Art Through the Ages ideas for OSHC
13 DIY activities for a art through the ages at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Date varies. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Cardboard Loom Weaving
Children weave colourful wool through simple cardboard looms, creating small woven pieces and learning an age-old craft.
Challenge Day · Art Attack Day · Budding Artists +2Detailed Painting Challenge
Children slow down and focus on a detailed painting using fine brushes, building patience and careful technique.
Fruit and Veggie Day · Craft Day · Art Through the AgesDried Bean Mosaics
Children glue dried beans and lentils onto card to create colourful patterns and pictures.
Art Through the Ages · Recycle Day · Loose Parts Day +3Found Object Collage
Children collect and arrange found and recycled items into collages, exploring texture, colour and composition.
Ramadan and Eid · Art Through the Ages · Culture Celebration Day +1Geometric Pattern Art
Children use rulers and compasses to explore the repeating geometric patterns found in Islamic art. Maths meets art.
Tie Dye Day · Art Through the Ages · Craft Day +1Glue Batik Fabric Art
Children draw designs on fabric with glue, paint over them, then wash out the glue to reveal a batik-style pattern without hot wax.
Gross and Messy Day · Time Travellers Day · Medieval Times +1Gross History Facts
Children explore surprising facts about how people kept clean in the past and rank which ones they find the most gross.
Rock and Gem Day · Raw Art Day · Art Through the Ages +2Natural Pigment Mural
Children grind soft rocks, clay and earth into natural pigments, mix them with water and paint a mural outdoors.
Art Through the Ages · Time Travellers Day · Dinosaur Day +2Ochre-Style Cave Painting
Children paint animals and patterns on scrunched brown paper with earthy colours, exploring how early people around the world recorded life in pictures.
Art Through the Ages · Art Attack Day · Budding Artists +1Paint Like a Famous Artist
Older children look at the styles of well-known artists, such as dots, swirls or bold shapes, and create their own artwork in that style.
Clay and Pottery Day · Craft Day · Art Through the Ages +1Pinch Pots
Children form small bowls from air-dry clay using the pinch technique, then decorate them.
Time Travellers Day · Dramatic Play Day · Musical Theatre Day +1Roaring Twenties Skits
Children create and perform short skits set in the 1920s or another era, using props and costumes to bring the past to life.
Ancient Egypt · Time Travellers Day · Spy School +2Write Your Name in Hieroglyphs
Children use a picture-symbol alphabet chart to write their names the ancient Egyptian way, exploring how early writing systems worked.