DLNR’s Division of Forestry & Wildlife hosts a rich collection of downloadable crafts, games, coloring books, and interactive kits featuring Hawaiʻi’s native species. This free resource page offers finger puppets, masks, paper crafts, board games, holiday ornaments, and coloring sheets to help bring conservation, stewardship, and cultural awareness into K–8 classrooms.
Students download and print templates (e.g., ʻiʻiwi or ʻōhiʻa finger puppets, kāhuli wreaths, ʻŌhiʻa for Our Future board game).
Assemble and decorate various crafts—masks, puppets, ornaments—using common art supplies.
Play games like the ʻŌhiʻa board game to explore ecosystem concepts.
Color and annotate visuals of native birds, snails, or bugs, connecting art with learning.
Some crafts include QR-linked instructions or videos, such as making bird-themed ornaments.
Native species identification through visual arts
Īlelo Hawaiʻi integration in puppet masks and crafts
Lifecycle awareness (e.g., bug life-cycle crafts, snail motifs)
Ecosystem and cultural connections, like ʻōhiʻa and kāhuli forest dynamics
STEAM skill-building, including following instructions, measuring, cutting, and storytelling
Seasonal and cultural relevance, such as holiday ʻŌhiʻa wreaths and ornaments
