Puppet Day ideas for OSHC
12 DIY activities for a puppet day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Book Week (August) or Mid-Autumn Festival (September/October). Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Castles, Dragons and Stories
Children build cardboard castles and make sock dragon puppets, then stage their own adventure story for an audience.
Book Week · Fairy Tale Day · Silly Stories Day +2Felt Board Story Retelling
Younger children retell favourite stories by moving felt characters and props on a board, building narrative and language skills.
Mythical Creatures · Puppet Day · Fairy Tale Day +2Magical Puppet Show
Children use puppets to plan and perform a magical story with creatures, quests and surprises.
Mooncake Festival · Puppet Day · Culture Celebration Day +1Moon Legend Shadow Puppets
Children retell a well-known Mid-Autumn legend about the moon using card shadow puppets and a torch.
Mismatch Day · Puppet Day · Crazy Sock Day +2Odd Sock Puppets
Children turn odd or lost socks into puppets with buttons, wool and felt, then put on a puppet show.
Lunar New Year · Mythical Creatures · Paper Crafts Day +2Paper Dragon Stick Puppets
Children concertina-fold paper into a long dragon body, add a head and tail, then mount it on sticks to make it dance for the new year.
Puppet Day · Dramatic Play Day · Book Week +2Puppet Show
Children write and perform a short puppet show behind a puppet theatre. Builds storytelling and confidence.
World Oceans Day · Under the Sea · Puppet Day +1Sea Creature Puppets
Children make sock or paper bag puppets of sea creatures, then use them for a short puppet show.
Puppet Day · Science Week · Dramatic Play Day +2Shadow Puppet Theatre
Children cut card shadow puppets and perform with torches against a wall or sheet. Simple science and storytelling.
Pet Day · Puppet Day · Craft Day +1Sock Puppet Pets
Children turn odd socks into pet puppets, then put on a pet show. A creative mix of craft and performance.
Puppet Day · Craft Day · Recycle Day +1Sock Puppets
Children turn socks into puppet characters with buttons and felt. A quick, recycled craft.
Camp Out Day · Puppet Day · Full Moon Night +3Torchlight Shadow Stories
Children use torches and their hands to create shadow puppets and tell stories in a darkened room.