Country Day ideas for OSHC
10 DIY activities for a country day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around First Tuesday in November. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Baked Bean Gumboot Relay
Teams race to carry baked beans in gumboots and fill a container, a gloriously messy relay full of laughs.
Aussie Outback Day · Country Day · Down on the Farm +2Cattle Station Skills Day
The service becomes a pretend cattle station, with lasso throwing, cotton wool sheep shearing and a line dancing finale.
Athletics Carnival · Games Carnival Day · Great Race Day +2Classic Sack Race
Children hop in sacks to the finish line in a classic carnival race full of tumbles and laughter.
Country Day · Down on the Farm · Wild West Day +1Country Theme Day
Children enjoy country-style food, music, crafts and farm games while dressed in flannel and boots.
Wild West Day · Country Day · Crazy Hat Day +1Cowboy Hat Craft
Children decorate felt or card cowboy hats with patterns, stars and bandana trims for a Wild West dress-up.
Crazy Hat Day · Great Race Day · Down on the Farm +2Hobby Horse Races
Children make simple hobby horses from socks and sticks, then gallop them around a race course in heats and finals.
Wild West Day · Target Games Day · Country Day +1Lasso the Horse
Children throw hoops to ring a cone 'horse', moving back each time they score.
States Day · All About Australia Day · Farm to Table Day +2Regional Food Tasting Stations
Children taste foods grown or made in different Australian regions and talk about where food comes from.
Wild West Day · Country Day · Music and Dance Day +2Simple Line Dance
Children learn a simple line dance to country-style music, stepping, clapping and turning together in rows.
Wild West Day · Detective Day · Country DayWild West Wanted Posters
Children make old-style wanted posters featuring their own photo or drawing, with a silly 'crime' and a reward.