Easter ideas for OSHC
19 DIY activities for a easter at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around 7 September or Easter (March/April). Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Bilby Ears Headbands
Children make bilby ear headbands and learn about this threatened Australian marsupial and why it needs protecting.
Easter · Rabbit Garden Day · Crazy Hat Day +1Bunny Ear Headbands
Children make and decorate card bunny ears on headbands to wear for Easter activities.
Rabbit Garden Day · Easter · Cooking Day +1Bunny Face Biscuits
Children decorate round biscuits as bunny faces with icing and simple toppings. A sweet treat for a garden day.
Rabbit Garden Day · Gardening Day · Sensory Day +2Carrot Playdough
Children shape orange playdough into carrots with green tops for a garden play scene. Soothing sensory play.
Chocolate Day · Games Day · Board Games Day +1Chocolate Button Bingo
Children play bingo using chocolate buttons as counters, with a small taste for everyone at the end.
Chocolate Day · Easter · Pi Day +1Chocolate Estimation Jar
Children guess how many chocolates fill a jar, then count together to see who came closest.
Down on the Farm · Chocolate Day · Cooking Day +1Chocolate Haystacks
Children mix melted chocolate with crunchy noodles and spoon them into cups to set as haystack treats.
Easter · Treasure Hunters Day · Detective Day +1Clue Card Egg Hunt
Children follow clue cards around the outdoor space to find hidden plastic eggs, with a final clue leading to a shared surprise.
Chocolate Day · Sensory Day · Messy Play Day +1Cocoa Scented Playdough
Children make and play with chocolate-scented playdough, enjoying a rich sensory experience.
Easter · Craft Day · Rainbow DayColoured Sand Art Eggs
Children peel back sections of sticky egg stencils and sprinkle coloured sand to make bright patterned eggs.
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.
Athletics Carnival · Easter · Games Carnival Day +2Egg and Spoon Race
Children balance a plastic egg on a spoon and race to the finish without dropping it, practising balance and focus.
Science Day · Inventors Day · Science Week +3Egg Drop Challenge
Older children design a protective package so a raw egg survives a drop from height, testing their engineering ideas.
Easter · Pi Day · Challenge DayEgg Guessing Jar
Children estimate how many small eggs are in a jar, then count them together to see whose guess was closest.
Rock and Gem Day · Science Day · Science Week +1Eggshell Crystal Geodes
Older children grow sparkling crystals inside cleaned eggshell halves using an educator-made solution, then watch them develop over a few days.
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.
Rabbit Garden Day · Easter · Treasure Hunters Day +1Hide the Bunny
One child hides a soft toy rabbit while others search, using 'hot and cold' clues. A gentle, giggly hiding game.
Yarn Day · Craft Day · Animal Theme +1Pom-Pom Creatures
Children make woolly pom-poms and turn them into animals by adding felt ears, eyes and tails.
St Patrick's Day · Rainbow Day · Treasure Hunters Day +1Rainbow Gold Hunt
Children follow rainbow clues to find hidden gold coins at the end of each rainbow.