Ngā Manu o te Awa | Waitī & Tupuārangi Card Game

Ngā Manu o te Awa – Waitī & Tupuārangi Card Game
Part of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Collection
Waitī – Te Whetū o te Wai Māori | Tupuārangi – Te Whetū o te Wao Nui

Celebrate the beauty of our native birdlife with Ngā Manu o te Awa, a bilingual printable card game inspired by the Matariki stars Waitī (fresh water) and Tupuārangi (the forest and sky).

Featuring 13 native birds commonly found near the rivers and forests of Aotearoa, this matching game helps tamariki and whānau learn to identify and name these manu in both te reo Māori and English.

Designed to support language learning, observation skills, and environmental awareness.

Play as:

• Memory Game – flip and match bird pairs
• Matching & Identification – use the cards as a learning tool

Product Includes:

• 26 playing cards (13 manu in matching pairs)
• Printable A4 PDF format
• Bilingual names – te reo Māori and English

Features:

• Easy to print, cut, and play.

• Instant download.

• Celebrates the stars of Waitī and Tupuārangi

• Designed to support learning about the taiao (natural world).

• Part of our Te Kāhui o Matariki printable collection

Connect with the birds of the awa and ngahere while deepening your te reo and mātauranga Māori through play with Ngā Manu o te Awa.