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Cubby Day ideas for OSHC

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

Children spend the day outdoors making nature collages, building cubbies and taking leaf rubbings with found materials.

Children use planks, cable reels and crates to build large structures outdoors. Encourages teamwork, problem-solving and safe risk-taking.

Teams engineer cosy forts from sheets, chairs and pegs, then read inside them. Building, teamwork and quiet time in one.

Children lean old brooms and long sticks together with sheets to make outdoor cubbies.

Children relax with books in a cushioned den, enjoying quiet reading in a calm, inviting space.

Pairs of friends watch the movie from pop-up tents and get the first serve of popcorn.

Children turn large appliance boxes into cubbies, cars or castles with paint, tape and old sheets.

Children design a spooky room with sheets, torches and props, then guide small groups through it as tour guides.

Children build igloos from milk bottles or marshmallows and talk about how shape keeps them strong. Building with a twist.

Children use sheets, chairs and pegs to build forts around the room, then use them as cosy spaces for play and reading.

Children visit the school library to borrow books, then help set up a cosy reading nook back at the service.

Children build forts and sculptures from fallen sticks, string and natural materials.

Older children work in teams to build a lean-to shelter from branches, rope and tarps big enough for the whole team.

Children work together to build tents and cubbies from sheets, poles and pegs, then use them for play.