Theme days / Op Shop Day

Op Shop Day ideas for OSHC

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

Over a term, older children renovate an old doll house with paint, scraps and handmade furniture. Combines design, building and storytelling.

Children help sort, fold and pack donated items for a local charity or op shop. A meaningful way to give back to the community.

Older children sew a simple fabric drawstring bag with a running stitch, learning a practical skill they can use again.

Children style outfits from the dress-up box and strut a runway to music while others cheer.

Children cut capes from old pillowcases or felt and add their own emblem with fabric paint.

Children walk around numbered spots to music and, when it stops, a number is drawn; the child on that spot chooses a book to keep.

Children style outfits from donated or second-hand clothes and walk the runway. A creative look at fashion and reusing clothing.

Children cut and decorate paper shopping bags into capes, vests and costumes, then show off their designs in a fashion parade.