Matariki Activities

Cup and Saucer string activity
http://health.tki.org.nz/Key-collections/Exploring-te-ao-kori/Learning-experiences/String-games/Cup-and-saucer
I do have some wool in class

Traditional Maori game
Pt 2. No 3. 2010

Playing Ki­o­Rahi​(Reading Year level 5)

Sue Gibbison.

The article provides the reader with instructions on how to play the game.

Making a Star with 8 squares
Instructions on the class wall
Square paper in the front of class

Making a Star with strips of paper
http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-lucky-star.html
Strips of paper in the front of class

Making a God's Eye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X53ZXcHoR_c
You will need some wool.

Rakau sticks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJD52j_N5ng
many youtube videos on rakau sticks.  You can make your own by rolling up a magazine.