Matariki Traditional Kite Making

It may look easy in the videos. It may even look amazing when Te Papa shows videos and samples of Traditional Matariki kites.

We persevered both in the making and test flying. A huge benefit to going traditional is everyone learnt how to tie knots, think outside the box, challenge themselves and to bind them with "harakeke string".  But best of all, our kites were totally recyclable.