Chalk Festival ideas for OSHC
13 DIY activities for Chalk Festival at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
3D Chalk Illusions
Children draw optical illusions on the ground with chalk, such as holes or steps, and photograph them from the right angle.
International Dot Day · Chalk Festival · Graffiti and Street Art +2Chalk Dot Playground Trail
Children decorate the playground with giant chalk dots, linking them into a winding trail with challenges such as hop, spin or balance at each dot.
Chalk Festival · Backyard Play Day · Games Day +1Chalk Hopscotch
Children draw their own hopscotch courts with chalk and play, practising balance, counting and taking turns.
Wheels Day · Chalk Festival · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +1Chalk Road Town
Children draw roads, roundabouts and crossings in chalk, then take turns acting as cars, pedestrians and traffic lights.
Graffiti and Street Art · Chalk Festival · Art Attack Day +3Chalk Street Art
Children work together on large chalk murals across the playground, turning the ground into a giant canvas.
International Mother Language Day · Games Day · Chalk Festival +2Counting Hopscotch in Many Languages
A chalk hopscotch course where each round is counted aloud in a different language, led by children and families who speak it.
Board Games Day · Chalk Festival · Games Day +2Giant Chalk Board Game
Children draw a floor-sized snakes and ladders style board in chalk and become the playing pieces themselves.
Chalk Festival · Art Attack Day · Graffiti and Street Art +2Giant Chalk Murals
Children work together to create large chalk artworks across the playground, transforming the space with colour.
Mabo Day · Torres Strait Islander Culture · Reconciliation Week +2Giant Chalk Torres Strait Map
Children chalk a giant map of Cape York and the Torres Strait islands on the playground, find Mer, then play a fast island-finding game across it.
International Literacy Day · Chalk Festival · Games Day +1Giant Letter Hop and Spell
Children toss a beanbag onto a giant chalk letter grid in the yard, then hop from letter to letter to spell words.
Gaming Day · Board Games Day · Chalk Festival +1Life-Size Board Game
Children become the counters on a giant chalk board game, rolling big dice and completing challenges on each square.
World Poetry Day · Chalk Festival · Art Attack DayPoetry Chalk Walk
Children write short poems and illustrated lines in chalk along a path, turning the playground into an outdoor poetry trail for families to read at pick-up.
Diwali · Chalk Festival · Culture Celebration Day +1Rangoli Patterns
Children create bright, symmetrical floor patterns with coloured rice or chalk, inspired by Diwali rangoli designs.