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Colour Fun Run / Colour Station Relay

Colour Station Relay

Teams race through colour stations, collecting dye on their shirts as they complete relay legs.

How to run it

  1. Set up coloured powder stations along a course.
  2. Split children into relay teams.
  3. Each runner passes through a station before tagging the next.
  4. Compare the colourful shirts at the end.

You will need

  • coloured cornflour powder
  • cones
  • white T-shirts
  • water
Make it easier or harderShorten legs for younger children; older children add skill challenges.
SafetyKeep powder below the shoulders and check for asthma.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 2Relay teamwork builds belonging and physical wellbeing.

Fits these theme days

Colour Fun RunHoliRainbow DayAthletics CarnivalTeamwork Day

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