Māori Fry Bread recipe - * Parāoa Parai * Looking for a Māori Fry Bread recipe to celebrate Matariki? Parāoa Parai (Māori Fry Bread) is a heart nourishing treat that remains in the memories of those who eat it. It can be served with a hearty boil up or soup, hangi,...
Matariki Star Cookies recipe - * Pihikete Whetū * Making Matariki star cookies with intention to share with whānau and friends is just a bit special. Shaping with cookie cutters makes this an extra fun activity for small hands.I like to think of my children sharing...
20 Matariki craft ideas for kids These 20 Matariki craft ideas and activities are easy and fun, making them perfect for the school classroom, ECE, or homeschool setting. They are wonderful resource for Matariki craft ideas and celebrations for libraries, community...
Māori Fry Bread recipe - * Parāoa Parai * Looking for a Māori Fry Bread recipe to celebrate Matariki? Parāoa Parai (Māori Fry Bread) is a heart nourishing treat that remains in the memories of those who eat it. It can be served with a hearty boil up or soup, hangi,...
Matariki Star Cookies recipe - * Pihikete Whetū * Making Matariki star cookies with intention to share with whānau and friends is just a bit special. Shaping with cookie cutters makes this an extra fun activity for small hands.I like to think of my children sharing...
20 Matariki craft ideas for kids These 20 Matariki craft ideas and activities are easy and fun, making them perfect for the school classroom, ECE, or homeschool setting. They are wonderful resource for Matariki craft ideas and celebrations for libraries, community...
Make a Harakeke (NZ Flax) Star for Matariki 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...
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...
Here are some teaching resources for Matariki to deepen learning for tamariki (children), kaiako (teachers), and whanau (family) in the classroom, ece, or homeschool setting. We embrace this opportunity to learn of te Ao Māori at any time, and during Matariki learning...
When is the Harvest Moon? The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox.Northern Hemisphere farmers used the extra light after sunset to continue harvesting crops to store for through the Winter.We can use this time to celebrate a time of...
This list of NZ edible flowers introduces 16 flowers that you can eat, that are grown from seed. What delight flowers bring to our world. They bring joy on so many levels - Beauty, Food for bees, butterflies and birds, Medicine, Creative inspiration, Thoughfulness....
Looking for some Wiki o te reo Māori / Māori language week activities for kids? These activities are designed for tamariki, making them great in the school classroom, ECE, or homeschool setting. They would also be wonderful resources for Maori Language Week activities...
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,...