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 | 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 | Oct 2023 | Learning resources, Nature crafts, Nature kids, NZ Forest School Resources, NZ Homeschool Resources
Painting wooden peg dolls at a busy time of year is probably not what I needed to be doing. I don’t know why I do this to myself sometimes, when time feels eternally short. Oh, actually yes I do, because she LOVES them. And I want her to play in the magic for as long...
