Careers Day ideas for OSHC
24 DIY activities for a careers day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Summer or 11 April (National Pet Day). Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Basic First Aid Skills
Children practise putting on a bandage and the recovery position, and learn when and how to call for help.
Careers Day · What I Want to Be DayCareer Interviews
Children interview an educator about their job, then report back to the group on what they learnt.
Careers Day · What I Want to Be DayCareer Poster
Children research a job they find interesting and design an informative poster to share with the group.
Junior Chef Challenge · Cooking Day · Café Day +2Chef Hat Design
Children make tall paper chef hats with a decorated band showing the name of their very own restaurant.
What I Want to Be Day · Careers Day · Big Kids ClubDream Job Research Poster
Children research a job they're interested in and create a poster showing what the work involves, the skills needed and the tools used.
What I Want to Be Day · Careers Day · Dramatic Play Day +1Dress for Your Future
Children dress up as the job they'd like to do one day and share what they would do at work.
Staff Skills Day · Learn to Day · Careers Day +1Educator Passion Workshop
An educator turns a personal passion such as sport, art or drama into a whole-day workshop, sharing real skills instead of a paid incursion.
Emergency Services Day · Life Skills Day · Careers Day +1First Aid Basics
Children learn how to call Triple Zero and practise simple bandaging on each other, building confidence to help in an emergency.
At the Building Site · Sensory Day · Messy Play Day +2Grey Concrete Playdough Site
Younger children squash, dig and scoop grey playdough with toy diggers, creating a pretend construction site.
At the Building Site · Dramatic Play Day · Careers Day +2Hard Hat Construction Crew
Children dress in hard hats and vests to act as a building crew, working together to complete a pretend construction job.
Emergency Services Day · Life Skills Day · Careers DayHome Fire Escape Plan
Children draw a map of their home and mark two ways out and a meeting place, learning simple fire safety steps.
Inventors Day · Maker Day · Game Show Day +2Invention Pitches
Groups invent a new product, build a model and pitch it to the room, practising teamwork and confident speaking.
Careers Day · What I Want to Be Day · Dramatic Play Day +2Job Role-Play Stations
Children rotate through pretend workplaces such as a hospital, café, building site and post office.
Beach Day · Emergency Services Day · Careers Day +3Lifeguard Rescue Relays
Older children run relays using pool noodles as rescue tubes, learning a little about water safety and lifesaving roles.
Holidays and Travel Week · Dramatic Play Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +2Pretend Airport
Children role-play travelling through an airport, from check-in and security to boarding and the flight.
Pet Day · Dramatic Play Day · Careers Day +3Pretend Vet Clinic
Children run a vet clinic for soft toys, taking turns as vets, nurses and pet owners. Rich role-play about caring for animals.
Superhero Day · Emergency Services Day · Kindness Day +1Real-Life Heroes Thank-You Cards
Children write and decorate thank-you cards for local paramedics, nurses and firefighters, then deliver or post them.
Emergency Services Day · Dramatic Play Day · Careers Day +1Rescue Role-Play
Children act out emergency scenarios as firefighters, paramedics, police and callers, practising calm and helpful responses.
Big Kids Club · Children's Week · Teamwork Day +1Student Committee
Older children form a committee that helps plan menus, programs and room jobs, with badges for each role. Gives children a real voice in their service.
Teddy Bears' Picnic · Dramatic Play Day · What I Want to Be Day +1Teddy Bear Hospital
Children run a pretend teddy hospital, checking soft toys in at reception, giving checkups and wrapping bandages, building care and empathy.
Kindness Day · Careers Day · Friendship Day +1Thank You Notes
Children write thank you notes to staff, cleaners and others who help at school.
Café Day · Dramatic Play Day · Careers Day +1Waiter Role-Play
Children take turns as wait staff and customers, taking orders on notepads and carrying trays, practising manners and communication.
Weather Watchers · Film Club Day · Dramatic Play Day +1Weather Reporter
Children research today's weather and present a weather report in front of a map, filmed on a device or performed live.
Careers Day · What I Want to Be Day · Dramatic Play Day +1When I Grow Up Dress-Up
Children dress as a career they'd like to have one day and explain to the group what the job involves.