Theme days / Circus Day

Circus Day ideas for OSHC

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

Groups rehearse and perform a short circus act, from juggling and balancing to clowning, for the whole room.

Children try plate spinning, diabolo, hula hoops and balancing feathers in a skills circuit.

Children balance along a rope on the ground, holding an umbrella like a circus tightrope walker.

Educators and older children paint simple clown faces using face paint and sponges.

Educators paint simple, bright face designs that match children's crazy hairstyles, adding to the fun of the day.

Children stand in a circle and pass several balls in a set pattern, working together to keep everything moving without dropping a ball.

Children rehearse their best tricks, plan a running order and put on a magic show for an audience of friends and educators.

Older children learn and rehearse a simple card, coin or cup trick and present it to the group.

Children fill balloons with rice to make squishy juggling balls, then practise juggling.

Children learn a classic close-up trick where a coin seems to vanish under a cup, then practise their patter to fool an audience.