Matariki

648922344ce08f34b5d9d989_Matariki Karakia Booklet Printable Version.pdf
What-is-Matariki-Display-Poster-a3.pdf
Matariki Choice Board.pdf

Try one of these activities to learn more about Matariki.

Learning about the 9 stars

Ways to celebrate Matariki at home.

Learn the star names with this song. 

How to find Matariki in the sky.

Discover the meaning of the 9 stars of Matariki.

Find out more about the 9 stars of Matariki.

Storytime

Listen to 9 stories about each of the 9 stars on Spotify.

Watch and listen to Little Kiwi's Matariki Story.

Watch and listen to this story: Together in Love - A legend of Matariki.

Arts and Crafts

How to make an easy 8 point Matariki star.

How to make a woven Matariki star.

MATARIKI-2017-Community-Art-Project.pdf

How to make a Matariki star box. 

How to make Matariki star weaving.

Matariki-2020-craft-star-card-make-sheet.pdf
Matariki-2020-craft-star-card-template.pdf

Learn all about kites and find instructions for making different types of kites. 

Matariki-Rain-Gauge-instructions-Matariki-2020.pdf

Make a rain gauge to celebrate Waipuna-a-Rangi.

Learning More About Space

Check out what the Hubble Space Telescope can see!

SkyView® Lite 

Download this app to a phone.  Use the phone camera to precisely spot and identify celestial objects in the sky – day or night.