Block World Day ideas for OSHC
18 DIY activities for a block world day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around 30 July. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Big Brick Build
Children work on an ongoing large-scale brick build across the day.
Block World Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +2Block World Obstacle Course
Children run, crawl and climb through an obstacle course built from boxes and mats, styled like a blocky pixel video-game world.
Big Kids Club · Block World Day · Paper Crafts Day +1Block-World Papercraft
Children cut, fold and glue printable templates into blocky 3D characters and objects in a block-world style. Builds fine motor and spatial skills.
Brick Building Day · At the Building Site · Science Day +2Brick Bridge Strength Test
Children build bridges between tables with building bricks and test how many coins they can hold.
Brick Building Day · National Families Week · Long Projects Day +2Brick Build Family Vote
Children name and photograph their builds for a display board and families vote for favourites over two weeks.
Brick Building Day · Puzzle Day · Inventors Day +2Brick Marble Maze
Children build a maze on a baseplate and tilt it to roll a marble through.
Block World Day · Gaming Day · Cardboard Box Day +1Cardboard Block Tools
Children make pickaxes, shovels and swords from cardboard and paint them in chunky pixel patterns for block-world pretend play.
Craft Day · Block World Day · Emoji Day +1Fuse Bead Art
Children create designs on pegboards with fuse beads, which an educator irons to set.
Brick Building Day · Long Projects Day · Block World Day +2Giant Brick City
Everyone adds buildings, roads and parks to a shared building brick city.
Block World Day · Gaming Day · Treasure Hunters Day +1Hidden Block Face Hunt
Children search the service for hidden pixel-art face cards, ticking them off a checklist as they find each one.
Gaming Day · Games Day · Block World DayMaze Chase Tag
Children recreate a classic arcade maze game as a tag game on court lines, with chasers and runners staying on the lines.
Block World Day · Gaming Day · Coding Unplugged +3Pixel Art on Grid Paper
Children colour squares on grid paper to create pixel pictures of animals, objects or characters of their own design.
Brick Building Day · Challenge Day · Block World Day +1Random Brick Challenge
Children build something using only 20 randomly drawn bricks.
Friendship Day · Teamwork Day · Block World Day +1Silent Friendship Tower
Teams work together to build the tallest tower they can without talking, using only gestures.
Block World Day · Survival Challenge Day · Emergency Services Day +2Survival Skills Training
Children learn basic first aid and fire safety through a survival mission, practising what to do in an emergency.
Brick Building Day · Challenge Day · At the Building Site +2Tallest Tower
Children build the tallest freestanding tower they can and measure the results.
Brick Building Day · Teamwork Day · Block World Day +1Team Build Challenge
Teams build to a theme in a set time and present their creations.
Brick Building Day · Challenge Day · One-Minute Challenge Day +2Timed Brick Challenges
Children take on timed building challenges such as the tallest tower, a bridge or a vehicle that rolls furthest.