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 | Oct 2024 | Garden, Garden kids, Recipes, Spring
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,...
by PaituAdmin | Sep 2024 | Learning resources, Māori Seasons, Maramataka, Matariki, New Zealand Seasons
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...
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 | Jun 2024 | Grief, Matariki, Winter
Remembering loved ones at Matariki Special dates and times of celebration can prove to be particularly challenging when we have said goodbye to, or are grieving, loved ones who have passed. Acknowledging them and remembering them at the time of Matariki can be...
