oshc activities
Puzzle Day / Tangram Challenges

Tangram Challenges

Children arrange seven tangram pieces to make animals, people and shapes. A hands-on maths puzzle.

How to run it

  1. Give each child a tangram set.
  2. Show a challenge card.
  3. Children recreate the shape.
  4. Invent new shapes to share.

You will need

  • tangram sets
  • challenge cards
Make it easier or harderUse outlines for younger children; older children can try silhouettes only.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children explore shape and space through problem-solving.

Fits these theme days

Puzzle DayBefore School Calm StartChallenge DayLunar New Year

More like this

After School Quick STEM · Science Week · Science Day +3

Cup Tower Book Challenge

Children engineer a tower from cups and card strong enough to hold a book, testing ideas about balance, load and stable bases.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6After School Quick STEM · Paper Crafts Day · Challenge Day +2

One-Sheet Paper Chain

Teams try to make the longest possible paper chain from a single sheet, planning how to cut and join strips for maximum length.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6After School Quick STEM · Science Week · Science Day +3

Spaghetti and Tape Tower

Small teams build the tallest free-standing tower they can from dry spaghetti and tape, learning about triangles, bracing and teamwork.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goYears 4 to 6Great Race Day · Challenge Day · Teamwork Day +2

Two-Choice Detour Challenges

At each stop of a team race, groups choose between two different mini challenges, weighing up speed, skill and strategy together.

EitherModerateSome prepYears 4 to 6