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chiton puzzle

Chiton Puzzle

Activities, Marine and Coastal

Chiton Puzzle Send us in photos of your chiton all pieced together! What you want it to look like at…

March 10, 2023Details
bivalve scavenger hunt

Bivalve Scavenger Hunt

Activities, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals

Bivalve Scavenger Hunt Bivalves are an awesome type of shell! What shapes and sculptures can you find when you look…

March 1, 2023Details
shells story pic

Story of my life

Activities, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals

Story of my life Did you know that shells have growth rings like trees? The scientific name for these is…

February 21, 2023Details
Nature Cake Challenge Pic

Make a nature cake

Activities, F&B Centennial
February 14, 2023Details
bat game

Battle for Bats

Activities, Native plants and animals

Bats need us to fight for them! Help a bat colony to survive the year by getting rid of threats.

December 2, 2022Details
conservation jobs

Conservation Jobs

Activities, Conservation Jobs

Conservation Jobs There are lots of different conservation jobs out there. Learn more about them from our interviews with people…

December 2, 2022Details
cat scrunchie

Make a cat scrunchie

Activities, Threats and impacts

Make a cat scrunchie (an anti predation collar) Help your cat be more conservation-friendly!

December 2, 2022Details
cat flick toy

Make a cat flick stick toy

Activities, Threats and impacts

Make a cat flick stick toy Help your cat be more conservation-friendly!

December 2, 2022Details
moa-vs-deer

Moa vs Deer

Activities, Threats and impacts

Moa vs Deer Contrary to what some might say, deer are not like moa. Compare the coloured bubbles to see…

December 2, 2022Details
Spot the difference big pest animals

Spot the difference

Activities, Threats and impacts

Spot the difference How many differences can you find between a forest without pigs, deer, and goats, and one with…

December 2, 2022Details
introduced

Why was I introduced?

Activities, Threats and impacts

Why was I introduced? New Zealand doesn't have many native land mammals, but we sure have a few introduced ones!…

October 27, 2022Details
BOTY campaigner

Tips and Tricks for Bird of the Year Campaigning

Activities, BOTY, Native plants and animals

Tips and Tricks for Bird of the Year Campaigning QUIZ: Which Bird of the Year should I pick?

August 19, 2022Details
build a moa

Build the biggest moa

Activities, Native plants and animals
August 18, 2022Details
moa graph

Arrange-a-moa

Activities, Native plants and animals
August 18, 2022Details
talons

Make epic talons

Activities, Native plants and animals
August 18, 2022Details
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Interview with the author: Tree Sense

Activities, Be With a Tree

Interview with the author: Tree Sense We spoke with Tree Sense: Ways of Thinking about Trees author, Dr Susette Goldsmith…

June 3, 2022Details
frog colouring

Colour our ancient Waitomo and Aurora frogs

Activities, Native plants and animals
June 3, 2022Details
air music video

Sing an ode to the air

Activities, Be With a Tree

Sing an ode to the air 🎵Thank you air for being there...🎵 and thank you trees for making it and…

June 2, 2022Details
5

Pose like a tree

Activities, Be With a Tree

Pose like a tree What's it like to be a tree? What a great question! Read this story from Kiri…

June 2, 2022Details
dinosaur

Not always a dinosaur

Activities, Native plants and animals
June 1, 2022Details
frog-music-video-challenge

Make a music video – native frogs challenge

Activities, Native plants and animals
May 28, 2022Details
Matariki Graphic – With Title (1)

Te Iwa o Matariki Resources

Activities, Matariki

Choose nature this Matariki! Our 2017 resource - introduction to the environmental realms of the whetū | stars Our 2022…

May 4, 2022Details
Untitled design

Vote for Aotearoa’s Tree of the Year 2022

Activities, Be With a Tree
April 28, 2022Details
newspaper-shark-craft-2

#SaveSharks

Activities, Marine and Coastal

Forest & Bird is sticking up for our sharks! They are getting hurt (and sometimes killed) by commercial fishers, and…

March 17, 2022Details
zealandia

Zealandia – a sunken continent

Activities
March 3, 2022Details
spot

Spot the difference

Activities, Marine and Coastal
February 27, 2022Details
kōaro

Make a climbing kōaro toy

Activities, Fresh water
February 27, 2022Details
torn mountains

Torn Paper Mountains

Activities
February 27, 2022Details
wild cardz

Wild Cardz Instructions

Activities
February 27, 2022Details
ammonite

Make your own giant ammonite fossil

Activities, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals
February 27, 2022Details
oreo

Oreo tectonics

Activities
February 27, 2022Details
magazine line up (1)

From Mountains to the Sea series posters

Activities

From Mountains to the Sea Series Collect all four posters from our 2021 magazines to create a full spread!  

October 28, 2021Details
Which bird is which resize

Which bird is which?

Activities
October 7, 2021Details
Tree Beings Interview

Interview with the author: Tree Beings

Activities, Be With a Tree

Interview with the author: Tree Beings KCCers Cameron and Skylar interviewed Raymond Huber, author of Tree Beings.

June 23, 2021Details
9 ways to celebrate Be with a Tree

Nine ways to discover our tree community

Activities, Be With a Tree

 

May 24, 2021Details
BWAT poster 1mb

Be with a Tree poster

Activities, Be With a Tree
April 9, 2021Details
Nature scavenger hunt

Adventurous Explorer

Activities, Nature, Scavenger Hunts
April 1, 2021Details
poisonous

GAME: How do plants become poisonous?

Activities, Native plants and animals
November 7, 2020Details
baubles

Christmas Baubles

Activities, Christmas, Native plants and animals
November 7, 2020Details
nest 1

Make a pīwakawaka nest

Activities, Native plants and animals
November 7, 2020Details
chew cards 1

How to use Chew Cards

Activities, Threats and impacts
August 30, 2020Details
election 1

Vote for Nature – Election Resource

Activities, Eco-friendly
August 28, 2020Details
what’s on my plate

What’s on my plate?

Activities, Threats and impacts
August 28, 2020Details
Name mango

Name that mangō | shark

Activities, Native plants and animals
August 28, 2020Details
food chain food web (fixed image)

Food Chain VS Food Web

Activities, Fresh water, Native plants and animals
August 14, 2020Details
food chain four

Food Chain Four

Activities, Marine, Native plants and animals
August 10, 2020Details
ca3

Cardboard Native Animals!

Activities, Native plants and animals
July 6, 2020Details
plant2

Simple Plant Experiment

Activities, Eco-friendly

Simple Plant Experiment Written in collaboration with Babysits. With this simple plant experiment, you can get a little plant growing…

June 29, 2020Details
tree aborists interviews

Tree Climbing Extraordinaires

Activities, Be With a Tree

Tree Climbing Extraordinaires Read these KCC interviews with NZ arborists to learn more about this important tree job, and get…

June 6, 2020Details
kowhai-1

Native Leaves

Activities, Be With a Tree

Why do you think trees are important? Write your thoughts on a leaf outline (or make one of your own).…

May 12, 2020Details
which native tree

QUIZ: Which native tree are you like?

Activities, Be With a Tree

Which native tree are you like? Do this #Bewithatree2020 quiz to find out!

May 7, 2020Details
albatross mask

World Albatross Day: Make a Toroa | Royal Albatross Mask

Activities, Marine and Coastal
May 7, 2020Details
Be with a tree 2020 poster

Be with a Tree 2020

Activities, Be With a Tree

Be with a Tree - 5-14 June 2020 We know you know that trees do amazing things! You’ve told us they...…

April 20, 2020Details
Egg quiz

NZ Egg Quiz

Activities, Native plants and animals
April 8, 2020Details
IMG-0985

Make a cardboard roll shark

Activities, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals
April 8, 2020Details
HTD ruru

How to Draw series

Activities, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals

How to Draw series KCC has worked with some awesome NZ illustrators to bring you some easy-to-follow instructions on drawing…

April 7, 2020Details
egg

The Big NZ Easter Egg Hunt

Activities
April 7, 2020Details
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Adventures and Activities with Hoiho

Activities

The Adventures and Activities of Hoiho Check out this blog for adventure and activity ideas from our Bird of the…

April 1, 2020Details
LizardGarden

Create a Lizard-Friendly Garden

Activities, Native plants and animals, Threats and impacts

Create a Lizard-Friendly Garden This activity comes from our friends at Predator Free NZ Did you know we have 110…

March 31, 2020Details
colouring in

Take Hoiho on an adventure!

Activities, Native plants and animals

   

March 28, 2020Details
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Make a whio

Activities, Native plants and animals

Have you ever tried decorating containers (old or in use) to make them look like NZ native species? We had…

March 27, 2020Details
scavenger hunt

Scavenger Hunt

Activities, Native plants and animals, Scavenger Hunts

Scavenger Hunt Have you got eyes like a hawk? See if you can complete this hunt!

March 5, 2020Details
rubbish monster

Responsible Owners Manual: Rubbish Monster

Activities, Eco-friendly

Responsible Owners Manual: Rubbish Monster We all have a rubbish monster - are you looking after yours? Use the tick…

March 5, 2020Details
recycling

“Can I really recycle that?”

Activities, Eco-friendly

"Can I really recycle that?" Follow the lines (over and under) to discover some places that will take in these…

March 5, 2020Details
rubbish frame

Rubbish Frames for Treasured Places

Activities, Eco-friendly

Rubbish Frames for Treasured Places This art idea comes from Elodie (aged 9) from Auckland. Being a Waste Warrior can…

March 5, 2020Details
waste warriors

Waste Warriors Award Scheme

Activities, Climate change, Eco-friendly, Threats and impacts

GO TO OUR WEBSITE

February 11, 2020Details
milk bottle 4

Making fruit feeders for birds

Activities, Native plants and animals

Making fruit feeders for birds By Esme (age 4) and Neve (age 6) Many of our native birds eat nectar, fruit, and insects.…

January 22, 2020Details
plant maze

Make a plant light maze

Activities, Be With a Tree

Make a plant light maze Have you ever noticed that most plants grow towards the sunlight? Make your own plant…

January 22, 2020Details
estimating sundown

Estimating sundown

Activities, Sky

Estimating sundown - using just your body This is a bush-craft trick that can come in handy!  

January 22, 2020Details
bat

Build a bat

Activities, Native plants and animals

Build a bat Make your own poseable long-tailed bat! Print off the bat wing template A3 size.    

August 8, 2019Details
recipe

Make a Fruit Crumble

Activities, Be With a Tree
May 22, 2019Details
compare

Compare a rākau to the giant kauri Tāne Mahuta

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
May 22, 2019Details
underwater

Make a Underwater Hydrophone

Activities, Marine and Coastal
May 14, 2019Details
cleaning

How do I use a cleaning station?

Activities, Be With a Tree
May 6, 2019Details
be with a tree poster

10 Days, 10 Tree Challenges

Activities, Be With a Tree
May 6, 2019Details
kauri game

Save our Kauri

Activities, Be With a Tree
May 6, 2019Details
song sheet

E tū Kahikatea waiata

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals

E tū Kahikatea waiata! For tune - go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3WvxrStQ_0  

May 3, 2019Details
bark bingo

Bark Bingo!

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
April 29, 2019Details
Colouring in image by Rosa Friend

Be With a Tree colouring-in

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
April 29, 2019Details
kauri story

How big is Tāne Mahuta?

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals

 

April 29, 2019Details
Zero Carbon Bill Letter Starter

Ask your MPs to support a Zero Carbon Bill

Activities, Climate change

 

March 4, 2019Details
backyard trap

Build a backyard trapping tunnel

Activities, Threats and impacts

 

February 26, 2019Details
slime

Make your own: Eco-friendly Glowing Slime

Activities, Eco-friendly, Fresh water

 

February 26, 2019Details
watch where you walk

Game: Watch where you walk

Activities, Eco-friendly, Native plants and animals
February 26, 2019Details
Whitebait Fritter

Caption this picture

Activities, Fresh water, Native plants and animals
November 13, 2018Details
wt4

Is it a healthy habitat?

Activities, Fresh water, Native plants and animals
November 9, 2018Details
wt3

Native fish windsocks

Activities, Fresh water, Native plants and animals
November 9, 2018Details
wt2

Game: Barricade

Activities, Fresh water, Native plants and animals, Threats and impacts
November 9, 2018Details
wt1

A new kiwi classic

Activities, Eco-friendly, Fresh water, Native plants and animals

A new kiwi classic You don't need whitebait to cook a tasty summer fritter! These recipes were created by students…

November 9, 2018Details
names

Learn a new name for a marine mammal

Activities, Marine and Coastal
August 16, 2018Details
challenge waste

Waste Minimisation Challenge

Activities, Climate change, Marine and Coastal, Threats and impacts

Establish your own waste minimisation project at home or school. There is lots of scope for us to better reduce…

August 6, 2018Details
Taxonomy

Instant Taxonomy

Activities, Marine and Coastal
August 6, 2018Details
make space

Make Space for Nature

Activities, Be With a Tree, Climate change, Native plants and animals
June 15, 2018Details
deep

Don’t forget deep sea marine

Activities
June 7, 2018Details
bug corner leaf

Bug Corner – Leaf beetles

Activities, Threats and impacts
June 7, 2018Details
forgotten

Forgotten Socks

Activities, Climate change, Eco-friendly, Marine and Coastal
June 7, 2018Details
mangroves

We’re Native Forest Too

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
June 7, 2018Details
kcc be with a tree

Celebrate KCC’s “Be With a Tree” Week 2018

Activities, Be With a Tree
April 4, 2018Details
story comp

Write a story featuring our KCC Mascots

Activities, Climate change, Native plants and animals
February 10, 2018Details
t-shirt

KCC’s Birthday: T-Shirt Design Competition

Activities, Eco-friendly
February 6, 2018Details
challenges 2018

30 nature-based challenges

Activities, Native plants and animals
February 6, 2018Details
taniwha

Up-cycle a taniwha draft stopper!

Activities, Climate change, Eco-friendly
December 12, 2017Details
climate

Spread the word…

Activities, Climate change
December 12, 2017Details
heads

GAME: Heads, Bodies, and Legs

Activities, Climate change
December 12, 2017Details
Marika

STORY: Marika the Maui

Activities, Marine and Coastal

Marika the Maui dolphin swam through the coastal waters of the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, a once glistening…

December 11, 2017Details
New Normal

The New Normal Project

Activities, Fresh water, Marine and Coastal
November 13, 2017Details
water

Make a magnifying glass out of water

Activities, Fresh water
October 5, 2017Details
getting sucked dry

SEE FOR YOURSELF: Water Cycle Experiment

Activities, Fresh water
October 5, 2017Details
IMG_0749

Make Ice Art

Activities, Fresh water

Did you know that our West Coast waiparahoaka (glaciers) have UNESCO World Heritage status? They are classed as having outstanding…

September 27, 2017Details
penguin boxes

Design challenge: penguin boxes

Activities, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals
July 23, 2017Details
hoiho

Fundraise for Penguins

Activities, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals
July 3, 2017Details
penguin palace

Build your own Penguin Palace

Activities, Climate change, Marine and Coastal, Native plants and animals
July 3, 2017Details
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

Activities, Threats and impacts
July 3, 2017Details
image for matariki

Finding Matariki

Activities, Sky

 

June 8, 2017Details
litter

Leaf litter exploration

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
May 20, 2017Details
plants

Discovering plant life

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
May 20, 2017Details
weed monsters

SKIT: The Weed Monsters

Activities, Be With a Tree, Threats and impacts
April 14, 2017Details
My Carbon Footprint

GAME: My Carbon Footprint

Activities, Climate change
April 14, 2017Details
KCC_WildThings_131_Winter2016_single-pages_V1-e1471231207923

SKIT: Matariki Dawn

Activities, Native plants and animals

 

April 14, 2017Details
moth

Make a pre-dawn moth catcher

Activities, Native plants and animals
April 12, 2017Details
scavenger hunt

Scavenger Hunt (younger ages)

Activities, Native plants and animals, Scavenger Hunts
April 12, 2017Details
How to test your local stream

How to test your local stream

Activities, Fresh water

Use these directions along with the 'How to make red-cabbage indicator strips' resource.

February 20, 2017Details
treasure hunt

Treasure Hunt (older ages)

Activities, Native plants and animals, Scavenger Hunts
February 20, 2017Details
What tree

Investigate the trees

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
February 20, 2017Details
kcc_wildthings_133_summer2016_sp-11-postcard

Colour in this postcard & campaign for swimmable, fresh water!

Activities, Fresh water

 

December 13, 2016Details
kcc_wildthings_133_summer2016_sp-18-activity-page-1

Make red-cabbage indicator strips

Activities, Fresh water

   

December 12, 2016Details
kcc_wildthings_132_spring2016_-10-11

Be Fantastic – Use Less Plastic!

Activities, Marine and Coastal

   

September 20, 2016Details
underwaterviewer

Make an underwater viewer

Activities, Marine and Coastal

   

September 18, 2016Details
PooPowerPreview

GAME: Poo Power!

Activities, Native plants and animals

 

August 25, 2016Details
Kereru Origami

Origami Kererū

Activities, Native plants and animals

   

August 24, 2016Details
BetterTogther

Better Together

Activities
March 24, 2016Details
RedAdmiralImage

Red Admiral Butterfly Rescue

Activities, Native plants and animals
December 8, 2015Details
KereruProtector

Make a Kererū Protector

Activities, Native plants and animals
December 8, 2015Details
SpringCleaning

Make a Spring Cleaning Kit

Activities, Eco-friendly
October 14, 2015Details
RecycleATin

Make a Tin Plant Pot

Activities, Be With a Tree, Eco-friendly
October 6, 2015Details
Wormery

Make a Wormery

Activities, Eco-friendly
October 6, 2015Details
GreenGecko

Make a Green Gecko

Activities, Native plants and animals
October 6, 2015Details
TeaBagGarden

Grow a Tea Bag Garden

Activities, Eco-friendly
October 6, 2015Details
WetaHotel

Make a Wētā House

Activities, Native plants and animals
October 6, 2015Details
LeafLitter

Grow a Leaf Litter Garden

Activities, Be With a Tree, Native plants and animals
October 6, 2015Details
TrackingTunnel

Make a Tracking Tunnel

Activities, Threats and impacts
October 6, 2015Details

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