Pi Day ideas for OSHC
15 DIY activities for a pi day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around World Chocolate Day (7 July) or First Tuesday in November. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Chocolate Estimation Jar
Children guess how many chocolates fill a jar, then count together to see who came closest.
Crazy Hat Day · Board Games Day · Games Day +1Dice Horse Race Game
Children roll dice to move numbered horses along a racetrack, cheering their pick to the finish line.
Pi Day · Science Week · Challenge Day +1Discovering Pi
Children measure round objects with string and rulers to discover the special number pi. Maths that feels like a detective challenge.
Easter · Pi Day · Challenge DayEgg Guessing Jar
Children estimate how many small eggs are in a jar, then count them together to see whose guess was closest.
Ramadan and Eid · Art Through the Ages · Culture Celebration Day +1Geometric Pattern Art
Children use rulers and compasses to explore the repeating geometric patterns found in Islamic art. Maths meets art.
Friendship Day · Pi Day · Kindness DayLolly Heart Graph
Children sort small heart lollies by colour, count them and make a bar graph before sharing.
Cooking Day · Junior Chef Challenge · Café Day +1Make Your Own Pizza
Each child tops a pizza base with their choice of sauce, cheese and toppings before it is baked.
Bonza Bottler Day · One-Minute Challenge Day · Pi Day +1Matching Number Party
When the day and month match, such as 8 August, children celebrate with games and challenges built around that number.
Pi Day · Cooking Day · Junior Chef Challenge +1Mini Pie Making
Children fill pastry cases with sweet or savoury fillings to make mini pies. A tasty pun for Pi Day.
Puzzle Day · Before School Calm Start · Pi Day +1Mini Sudoku
Children solve simple 4x4 sudoku puzzles using numbers, colours or pictures. A quiet logic challenge.
After School Quick STEM · Games Day · Board Games Day +2Number Card Maths Game
Children use a deck of coloured number cards to play quick adding and multiplying games, turning maths practice into friendly competition.
Cooking Day · Pi Day · Puzzle Day +1Pizza Fraction Game
Children divide paper pizzas into fractions and match slices, making maths hands-on.
Winter Wonderland · Paper Crafts Day · Christmas in July +2Snowflake Symmetry
Children fold and cut paper snowflakes, exploring lines of symmetry and how repeating patterns form.
National Tree Day · Science Week · Outdoor Explorers +2Tree Measuring Investigation
Children measure the girth of trees and estimate height using simple methods, recording and comparing their results.
After School Quick STEM · Science Week · Science Day +2Twisted Paper Loop Magic
Children make a twisted paper loop, predict what will happen when they cut it, then discover the surprising one-sided shape that results.