Park Day ideas for OSHC
15 DIY activities for a park day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around 4 July or Spring. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Back to Nature Day
Children spend the day outdoors making nature collages, building cubbies and taking leaf rubbings with found materials.
Chalk Festival · Backyard Play Day · Games Day +1Chalk Hopscotch
Children draw their own hopscotch courts with chalk and play, practising balance, counting and taking turns.
Around the World Day · Teddy Bears' Picnic · Athletics Carnival +3Classic Picnic Games
Children play old-fashioned picnic games such as three-legged races, egg-and-spoon races and sack races.
Frisbee Day · Mini Golf Day · Target Games Day +1Flying Disc Golf
Children throw flying discs at hoop or bucket targets around a course, counting how many throws each hole takes.
Kite Day · Flying High · Weather Watchers +2Kite Flying
Children fly kites on the oval, learning how wind and movement keep them in the air.
Park Day · Water Play Day · Outdoor Explorers +2Low-Cost Park Play Day
Take water play gear, an obstacle course and a scavenger hunt to a local park for a big outing that costs little. Fresh air and new space to explore.
Nature Play Day · Outdoor Explorers · Trail Blazers +3Nature Scavenger Hunt
Children search for natural items such as a smooth stone, a forked stick or a feather using a checklist.
Treasure Hunters Day · Nature Play Day · Outdoor Explorers +2Nature Treasure Hunt
Children use a picture or word list to search the yard for natural treasures like a feather, a smooth stone or something yellow.
Raw Art Day · Nature Play Day · Outdoor Explorers +2Nature Walk Sketching
Children sketch interesting plants, bark and textures on a walk. Slows them down to notice details.
Teddy Making Day · Teddy Bears' Picnic · Park DayNew Bear Picnic
Children bring the bears they have made to a picnic on the oval, introducing them to friends and playing gentle games outdoors.
Park Day · Bug Day · Nature Play Day +3Park Bug Hunt
Children search under logs and leaves with magnifiers and tally the creatures they find. Hands-on science in a local park.
Teddy Bears' Picnic · Park Day · Backyard Play Day +1Picnic in the Park
Children spread out rugs, share their lunch and play classic picnic games outdoors, enjoying a relaxed day together in the fresh air.
All About Australia Day · Cricket Day · Summer Holidays +2Relaxed Backyard Cricket
A casual, inclusive game of cricket with friendly rules so everyone gets a bat, a bowl and a laugh.
Summer Holidays · Water Play Day · Park Day +1Splash Park Challenge
Children help plan a series of outings to free local splash parks across the holidays and tick each one off a map.
Frisbee Day · Teamwork Day · Park DayUltimate Disc Game
Two teams pass a flying disc down the field without running while holding it, aiming to catch it in the end zone.