Mythical Creatures ideas for OSHC
17 DIY activities for a mythical creatures at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around 27 February or January/February. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Castles, Dragons and Stories
Children build cardboard castles and make sock dragon puppets, then stage their own adventure story for an audience.
Creature Catchers Day · Mythical Creatures · Games Day +1Creature Card Trading
Children design their own creature cards, then trade them with friends. Builds negotiation skills and fair play.
Dinosaur & Unicorn Day · Dinosaur Day · Mythical Creatures +1Dinosaur or Unicorn Crafts
Children pick a team and make dinosaur tails and fossils or unicorn horns, then show off their creations in a mini parade.
Lunar New Year · Culture Celebration Day · Harmony Day +2Dragon Dance Parade
Groups move under a fabric dragon to drum beats, learning about a Lunar New Year tradition.
Knights and Fairies · Mythical Creatures · Medieval Times +3Egg Carton Dragons
Children paint egg carton strips and add wings and tails to make friendly dragons.
Enchanted Forest · Knights and Fairies · Tiny Things Day +2Fairy Door Making
Children paint and decorate tiny doors made from pop sticks to place at the base of trees or in the garden.
Fantasy Quest Club · Mythical Creatures · Book Week +1Fantasy Character Creation
Children invent their own fantasy hero, rolling dice to set their skills and writing a short backstory.
Fantasy Quest Club · Pirate Day · Treasure Hunters Day +1Fantasy Map Drawing
Children design and draw their own fantasy world map, complete with mountains, forests, rivers and hidden treasure.
Creature Catchers Day · Mythical Creatures · Lost Creatures +1Invent a Creature
Children invent and draw their own original creature, naming its powers and habitat. A creative writing and drawing activity.
Mythical Creatures · Lost Creatures · Dinosaur & Unicorn Day +2Invent a Mythical Creature
Children dream up their own mythical creature, draw it and describe its habitat, diet and special powers.
Mythical Creatures · Puppet Day · Fairy Tale Day +2Magical Puppet Show
Children use puppets to plan and perform a magical story with creatures, quests and surprises.
Wacky Wednesday · Clay and Pottery Day · Mythical Creatures +1Mixed-Up Clay Creatures
Children sculpt wacky animals that combine parts from two different creatures, like an elephant with wings, using air-dry clay.
Greek Myths Day · Dramatic Play Day · Book Week +1Myth Retelling Play
Children read an ancient Greek myth in small groups and act it out with simple props for an audience.
Greek Myths Day · Mythical Creatures · Dinosaur & Unicorn Day +3Mythical Creature Mash-Up
Children invent a new mythical creature by combining parts of different animals, then draw it and give it a name and story.
Lunar New Year · Mythical Creatures · Paper Crafts Day +2Paper Dragon Stick Puppets
Children concertina-fold paper into a long dragon body, add a head and tail, then mount it on sticks to make it dance for the new year.
Fantasy Quest Club · Mythical Creatures · Dramatic Play Day +1Role-Play Quest Adventure
An educator guides children through a simple dice-based role-play quest, where they solve problems together as a party of heroes.
Mythical Creatures · Dinosaur & Unicorn Day · Knights and Fairies +2Unicorn Horns and Dragon Wings
Children make wearable unicorn horns and dragon wings from card and glitter, then use them in imaginative play.