by PaituAdmin | Nov 2024 | Celebrations, Nature crafts
Make a Harakeke (NZ Flax) Star These 8 pointed stars are beautiful, and special to make at Matariki or Christmas, decorating the table for a hakari (feast), displayed as a garland, or as natural Christmas tree ornaments. They can be made from Harakeke (NZ Flax) or...
by PaituAdmin | Jul 2024 | Celebrations, Nature kids
Montessori birthday walk instructions When my daughter was young I came across a beautiful birthday celebration, the Montessori Birthday Walk. I loved everything about this birthday ritual! How it celebrated the child in a non material way involved song and movement,...
by PaituAdmin | May 2024 | Celebrations, Matariki, Winter
Looking for some Matariki activities and crafts for kids? These activities are designed for tamariki, making them great in the school classroom, ECE, or homeschool setting. They would also be wonderful resource for Matariki celebrations in the library, in a community...
by PaituAdmin | Dec 2023 | Celebrations, New Zealand Seasons, Seasons and Cycles, Summer
Looking for family Summer Solstice Celebration ideas and inspiration? The light is longer, the days are warming. The sun is rising more toward the East, small tohu (signs) have been marking a shift in the seasons. Today the Summer Solstice is here, the sun is in the...
by PaituAdmin | Nov 2023 | Celebrations, Nature crafts
Printable advent calendar activities. Nanny gave the kids this strung-stocking advent calendar a few years back. What I love is the idea of having little note inside each stocking, inviting us to do something special, connecting together each day through the month....
by PaituAdmin | Aug 2023 | Celebrations, Maramataka, Moon Intentions, Night Sky, Seasons and Cycles
New Moon Intentions Ritual Through the ages people’s around the world have observed and connected to the energy of the moon as she travels through her phases from dark to light and back again. In each of the moon phases lies an opportune time to work with moon’s...
