oshc activities
Music Festival Day / Festival Game Stalls

Festival Game Stalls

Older children design and run game stalls for others to play, like a mini fair.

How to run it

  1. Have small groups choose a simple game such as ring toss or knock-down cans.
  2. Make signs and gather equipment.
  3. Set up stalls outdoors and run them in shifts.
  4. Swap roles so everyone gets to play.

You will need

  • cans
  • rings
  • balls
  • buckets
  • card and markers
Make it easier or harderProvide game templates for some groups; challenge others to invent new games.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Children take responsibility and contribute to an event for others.

Fits these theme days

Music Festival DaySpring FairMarket DayGames Carnival DayTarget Games Day

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