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Obstacle Course Day ideas for OSHC

22 DIY activities for a obstacle course day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around February (Heart Week) or 4 May. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.

Build a Obstacle Course Day

Wheels Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Obstacle Course Day +1

Bike and Scooter Skills Course

Riders practise weaving through cones, slow races and controlled stops on a chalk track, building safe riding skills.

OutdoorHighSome prepPrep to Year 6 Block World Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +2

Block World Obstacle Course

Children run, crawl and climb through an obstacle course built from boxes and mats, styled like a blocky pixel video-game world.

OutdoorHighBig set-upPrep to Year 6 Feel Good Friday · Friendship Day · Teamwork Day +1

Buddy Obstacle Course

Pairs complete an obstacle course while linked arm in arm, working together to get through each challenge.

OutdoorHighSome prepPrep to Year 6 Extreme Challenge Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +1

Cable Reel Adventure Course

Older children build and tackle an adventure course of cable reels, planks and ropes, testing balance and teamwork.

OutdoorHighBig set-upYears 4 to 6 Great Race Day · Challenge Day · Obstacle Course Day +2

Checkpoint Roadblock Tasks

Teams stop at checkpoints to complete a mix of physical and brain-teaser tasks before moving on, combining fitness and thinking.

OutdoorHighSome prepYears 4 to 6 Circus Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +1

Circus Tightrope Walk

Children balance along a rope on the ground, holding an umbrella like a circus tightrope walker.

EitherModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 3 Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day · Teamwork Day +2

Design-a-Course Challenge

Small teams plan, build and test their own mini obstacle courses, then invite others to try them. Children take ownership of the design and the safety rules.

OutdoorHighSome prepYears 4 to 6 Healthy Heart Day · Athletics Carnival · Obstacle Course Day +2

Exercise Stations

Children rotate through skipping, star jumps, running and other stations to get their hearts pumping.

OutdoorHighGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6 Obstacle Course Day · Before School Calm Start · Mindfulness Day +2

Gentle Tai Chi Warm-up

Children follow slow, flowing tai chi-style movements to stretch, breathe and focus. A calm, settling start before an active day.

OutdoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6 Superhero Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +2

Hero Training Obstacle Course

Children complete a timed course of crawling under webs, leaping box buildings and rescuing a teddy.

OutdoorHighSome prepPrep to Year 6 Spy School · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +2

Laser Maze Spy Training

Children crawl under and step over wool laser lines and sneak past sleeping guards in a spy obstacle course.

EitherHighSome prepPrep to Year 6 Ninja Obstacle Day · Obstacle Course Day · Challenge Day +2

Ninja Balance Challenges

Children try a series of ninja-style balance poses and moves, from one-leg stands to balance board holds. Builds core strength, focus and a bit of friendly challenge.

EitherModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6 Ninja Obstacle Day · Obstacle Course Day · Extreme Challenge Day +2

Ninja Obstacle Course

Children tackle a soft-play obstacle course of balancing, jumping, crawling and climbing like ninjas. Burns energy and builds confidence on a big active day.

EitherHighBig set-upPrep to Year 6 Challenge Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +3

Obstacle Course Challenge

Children tackle an obstacle course of cones, hoops and mats, challenging themselves to improve their own times.

OutdoorHighSome prepPrep to Year 6 Obstacle Course Day · Athletics Carnival · Teamwork Day +2

Obstacle Course Relay

Teams race against each other through a simple obstacle course in relay style. A lively team game that suits big groups.

OutdoorHighSome prepPrep to Year 6 Space Explorers · Obstacle Course Day · Teamwork Day +1

Space Cadet Training Course

Children work through a space cadet obstacle course with balance, crawling and blindfolded trust challenges, guided by a partner's voice.

OutdoorHighSome prepPrep to Year 6 Jungle Mission · Ninja Obstacle Day · Obstacle Course Day +2

Streamer Jungle Course

Children weave, duck and crawl through a hanging streamer jungle without touching the vines.

EitherModerateSome prepPrep to Year 6 Volcano Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +1

The Floor Is Lava

Children cross the room using mats, cushions and hoops as stepping stones without touching the 'lava' floor.

IndoorHighGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6 Gross and Messy Day · Halloween · Obstacle Course Day +1

Torchlight Spooky Obstacle Course

Children navigate a simple obstacle course in a dimmed room using torches, ducking under webs and crawling through tunnels.

IndoorHighSome prepYears 4 to 6 Wheels Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +1

Tyre Obstacle Relay

Teams roll, hop through and stack old tyres in a relay race, working together for speed.

OutdoorHighSome prepYears 4 to 6 Pirate Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +1

Walk the Plank

Younger children balance along a taped line or beam over imaginary shark waters while carrying a toy parrot. Builds balance and imagination.

EitherModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 3 Target Games Day · Spy School · Escape Room Day +2

Wool Laser Maze

Children crawl and step through a maze of wool 'lasers' without touching a strand.

IndoorModerateSome prepPrep to Year 6