Earth Hour ideas for OSHC
6 DIY activities for Earth Hour at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Glowing Jar Lanterns
Children decorate jars with tissue paper and cut-out silhouettes of Australian night animals, then light them with battery tea lights for a lights-off glow.
Earth Hour · Science Week · Science Day +2Lemon Battery Light
Small groups link lemons with copper and zinc to make a simple battery strong enough to light a small LED, discovering that electricity can come from a chemical reaction.
Earth Hour · Science Week · Science Day +3Pizza Box Solar Oven
Children build a solar oven from a pizza box, foil and plastic wrap, then use only the sun's energy to melt chocolate on biscuits, no electricity needed.
Earth Hour · Glow Party · Disco Day +2Spotlight Freeze
With the room dimmed, children dance and move freely until the educator's torch beam lands on them, when they must freeze in an animal pose or sit out a round.
Earth Hour · Sustainable Superstars · Environmental Day +2Switch-Off Detectives
Children patrol the service with clipboards to find everything that uses electricity, record what is left on, and design reminder signs to stick near switches.
Earth Hour · Camp Out Day · Pyjama Day +2Unplugged Lantern Hour
The group turns off every light and screen for an hour and plays by lantern light, rotating through clapping games, storytelling, cards, I spy and quiet music.