Whānau challenges
Try some creative challenges at home with your whānau. Each challenge is connected to Te Papa’s collections or expertise.
Craft your own flowers to say ‘thanks’
Be inspired by all the flowers in the Te Papa collections and get crafty. Draw, paint, print, sculpt, embroider, or stitch. We have all worked hard to look after each other in our bubbles and around the country. It’s a good time to let people know how much you appreciate them, whether it is for birthdays or weddings, or just because you care.
Education type
Whānau challenge
Inspiration
Collections Online
There are so many items with flowers in the collection – from art to textiles, Pasifika, mātauranga Māori, and science! Be inspired by these below or browse for more on Collections Online
Rita Angus, Waterlilies, 1950, watercolour. Te Papa (1998-0028-7)
Sarah Featon The mountain lily, about 1885, watercolour. Te Papa (1992-0035-2277/73)
Waistcoat, about 1780, France, maker unknown. Bequest of Mrs Alec Tweedie, 1946. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (PC000042)
Mary Hannah Tyer, Artificial flowers, 1885, Wellington. Bequest of Mrs Mary H. Quin, 1956. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (PC000268)
Blossoms of the new beginning tīvaevae manu, Vaine Ngaro, 2000. Te Papa (FE011604/1)
Shodo Kawarazaki, Morning glories about 1951, Kyoto. Te Papa (2016-0008-20)
Watch a video on how to upcycle your plastics into flowers
Other resources
Sarah Featon’s love of New Zealand flowers.
Stop motion plants
Can you make a stop motion of a plant growing? There’s an example in the video below.
Introduction to stop motion – English
Introduction to stop motion – te reo Māori
Make a 3D version of an abstract 2D artwork
Early childhood, Primary
Choose an artwork from the collections and try and replicate it in 3D – you can use everyday objects and materials at home, or make it on the computer.
Whānau challenge
Create an image of your favourite manu (bird)
Early childhood, Primary
Birds are an iconic part of Aotearoa. What's your favourite bird from New Zealand? It can be extinct or living.
Whānau challenge