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Free downloadable activity books

Our activity books are designed for use at home or in the classroom. We’d love to hear your feedback or ideas for other subjects learning@tepapa.govt.nz

  • Front cover of the Tokelau language activity book and some inside pages picturing the Tokelau flag
    Tokelau language activity book

    Tokelau language activity book

    Find out about Tokelau’s atolls, designs, and flag. As well as kupu (words) for food, emotions, animals, numbers, and body parts! Fun for all the kāiga (family).

    Activity book

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    Te reo Māori activity book

    Te reo Māori activity book

    Celebrate Māori language by learning Māori words and phrases through simple activities. Download two free activity books for kids – focused on pronunciation, the other includes more word searches, crossword, colouring pages, and stories.

    Activity book

  • Cover of the Matariki activity book
    Matariki activity book

    Matariki activity book

    Learn about Matariki through fun kids’ activities. Featuring word searches, colouring pages, games, and stories, discover what's important during Matariki – whetū, the Maramataka, kōrero, kai, whenua, and whānau. Available in English and te reo Māori.

    Activity book

  • The inside of an activity book
    The colossal squid activity book

    The colossal squid activity book

    An activity book to help kids explore the bizarre anatomy of the colossal squid, where it lives, how it came to Te Papa, and what it eats. Suitable for ages 10+.

    Activity book

  • Waitangi Day activity book
    Waitangi Day activity book

    Waitangi Day activity book

    An activity book to help kids understand the significance of Waitangi Day. Learn through maps, flags, word puzzles, drawing, and colouring in. Perfect for primary-aged children.

    Activity book

  • Inside the activity book
    Fijian language activity book

    Fijian language activity book

    Celebrate the Fijian language by learning Fijian words, numbers, and phrases through simple activities that kids love – word searches, colouring pages, and stories.

    Activity book

  • Sāmoan language activity book pages
    Sāmoan language activity book

    Sāmoan language activity book

    Celebrate Sāmoan Language by learning Sāmoan words through simple activities that kids love – word searches, colouring pages, and stories.

    Activity book

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    Curious Creatures & Marvellous Monsters art activity book

    Curious Creatures & Marvellous Monsters art activity book

    This book explores how art and storytelling use tipua (supernatural beings).

    Activity book