she knows when she smells gingerbread and candy canes that Christmas is just around the corner! She’s looking forward to spending time with family and opening up presents!
A true creative, when she grows up Cleo hopes to be an architect or a designer.
Siena
Aspiring fashion designer Siena (10) lives in Kumeū, and drew the things that “represent a classic Kiwi summer Christmas.”
She loves summer because she can spend lots of time outdoors, camping and swimming! And Christmas is special to her because she can spend time with family.
Siena only bakes things that are truly delicious: “I love to bake the things I enjoy eating!” she says. “Muffins, cupcakes, cookies and cakes.”
When she saw the tea towels, she loved the image of Santa with his inflatable ring.
Siena’s drawings are all delightful, but her favourite (and ours!) is the jolly Santa wearing an inflatable. He’s ready to join Siena for a spot of summer swimming!