oshc activities
Theme days / Crazy Sock Day

Crazy Sock Day ideas for OSHC

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

Build a Crazy Sock Day
Backwards Day · Opposites Day · Mismatch Day +2

Back to Front Clothes Day

Children and educators wear clothes back to front or inside out for a topsy-turvy dress-up day that sets a silly tone.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Mismatch Day · Crazy Sock Day · Wacky Wednesday +2

Mismatched Outfit Day

Children come dressed in clashing colours, patterns and odd socks, then show off their wild outfits in a parade.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Mismatch Day · Puppet Day · Crazy Sock Day +2

Odd Sock Puppets

Children turn odd or lost socks into puppets with buttons, wool and felt, then put on a puppet show.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Crazy Sock Day · Fashion Design Day · Mismatch Day +1

Sock Design

Children design patterns on plain socks with fabric markers to wear or display.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Crazy Sock Day · Games Day · Board Games Day +1

Sock Matching Memory

Children play a memory game turning over socks to find matching pairs.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 3
Puppet Day · Craft Day · Recycle Day +1

Sock Puppets

Children turn socks into puppet characters with buttons and felt. A quick, recycled craft.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Crazy Sock Day · Target Games Day · Games Day +1

Sock Toss

Children toss rolled socks into buckets at different distances to score points.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Tie Dye Day · Crazy Sock Day · Rainbow Day +1

Spray Tie-Dye Socks and Totes

Children colour socks or tote bags with fabric markers, then mist them with spray bottles so the colours bleed and blend into tie-dye patterns.

OutdoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Rainbow Day · Mismatch Day · Harmony Day +1

Wear the Rainbow Day

Children wear as many colours as they can and celebrate a colourful day. Simple, inclusive dress-up.

EitherModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6