The idea, she said, could inspire other immigrants to celebrate both their new New Zealand culture, and the culture they left behind.
Danish-born Ms Kamper has lived in Arrowtown for seven years with her British partner, but even though friends and colleagues had told her of meeting other Scandinavians, she had not found anyone with the same cultural background.
While she was completely immersed in the New Zealand way of life, she said she sometimes missed the food and traditions of her homeland.
"Wanting to meet others with the same cultural background is not about rejecting the culture I now live in.
"Like most other immigrants, I absolutely love the culture here in New Zealand, and I am very happy to be here.
"People are wonderfully easy going, which fits our lifestyle perfectly," she said.
"But every now and again, it would be nice to talk to someone who understands the longing for some of the food and the traditional dishes I grew up with.
As a chef and baker, food is often what I most associate with my culture," she said.
The traditions, especially around Christmas, are quite different from Denmark to New Zealand.
Ms Kamper said her British and New Zealand friends cannot see the Danish style of "cosiness" for a family gathering.
While she had often considered finding other locals with Scandinavian backgrounds for social gatherings, she said the birth of her son Jack five months ago spurred her to take action.
"We do not speak Danish here in my household, and it has been seven years since I last visited Denmark.
"But I would love to give my son a more multicultural upbringing, and expose him more to the sounds of the Scandinavian languages."
The idea is for families or individuals with Scandinavian roots to meet regularly for a chat in their first language about their background.
"It could be casual meetings over a cup of coffee or a meal, or a picnic, or maybe watching a Scandinavian movie.
"We could exchange recipes from our homelands. It really depends on the wishes of the kind of people who join the club," she said.
• Anyone with Scandinavian heritage interested in joining can go to luffe@orcon.net.nz to email Penny Kamper.
