Christmas in July ideas for OSHC
28 DIY activities for Christmas in July at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
A Carol a Day
Each day focuses on a different carol, paired with a matching craft such as a clay angel or recycled drum.
Fairy Tale Day · Gingerbread Day · Christmas +2Biscuit Gingerbread Houses
Children build small houses from plain biscuits stuck together with icing, then decorate them with lollies.
Christmas · Music and Dance Day · Christmas in July +1Carol Sing-Along
Children learn and sing carols together, adding actions and simple percussion.
Christmas · Around the World Day · Culture Celebration Day +2Christmas Around the World
Children visit stations that show how different countries celebrate, each with a custom, a game and a small taste.
Christmas · Cooking Day · Christmas in July +1Christmas Lunch Together
Children help prepare and share a festive meal, setting the table and enjoying it as a group.
Christmas · Long Projects Day · Christmas in July +1Christmas Week Program
Run a week with a different Christmas focus each day, building from craft to cooking to a final party.
Santa's Workshop · Christmas · Christmas in July +1Felt Stocking Decorating
Children decorate felt stockings with felt shapes, sequins and fabric glue to take home for the festive season.
Christmas · Christmas in July · Dramatic Play Day +1Festive Charades
Children act out festive words and phrases without speaking while their team guesses.
Christmas in July · Christmas · Crazy Hat Day +1Festive Dress-Up Day
Children wear red, green or their silliest festive gear for a mid-winter celebration day.
Santa's Workshop · Christmas · Christmas in July +2Gift Wrapping Relay
Teams race to wrap boxes neatly against the clock, practising a handy life skill in a festive, fast-paced game.
Gingerbread Day · Christmas · Christmas in July +2Gingerbread Decorating
Children decorate gingerbread people with icing and toppings, then share or take them home.
Gingerbread Day · Christmas · Christmas in July +3Gingerbread House Build
Children construct small houses from biscuits and icing, solving building problems as they go.
Winter Wonderland · Christmas · Christmas in July +1Glitter Snow Globes
Children glue a small figure inside a jar lid, then fill the jar with water, glycerine and glitter to make a shaking snow globe.
Pyjama Day · Winter Wonderland · Chocolate Day +2Hot Chocolate Station
Children measure cocoa and milk to make warm hot chocolate and add marshmallow toppings. A cosy treat for pyjama day.
Winter Wonderland · Polar Day · Water Play Day +2Ice Block Castle
Children build a castle from frozen ice blocks, using salt and water to help blocks stick together.
Santa's Workshop · Christmas · Kindness Day +1Kindness Letters to the North Pole
Younger children write or draw a letter to the North Pole about kind things they have done or plan to do for others.
Christmas · Santa's Workshop · Christmas in July +1Magic Door Key Craft
Children decorate a magic key to hang outside for homes without a chimney, a festive craft to take home.
Winter Wonderland · Christmas · Christmas in July +1Marshmallow Snowmen
Children stack marshmallows onto a skewer or pop stick, then add pretzel arms and icing faces to make edible snowmen.
Christmas · Cooking Day · Gingerbread Day +2Paint Your Own Festive Biscuits
Children paint plain iced biscuits with edible food colouring, creating festive designs they can eat or take home.
Christmas in July · Christmas · Winter Wonderland +2Paper Snowflakes
Children fold and cut paper into unique symmetrical snowflakes to hang around the room.
Christmas · Christmas in July · Games Day +1Pin the Nose on the Reindeer
Blindfolded players try to stick a red nose onto a reindeer poster, with plenty of laughs along the way.
Christmas · Craft Day · Paper Crafts Day +1Pop-Up Christmas Cards
Children make pop-up Christmas cards with a hidden surprise that springs up when the card opens.
Christmas in July · Christmas · Craft Day +2Salt Dough Ornaments
Children shape and paint their own salt dough or pop-stick ornaments to hang on a tree or take home.
Christmas in July · Christmas · Kindness Day +1Secret Kindness Swap
Each child draws a name and secretly makes a small handmade gift or note for that person.
Winter Wonderland · Paper Crafts Day · Christmas in July +2Snowflake Symmetry
Children fold and cut paper snowflakes, exploring lines of symmetry and how repeating patterns form.
Winter Wonderland · Polar Day · Magic Day +1Snowflake Wands
Children make wands topped with paper snowflakes and glitter for a winter wonderland celebration.
Winter Wonderland · Sensory Day · Messy Play Day +2Two-Ingredient Fake Snow
Children mix bicarb soda and hair conditioner into cool, mouldable snow for building tiny snowmen and wintry scenes.
Christmas in July · Cooking Day · Winter Wonderland +1Winter Feast Lunch
Children help prepare a shared roast-style or festive lunch, setting the table and enjoying it together.