How to make my Matariki costume.

I am going to teach you how to make a easy yet stunning Matariki costume for any occasion.

Gear list: 

Cardboard x1 board (large).

Sellotape x 20 (strips).

Paint x1 bottle (blue).

Black dress x1 (plain).

Scissors x1 pair.

Glue x 1 (stick).

Flax x3 (strips).

Pens x 1 (packet).

Feather hair clip x1.

Yellow band x 1 arms length.

White shoes x1 pair.

Black tights x1 pair.

Instructions:

1.     Grab your plain black dress, your 

cardboard, your pens and your Sellotape.

2.     Make a circle of Sellotape , draw a couple of stars on your cardboard. Cut out your stars out and colour them in yellow.

3.     Stick your stars on your dress, you will need 20 stars.

4.     Get your white shoes, cut some more stars out , but this time colour them in blue you will need 3-4 stars.

5.     Stick your beautiful stars onto your shoes.

6.     Ask your friend if they can help you plait your flax. Once you have done that tie up the end of your flax. This will make a beautiful Matariki crown.

7.     Grab your special feather hair clip.

8.      Stick you’re your hair clip in your hair.

9.     Get your pair of black tights.

10.            Stick on your 7 stars onto each leg.

11.            Put on your Matariki costume and ENJOY!

By Becky Davies.