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Crafts & Activities
Enjoy the worksheets for this month! There is also a fun, hands-on make your own waterfall craft in the video below.
Fiji is such a beautiful group of islands, full of waterfalls, plants, and gorgeous beaches! We found this fun craft to do with an older sibling or parent: make your own miniature waterfall! The video craft on the left is simpler and easier; the one on the right is a little harder.
Recipes
Click the images for a video version of these recipes. For a printable PDF recipe, click the text buttons below. Enjoy these Fijian dishes!
Fijian food is created around a few staple ingredients that are readily available on the archipelago: rice, sweet potatoes, taro (a tropical root vegetable), coconuts, cassava (a starchy shrub), breadfruit, and of course, fish, have made up the majority of the Fijian diet for centuries. Traditional recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, with many dishes remaining relatively unchanged for centuries. Some must-try traditional meals in Fiji include: Lovo, Fiji’s version of barbecue; Kokoda (pronounced Kokonda) a Fijia ceviche, and many more!
Animals in Fiji
Fiji has many beautiful land mammals. But since the islands are surrounded by so much ocean life, we will be exploring many ocean animals this month!
Newly hatched Figi crested iguanas
Ocean Life A-Z
Look at flying foxes closeup with help of a robotic spy "fox"!
There are three kinds of iguanas endemic to Fiji. Remember, endemic means it only lives naturally in a certain area. The three kinds of iguanas are: crested iguanas, banded iguanas, and banded lau iguanas. The Fiji Banded Iguana (bulabula Iguana) is the national animal of Fiji. If you want to see footage of all these, ask a parent to help you add English captions to this German video:
Since Fiji is made up of hundreds of islands, it’s only right to consider the animals surrounding Fiji! Most of the animal life in and around Fiji are ocean animals!
The flying foxes in Fiji can be found in Australia as well. Here is a closeup of a rescued bat.
Whales (Humpback, Killer, & Blue)
Pacific Octopus: Master of Disguise
Stingray
Dolphins
Stingrays are common around the islands of Fiji from April through October. For photos of the specific species that are found in Fiji, click here. (Link goes to external site.)
Fun Facts
"Oceania" is a continent of the world. Some people call it Australia, others say Oceania.
People in Fiji speak…well, Fijian. Fijian is an Austronesian language from the Malayo-Polynesian family. It is over 3,500 years old, and it is the one of the official languages. English and Hindi are also official languages and are spoken on the island as well.
Fiji is an archipelago which means it is made up of many islands. There are more than 300 little islands in Fiji, but the main island, Viti Levu, is about the size of the US State of New Jersey. The capital of Fiji is Suva and it is located on the island Viti Levu.
Library
My Ocean Home Fiji
Kindle book about how much the ocean is part of growing up in Fiji. Ages 3-10.
Sharks (Lift-the-Flap Book)
Cute and informative book about sharks. For ages 3-7.
The Fascinating Ocean Book for Kids
Beautiful photography book of ocean facts. Interesting and informative. Recommended for ages 5-9.
Extras
Agnus Dei/Lamb of God in Fiji
Fiji’s favorite sport is rugby. All rugby teams are called “Sevens.” The Fijian rugby team is officially called the “Flying Fijians,” although most people just refer to them as the Fiji Sevens. All of Fiji loves the sport! Even after a bad cyclone damaged many houses in 2020, the people were still happy because their rugby team won the game in Hong Kong that year. The first Olympic Gold medal for Fiji was won by the Fiji sevens in 2016. The Fiji rugby team will be playing in the Olympics in July 2024!
Meet Fr. Finn, a missionary to Fiji
Highlights from the Olympic Gold Medal rugby game in Rio de Janiero (2016)
Our Father in Fijian
Helping You Bring the Joy of the Faith to Your Family
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