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The team at Department of Conservation have some boredom busters to help us through the school holidays, including colouring in sheets, a crossword and a quiz all in the theme of Takahē awareness month! If you're looking for a little something to keep the kids busy here's the link to download. Legends DOC!
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Takahē Awareness Month activities
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Do the Ultimate Takahē Quiz, try the wordfind, get stuck in to some colouring in, and find other activities to help celebrate takahē.Did you know that hedgehogs are great swimmers, and can swim up to 800m in a single night, while looking for food?? That's more laps of the school pool than we can do for sure.
Although very cute, Hedgehogs are a huge pest here in New Zealand, eating a huge number of our native species and upsetting the balance of our ecosystem.
Here are some pretty surprising facts about these prickly little guys, some of which will seriously surprise you!
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7 surprising facts about hedgehogs - Predator Free NZ
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Hedgehogs were first introduced in New Zealand in the 1870s to make British settlers feel more at home. Now, 150 years later, the impact hedgehogs have on our native species is only just being underst...School holidays are upon us which often mean a whole lot of 'Yays' from the kids and a few 'ummmms' from the parents who aren't sure how to keep said kids entertained!
We've got a couple of tips for you below, but then we'd love to hear your 'holiday hacks' to keep the boredom at bay:
1) Get out in nature - walking is free and there are a tonne of tracks to choose from in the Waikato! Have a simple Google or search your local DOC website to see what's around.
2) Get them into the garden - growing things is super rewarding for kids, it connects them with where their kai comes from, and it'll save you on the grocery bill too! Now is a great time to plant lettuce, spinach and silverbeet so grab some seedlings from your local hardware or even supermarket (they normally sell them out the front of the store) and chuck them in the ground!
3) On rainy days, get the boardgames or cards out and get involved! Many a rainy day has been passed with a competitive game of family Monopoly, plus it's quality family time that doesn't feel like a chore. If you're short on the board-game side of things, remember that most libraries will rent them out!
Okay your turn - we'd love to hear what's keeping your kids entertained these holidays!
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