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Brick Building Day ideas for OSHC

15 DIY activities for a brick building day at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.

Build a Brick Building Day
Long Projects Day · Brick Building Day · Block World Day +1

Big Brick Build

Children work on an ongoing large-scale brick build across the day.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6At the Building Site · Science Week · Inventors Day +2

Block and Plank Bridges

Children build bridges from blocks and planks and test how much weight they hold, exploring strength and design.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6Brick Building Day · At the Building Site · Science Day +2

Brick Bridge Strength Test

Children build bridges between tables with building bricks and test how many coins they can hold.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goYears 4 to 6Brick Building Day · National Families Week · Long Projects Day +2

Brick Build Family Vote

Children name and photograph their builds for a display board and families vote for favourites over two weeks.

IndoorCalmSome prepPrep to Year 6Brick Building Day · Puzzle Day · Inventors Day +2

Brick Marble Maze

Children build a maze on a baseplate and tilt it to roll a marble through.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goYears 4 to 6Brick Building Day · Film Club Day · Movie Day +2

Brick Stop-Motion

Children animate small brick figures using a stop-motion app on a tablet.

IndoorCalmSome prepYears 4 to 6Rocket and Plane Day · Brick Building Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +1

Building Brick Planes

Children design and build planes from building bricks, testing different wing shapes and sharing how their designs would fly.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6Brick Building Day · Long Projects Day · Block World Day +2

Giant Brick City

Everyone adds buildings, roads and parks to a shared building brick city.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6Brick Building Day · Challenge Day · Block World Day +1

Random Brick Challenge

Children build something using only 20 randomly drawn bricks.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6Movie Day · Film Club Day · Photography Day +2

Stop-Motion Animation

Children create a short animation frame by frame using toys, backdrops and a tablet app.

IndoorCalmSome prepYears 4 to 6Film Club Day · Movie Day · Brick Building Day +2

Stop-Motion Movie Making

Children animate building brick figures, clay or felt characters frame by frame using a free stop-motion app.

IndoorCalmSome prepYears 4 to 6Brick Building Day · Challenge Day · At the Building Site +2

Tallest Tower

Children build the tallest freestanding tower they can and measure the results.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6Brick Building Day · Teamwork Day · Block World Day +1

Team Build Challenge

Teams build to a theme in a set time and present their creations.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6Brick Building Day · Challenge Day · One-Minute Challenge Day +2

Timed Brick Challenges

Children take on timed building challenges such as the tallest tower, a bridge or a vehicle that rolls furthest.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Wheels Day · Toy Day +1

Wooden Train Layout

Younger children build a big wooden train layout with bridges and tunnels. Cooperative play with plenty of problem-solving.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 3