Make art together Activity
Head outside and collect leaves and petals from the ground. Making prints using these items from te taiao (nature) helps tamariki practice their eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills and build their creativity. It’s a fun activity for everyone.
Why do it?
- Practice hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
- Try making patterns using different colours and shapes.
- Strengthen the practice of going from left to right, which helps with both reading and writing.
How to do it
Me whai i: Te hāpiapia, ngā karakara, pepa, peita.
You will need: glue, crayons, paper, paint.
- Haere ki waho ki te kohi rau, rau pua.
Head outside and collect leaves and petals from the ground. - Me whakamātau tēnei mahi toi mā te puru i te rau ki raro iho i tō pepa, kātahi ka muku mā te karakara. Hangaia he kāri, he pepa takai rānei mā tēnei mahinga toi!
Try some leafy tracing by putting a leaf under a piece of paper, then rubbing a crayon over the top. Make cards or wrapping paper using this technique! - Me whakamātau hoki te peita i tētahi taha o ngā rau kua kohia, ka tā ki te pepa.
You could try painting leaves on one side and carefully stamping them on your paper. - Hangaia rānei he kōwaiwai toirau mā te whakapiri rau, rau pua hoki ki tētahi whārangi pepa. Ka tāpiri i ō pikitia i muri iho.
Or make a leafy collage by glueing your leaves and petals onto your page. Add your own drawings all around.
Using more te reo Māori
| Pepa | Paper |
| Peita | Paint |
| Ki te Haina | To stamp |
| Kia mārō tō tānga | Press hard |
| Kia māriri tō tānga | Press lightly |
