Matariki Silhouette Kites

You will need:

• 1x A3 paper

• Pencil, ruler

• 10x skewers each

• Black strips of paper for the frame

• Watercolour or acrylic paint

• Vivid/Black paper for Silhouette

• White acrylic paint & cotton bud for ngā whetu (stars) 

• Wool for Kite tail & feathers if available

Instructions:

• Fold the paper in half and mark top and bottom on the fold.

• Fold the kite in half vertically to mark the centre.

• Measure 15cm down each side to mark the corner points and use your ruler to connect these us.

• Cut out the kite shape.

• Paint stripes of colour and blend at each colour transition

• For your silhouette, either:
  a) Trace/print your image onto white A4, cut out, and use as template to transpose onto black paper, OR
  b) Draw your silhouette image.

• Add your silhouette onto your background once it is dry.

• Teacher will then cut vertical strips to allow for weaving bamboo skewers.

• Add stars with white paint and cotton buds.

• Stick kite onto backing paper and use black strips of paper as a border (like the first image).

• Plait wool and attach to the back of the kite for a tail.