Disco Day ideas for OSHC
27 DIY activities for a disco day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around End of program or End of term. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Dance Aerobics
Children follow an upbeat dance aerobics class, moving to music and getting their hearts pumping.
Dance-Off Day · Disco Day · Time Travellers Day +2Dance Through the Decades
Children learn simple dance moves from different decades, discovering how music and dance have changed over time.
Disco Day · Game Show Day · Music and Dance DayDisco and Team Trivia
A dance party followed by team trivia, mixing high-energy movement with a calmer quiz to finish.
Fairy Tale Day · Movie Day · Music and Dance Day +1Film Songs Freeze Dance
Children dance to well-known children's film songs and freeze in a character pose whenever the music stops.
Glow Party · Neon Day · Bonza Bottler Day +3Glow Bowling
Children bowl at bottle pins lit up with glow sticks in a darkened room.
Glow Party · Disco Day · Neon Day +3Glow Stick Dance
Children dance in a darkened room with glow sticks, making light trails and copying moves.
PJ Disco · Glow Party · Disco Day +2Glow Stick Disco
Children dance in a dimmed room with glow sticks and lights. A fun end-of-term party.
Music and Dance Day · Dance-Off Day · Disco Day +3Group Dance Routine Creation
Small groups choreograph their own dance routine to a chosen song, then perform it for the rest of the service.
Winter Wonderland · Disco Day · Music and Dance Day +1Ice Statue Freeze Dance
Children dance to music and freeze like ice statues when it stops; anyone who wobbles melts and joins the judges.
Dance-Off Day · Talent Show Day · Game Show Day +2Judges' Panel Dance-Off
Children dance in pairs or small groups while a friendly judging panel holds up scorecards and gives kind feedback.
Music and Dance Day · Talent Show Day · Disco Day +2Karaoke Sing-Along
Children take turns singing their favourite songs into a microphone, solo or with friends, while the audience cheers them on.
Disco Day · Glow Party · PJ Disco +2Kids' Disco
Dim the lights, add coloured lighting and a playlist, and let children take turns running the dance floor with freeze-dance breaks.
K-Pop Dance Party · Glow Party · Music Festival Day +2Lightstick Craft
Children make concert-style light sticks from tubes and cellophane to wave at a dance party.
PJ Disco · Disco Day · Beach Day +2Limbo Contest
Children bend backwards under a pool noodle bar that gets lower and lower. Simple, silly and very inclusive.
New Year's Party · Disco Day · Dance-Off Day +1Midday Countdown Dance Party
Children count down to a pretend New Year at noon, then celebrate with a dance party.
PJ Disco · Disco Day · Pyjama Day +1Musical Statues
Children dance until the music stops, then freeze like statues. A classic party game for younger children.
Neon Day · Glow Party · Disco Day +2Neon Dress-Up Day
Children wear their brightest neon clothes and accessories, then show them off in a neon parade.
PJ Disco · Dance-Off Day · Disco Day +2PJ Dance-off
Groups create short dance routines and perform them in a friendly dance battle. Great for a pyjama disco night.
K-Pop Dance Party · Dance-Off Day · Music and Dance Day +3Pop Dance Routine
Children learn a simple dance routine to an upbeat pop song, inspired by Korean pop group choreography.
Robot Day · Disco Day · Music and Dance Day +2Robot Dance Moves
Children invent stiff, jerky robot moves and perform them to electronic music, then combine them into a group robot routine.
Disco Day · Music and Dance Day · Space DiscoSilent Disco
Children dance with headphones on, each choosing their own music channel, then compare moves when the music comes off.
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.
Space Explorers · Space Disco · Glow Party +2Space Disco Party
Children dance under glow lights to space-themed music, with games like freeze dance and astronaut moves.
Halloween · Disco Day · Glow Party +1Spooky Party
A party session with spooky music, simple party games and costume celebrations to round off the day.
Birthday for Everyone Day · Mad Hatter's Tea Party · Games Day +2Unbirthday Party Games
Everyone celebrates with classic party games like musical statues and pass the parcel, so no one misses out on a birthday party.
Gaming Day · Music and Dance Day · Disco Day +2Video Dance-Along
Children follow on-screen dance routines together, copying moves and competing for the best effort.
Backyard Play Day · Music and Dance Day · Magic Day +2Xylophone Freeze Game
Children dance and move until they hear the xylophone, then freeze like statues, building listening skills and self-control.