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Taco Fiesta Day ideas for OSHC

10 DIY activities for Taco Fiesta Day at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.

Children fill small bottles with rice or beans, decorate them and use them to shake along to music.

Children choose fillings and assemble their own tacos, practising food skills and trying new flavours.

Children layer corn chips with beans, salsa and cheese, then bake to make a healthier nachos.

Children enjoy a day of Mexican music, simple tacos and nachos, shaker making and a piñata, learning about Mexican celebrations along the way.

Children listen and dance to traditional Mexican music, learning a few simple steps and clapping rhythms.

Older children fold and cut tissue paper into lacy Mexican-style banners to hang across the room.

Children decorate a paper bag piñata with crepe streamers, then take turns pulling strings until it opens and treats tumble out.

Children help chop soft toppings and set up a taco bar, then build their own taco for a shared lunch.

Children make big, bright tissue paper flowers to decorate the room for a fiesta celebration.

Children fill ice-cream cones with yoghurt and lettuce cups with taco fillings for a fun, healthy twist.