Connect. Create. Celebrate
family toolkit: Wild Kai with Te Tai
Kids Unplugged cooks up a feast.
Te Tai takes us out to collect wild kai; gathering from the land – wallaby stew and personally picked pūhā and pikopiko.
Let’s Ponder & Pātai Together
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Play: Te Tai shares lots of cool bush skills and knowledge. What are some real-world skills you’d like to learn?
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Discover: Spending time with whānau and tūpuna helped Te Tai learn many things. What have you learned from your parents, grandparents or elders?
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Unplug: Taking a break from screens helped Te Tai notice changes in herself. What changes do you notice in yourself when you unplug?
Activity Ideas
grow together
Plant something as a family & have roles to care for it. Things you could plant include...
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herbs
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vegetables
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native plants
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flowers
Talk about:
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what plants need to grow
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how responsibility develops over time
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how caring for living things changes people
kaitiaki challenge
Choose one simple way to care for nature as a family. Ideas could include:
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rubbish clean-up
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planting natives
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creating a bird feeder
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reducing waste
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learning about local wildlife
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predator-free gardening ideas
Talk about how small actions can help protect the environment.
outdoor kai cook-up
Cook or eat a meal outdoors.
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campfire cooking or BBQ
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picnic dinner
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marshmallows or damper
Leave devices inside and focus on conversation and connection.
parent reflection
What practical skills, values and experiences do we want to intentionally pass on to our children beyond the digital world?
explore further with whānau...
Play mode
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Te Tai loves wild kai like puha, pikopiko and boilups. What foods or recipes are special to your family?
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In what ways have you helped grow, gather or prepare food? What’s your favourite part?
discover mode
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Te Tai takes on real responsibilities outdoors as a kaitiaki. Why do responsibilities help people grow?
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What is something you feel proud of learning?
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Research together about native animals or plants that are special to New Zealand and find out more about what happens when pests damage their environment.
unplug mode
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How is learning outdoors different from learning through a screen?
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What can you see, hear, feel, and experience outdoors that you can’t experience on a screen?
I love being connected to my whenua, my tipuna, iwi. I have an important role to fill in the future to show my generation what I have learnt along the way.
As an hunter and gatherer, you have more of an appreciation from where you get your kai from.
– Te Taiawatea Warmington-Kiel
