Film Club Day ideas for OSHC
20 DIY activities for a film club day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Any time / Winter or Book Week (August). Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Brick Stop-Motion
Children animate small brick figures using a stop-motion app on a tablet.
Movie Day · Cardboard Box Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +2Cardboard Car Drive-In
Children build cardboard-box cars and make driver's licences, then park in front of the screen for a drive-in movie.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Café Day +2Cinema Snack Bar
Children make tickets and token money, then run the ticket desk, usher seating and serve popcorn for a movie session.
Clay and Pottery Day · Film Club Day · Movie Day +2Claymation Animation
Children create clay figures and make a short stop-motion film using tablets.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Paper Crafts Day +1Design a Popcorn Box
Children fold and decorate popcorn boxes from templates, ready to fill for a movie session.
Fairy Tale Day · Movie Day · Game Show Day +1Film and Song Trivia
Teams compete in a picture-round quiz about children's films and their songs, using buzzers for a game-show feel.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Game Show Day +1Film Trivia Quiz
Children play a team quiz about films, film-making and the cinema, answering general questions in a fun game-show format.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Dramatic Play Day +2Make Your Own Movie
Groups write and rehearse a short skit, then film it on a tablet to watch back together.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Photography Day +1Mini Film Festival
Children screen short films they have made, with tickets, seating and an awards moment to celebrate everyone's work.
Pyjama Day · Movie Day · Film Club Day +1Movie and Popcorn Session
Children vote on a G-rated film and watch it with homemade popcorn. A cosy break on a pyjama day.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Craft DayMovie Colouring Competition
Children colour pictures themed to the day's movie and display them for a fun judging.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Cardboard Box Day +1Movie Prop Making
Children make clapperboards and cardboard cameras to use in film play.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Fashion Day +2Red Carpet Arrivals
Children dress up and walk a red carpet while friends play photographers, enjoying a glamorous moment in the spotlight.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Talent Show Day +1Red Carpet Premiere
Children screen their own films with tickets, popcorn and awards, rolling out the red carpet for the big night.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Book Week +2Rewrite the Ending
After a movie, groups rewrite or act out a new ending or retell the story from another character's view.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Photography Day +2Stop-Motion Animation
Children create a short animation frame by frame using toys, backdrops and a tablet app.
Book Week · Film Club Day · Movie Day +2Stop-Motion Book Scene
Older children work in groups to animate a scene from a favourite book using tablets, props and a stop-motion app.
Film Club Day · Movie Day · Brick Building Day +2Stop-Motion Movie Making
Children animate building brick figures, clay or felt characters frame by frame using a free stop-motion app.
Movie Day · Film Club Day · Book Week +1Storyboard Workshop
Children plan a film scene in comic-style panels, sketching shots and writing dialogue.
Weather Watchers · Film Club Day · Dramatic Play Day +1Weather Reporter
Children research today's weather and present a weather report in front of a map, filmed on a device or performed live.