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Neon Day ideas for OSHC

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

Build a Neon Day
Crazy Hair Day · Circus Day · Rainbow Day +1

Crazy Hair Face Painting

Educators paint simple, bright face designs that match children's crazy hairstyles, adding to the fun of the day.

IndoorCalmSome prepPrep to Year 6
Glow Party · Neon Day · Bonza Bottler Day +3

Glow Bowling

Children bowl at bottle pins lit up with glow sticks in a darkened room.

IndoorModerateSome prepPrep to Year 6
Glow Party · Disco Day · Neon Day +3

Glow Stick Dance

Children dance in a darkened room with glow sticks, making light trails and copying moves.

IndoorHighGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
PJ Disco · Glow Party · Disco Day +2

Glow Stick Disco

Children dance in a dimmed room with glow sticks and lights. A fun end-of-term party.

IndoorHighSome prepPrep to Year 6
Science Day · Science Week · After School Quick STEM +2

Homemade Lava Lamps

Children layer oil and coloured water in a bottle, then drop in a fizzing tablet to make bubbly blobs rise and fall.

IndoorCalmSome prepPrep to Year 6
Disco Day · Glow Party · PJ Disco +2

Kids' Disco

Dim the lights, add coloured lighting and a playlist, and let children take turns running the dance floor with freeze-dance breaks.

IndoorHighGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Neon Day · Glow Party · Disco Day +2

Neon Dress-Up Day

Children wear their brightest neon clothes and accessories, then show them off in a neon parade.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6
Neon Day · Slime Lab Day · Science Week +3

Neon Glue Slime

Children make stretchy slime in neon colours using a borax-free recipe, then explore how it stretches and moves.

IndoorCalmSome prepPrep to Year 6
Glow Party · Neon Day · Art Attack Day +2

UV Glow Painting

Children paint pictures with fluorescent paint and watch them glow under a black light.

IndoorCalmSome prepPrep to Year 6