Make Natural Dyes/Paint

Nature PlayZero WastePreschool FunIndoor Activities
Written By Kim Manunui

Go for a wander around your garden and look for colour in nature. Experiment with colourful flowers, leaves and berries that you find. If you have young children around you, please ensure that they do not put any inedible berries in their mouths. The colour paint that each item makes might be quite different to what you expect. Crush each item with a mortar and pestle until a paste forms. Add some boiling water and leave it to cool down. Try using this mixture to paint with! Experiment with different items and with different combinations to see what colours you can make.

Watch the video below to get more ideas. They strain their mixture and add honey to bind it. You could try this to see if it makes the colour better.

Credit to Claire Holloway Wadhwani for these awesome photos of their experiment.

The folowing videos are in Te Reo Māori: Tumahi- Peita Paru

Ko te peita te mahi i roto i tēnei tūmahi. Ka toro a Whaene Hawaiki ki a Tāne Mahuta ki te kimi paru hei hanga peita mō tāna mahi toi. Tirohia ngā mahi e hika mā.

If you would like an extra challenge, try tie-dying clothing! HERE is a video from Shannon at the Taupō District Council teaching us how to tie-dye clothing with natural dyes. Have fun!

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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