Connect. Create. Celebrate
What happens when children
choose the wild over Wi-Fi?
Kids Unplugged is a webseries all about real kids having real adventures. It’s all about saying “yes” to new challenges, epic experiences, and the thrill of the real world.
Hosted by The Steel Brothers—three boys who love boards, bikes, and big missions—Kids Unplugged proves life is way more exciting when we get off Wi-Fi and into the wild.
This Family Toolkit is here to help you initiate meaningful and helpful conversations at home. Each episode includes simple discussion prompts, family activities, and ideas to encourage more unplugged moments together.
NZ teens spend 2.5hrs daily on social media & have some of the world’s highest screen use.
22% of NZ teens meet the criteria for problematic social media use.
49% of teens say social media disrupts sleep, homework, family time, or daily life.
Forged in the Wild
Your Kids Unplugged adventure starts here. The Steel Brothers get pumped on anything outdoors and can’t wait to introduce you to a life of unplugged epicness. CLICK HERE FOR THIS EPISODES FAMILY TOOLKIT
Memories are Made Here
Kids Unplugged is all about making epic memories! We saddle up for a shoreline horseride, then take the tiller and sail to hidden hotsprings, with Jai and his brothers. CLICK HERE FOR THIS EPISODES FAMILY TOOLKIT
Walking in Wonder
Kids Unplugged goes on wonder-filled walk. Hiking, haikus and huts — Iris and her family share their hopes to explore every Great Walk in Aotearoa. CLICK HERE FOR THIS EPISODES FAMILY TOOLKIT
Jack Hits the Road
Kids Unplugged hits the trails! Jack shows us how to send it mountain biking, roll up our sleeves to help in the community and an take an epic road trip to Wellington! CLICK HERE FOR THIS EPISODES FAMILY TOOLKIT
Wild Kai with Te Tai
Kids Unplugged cooks up a feast. Te Tai takes us out to collect wild kai; gathering from the land – wallaby stew and personally picked pūhā and pikopiko. CLICK HERE FOR THIS EPISODES FAMILY TOOLKIT
Unplugged and Off-the-Grid
Kids Unplugged goes off grid. We experience the adrenaline rush of reeling in a snapper, bush bash to a secluded snorkelling spot and try tasting fresh kina with John and Ezra. CLICK HERE FOR THIS EPISODES FAMILY TOOLKIT
a note from kylie
As a mum — and the producer of Kids Unplugged — I know how hard it can feel raising kids in a world where screens are everywhere. We don’t need more fear or guilt around technology — we need encouragement, positive role models, and hopeful alternatives.
Kids Unplugged is born from our own experience. Our eldest was born in 2010 — the same year as the smartphone and iPad. As we navigated this new world of parenting, we chose to give our three boys a life where they could feel the difference between screens and fresh air and adventure. Now they choose an unplugged life for themselves. And in filming, we found other great kids who do too…
We create this series to inspire tamariki and whānau to rediscover the joy of real-world adventure, connection, creativity, and time together.
We know the science backs us: time offline, time in nature, and shared experiences support children’s wellbeing, confidence, resilience, and connection. Instead of focusing on fear or screen harm, Kids Unplugged focuses on possibility — the joy, confidence, creativity, and memories that grow when kids are given the chance to explore the real world.
Ready to explore more together?