Songkran ideas for OSHC
6 DIY activities for Songkran at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Fresh Start Toy Wash
Children wash, scrub and dry the room's plastic toys and equipment, linking to the Songkran custom of cleaning homes to welcome the new year fresh.
Songkran · Grandparents Day · Craft Day +2Garlands of Respect for Elders
Children thread colourful flower garlands inspired by Thai phuang malai, learning how Songkran honours grandparents and elders, and give them to family members or a special older person.
Songkran · Cooking Day · Culture Celebration Day +2Mango Sticky Rice Cups
Children assemble small cups of coconut sticky rice topped with fresh mango, a sweet treat enjoyed in Thailand during the hot season when Songkran falls.
Songkran · Games Day · Around the World Day +1Mon Son Pha Circle Game
Children play mon son pha, a traditional Thai circle game where a runner secretly drops a cloth behind a seated player, who must notice and give chase.
Songkran · International Mother Language Day · Culture Celebration Day +2Sawasdee Pee Mai Greeting Cards
Children make Thai New Year cards, copying the greeting 'Sawasdee pee mai' in Thai script and learning the wai, the respectful Thai greeting with palms together.
Songkran · Water Play Day · Summer Holidays +1Songkran Gentle Splash Games
Children enjoy a set of water games inspired by Songkran's joyful water splashing, which in Thailand symbolises washing away the old year and starting fresh.