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International Dot Day ideas for OSHC

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

Build a International Dot Day
International Dot Day · Chalk Festival · Graffiti and Street Art +2

Chalk Dot Playground Trail

Children decorate the playground with giant chalk dots, linking them into a winding trail with challenges such as hop, spin or balance at each dot.

OutdoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
International Dot Day · Art Through the Ages · Budding Artists +2

Dot Sticker Pointillism Pictures

Children create pictures made only from coloured dot stickers or marker dots, seeing how many small dots build up into a bigger image.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
International Dot Day · Art Attack Day · Budding Artists +2

Make Your Mark Dot Art

Children start with a single dot and turn it into a bold, signed artwork of their own, celebrating the idea that everyone can make their mark.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
International Dot Day · Science Week · Science Day +2

Marker Dot Colour Detective

Children draw dots of washable marker on paper towel or coffee filters and add water to watch hidden colours separate, a simple chromatography experiment.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
International Dot Day · Rainbow Day · Games Day +2

Spotty Dot Hop Game

A lively floor game where children hop, jump and stretch between big coloured paper dots as the caller shouts colours and body parts.

EitherHighGrab-and-goPrep to Year 3
International Dot Day · Silly Stories Day · Budding Artists +2

What Can a Dot Become?

Children each draw a dot, then pass it on so a friend can turn it into something unexpected, sparking playful creativity and sharing ideas.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6