Crazy Hat Day ideas for OSHC
22 DIY activities for a crazy hat day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Easter (March/April) or First Tuesday in November. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Bunny Ear Headbands
Children make and decorate card bunny ears on headbands to wear for Easter activities.
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.
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 · Mad Hatter's Tea Party · Recycle Day +1Crazy Hat Decorating
Children turn paper plates and recycled items into wacky hats to wear for the day.
Mad Hatter's Tea Party · Crazy Hat Day · Fairy Tale Day +2Crazy Hat Tea Party Parade
Children design and build wild, whimsical hats from card and craft scraps, then show them off in a tea party parade and picnic.
Fairy Tale Day · Crazy Hat Day · Knights and Fairies +1Crowns and Character Ears
Children decorate card crowns or headband ears with gems and glitter to wear for the rest of the day.
Birthday for Everyone Day · Knights and Fairies · Fairy Tale Day +2Decorated Birthday Crowns
Younger children decorate card crowns with gems and stickers so everyone can feel like the birthday star.
Crazy Hat Day · Board Games Day · Games Day +1Dice Horse Race Game
Children roll dice to move numbered horses along a racetrack, cheering their pick to the finish line.
Easter · Crazy Hat Day · Spring Fair +1Easter Bonnet Parade
Children decorate hats or card bonnets with flowers, ribbon and paper eggs, then show them off in a parade.
Knights and Fairies · Fairy Tale Day · Enchanted Forest +2Fairy Flower Crowns
Children decorate card crowns with paper and real flowers for fairy-tale dress-up.
Crazy Hat Day · Fashion Day · Fashion Design Day +1Feather Fascinator Making
Children make bright fascinators on headbands using feathers, card and ribbon, ready for a race day style hat parade.
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.
Crazy Hat Day · Mad Hatter's Tea Party · Fashion Day +1Hat Parade
Children show off their crazy hats in a parade with music and cheering.
Superhero Day · Crazy Hat Day · Dramatic Play Day +1Hero Mask Making
Children design and decorate their own hero masks from card, choosing colours and shapes to suit their character.
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.
Knights and Fairies · Medieval Times · Dramatic Play Day +1Knight Helmets
Children make knight helmets from card and foil to wear in medieval play.
Pirate Day · Paper Crafts Day · Crazy Hat Day +1Newspaper Pirate Hats
Children fold broadsheet newspaper into tricorn hats and decorate them. A quick dress-up craft for pirate day.
Space Explorers · Science and Space · Space Disco +1Paper Plate Alien Masks
Children design a wild alien mask from paper plates and pipe cleaners, inventing where their alien comes from.
Wilderness Adventure · Jungle Safari · Crazy Hat Day +1Safari Explorer Hats
Children decorate paper explorer hats with animal pictures and patterns, ready for an adventure-themed day.
Rhyme Time Day · Book Week · Crazy Hat DayStriped Rhyme Hats
Children make tall striped card hats inspired by rhyming picture books, then wear them for a rhyme-time reading session.
Beach Day · Crazy Hat Day · Summer Holidays +2Sun-Safe Hat Design
Children decorate a bucket hat with fabric markers while learning why hats are important for sun protection.
Crazy Hair Day · Crazy Hat Day · Photography Day +1Wild Hair Photo Booth
Children pose in a themed photo booth with fun props to show off their crazy hair.