Planes, Trains and Automobiles ideas for OSHC
18 DIY activities for a planes, trains and automobiles at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Summer. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Bike and Scooter Skills Course
Riders practise weaving through cones, slow races and controlled stops on a chalk track, building safe riding skills.
At the Building Site · Science Week · Inventors Day +2Block and Plank Bridges
Children build bridges from blocks and planks and test how much weight they hold, exploring strength and design.
Wheels Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Summer HolidaysBring Your Wheels Day
Children bring bikes, scooters or skates from home for a supervised riding circuit, with helmets on at all times.
Rocket and Plane Day · Brick Building Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +1Building Brick Planes
Children design and build planes from building bricks, testing different wing shapes and sharing how their designs would fly.
Movie Day · Cardboard Box Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +2Cardboard Car Drive-In
Children build cardboard-box cars and make driver's licences, then park in front of the screen for a drive-in movie.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Wheels Day · Cardboard Box Day +2Cardboard Car Racers
Children build cars from boxes, bottle caps and skewers, then race them down a ramp. Hands-on design and testing.
Jungle Safari · Cardboard Box Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +2Cardboard Safari Jeep
Children build a jeep from large boxes and use it for safari role-play.
Wheels Day · Chalk Festival · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +1Chalk Road Town
Children draw roads, roundabouts and crossings in chalk, then take turns acting as cars, pedestrians and traffic lights.
Wheels Day · Inventors Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +2Design a Dream Vehicle
Children draw or build futuristic vehicles from boxes and bottle caps, adding wheels that really turn.
At the Building Site · Sensory Day · Messy Play Day +2Grey Concrete Playdough Site
Younger children squash, dig and scoop grey playdough with toy diggers, creating a pretend construction site.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Wheels Day · Holidays and Travel WeekLand, Sea and Air Sort
Children sort picture cards of vehicles into land, sea and air groups. A quick classifying game.
Holidays and Travel Week · Flying High · Rocket and Plane Day +2Paper Plane Airlines
Children fold paper planes and decorate them with their own airline name and logo, then test how far they fly.
Rocket and Plane Day · Flying High · Paper Crafts Day +3Paper Plane Challenge
Children fold and test paper planes, adjusting their designs to fly furthest, stay up longest or loop the loop.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Rocket and Plane Day · Flying High +2Paper Plane Distance Contest
Children fold different paper plane designs and test them for distance. Simple science of flight.
Holidays and Travel Week · Dramatic Play Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +2Pretend Airport
Children role-play travelling through an airport, from check-in and security to boarding and the flight.
Wheels Day · Science Week · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +1Toy Car Ramp Science
Children test how ramp height and surface change how far toy cars travel, measuring and recording their results.
Flying High · Rocket and Plane Day · Planes, Trains and Automobiles +2Wing Design Challenge
Children design and test paper wings and gliders to see which shape flies the furthest.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Wheels Day · Toy Day +1Wooden Train Layout
Younger children build a big wooden train layout with bridges and tunnels. Cooperative play with plenty of problem-solving.