Tiny Things Day ideas for OSHC
9 DIY activities for a tiny things day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Autumn or Book Week (August). Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Button Families
Children glue buttons onto card to create families of characters, adding drawn details.
Big Kids Club · Long Projects Day · Maker Day +2Doll House Makeover
Over a term, older children renovate an old doll house with paint, scraps and handmade furniture. Combines design, building and storytelling.
Enchanted Forest · Knights and Fairies · Tiny Things Day +2Fairy Door Making
Children paint and decorate tiny doors made from pop sticks to place at the base of trees or in the garden.
Budding Artists · Tiny Things Day · Detective Day +2Fingerprint Characters
Children press fingerprints onto paper and turn them into tiny characters and animals with fine-line markers.
Tiny Things Day · Enchanted Forest · Dinosaur Day +2Jar Lid Miniature Worlds
Children build tiny fairy, dinosaur or nature worlds inside jar lids using moss, pebbles and small figures.
Tiny Things Day · Art Attack Day · Budding ArtistsMicro Art Challenge
Children paint tiny artworks on mini canvases, small stones or card squares using fine brushes and a steady hand.
Gardening Day · Enchanted Forest · Fairy Tale Day +3Mini Fairy Garden
Children design a tiny fairy garden in a pot using moss, pebbles and small natural or recycled bits.
Book Week · Sensory Day · Fairy Tale Day +2Story Small-World Tray
Younger children build a small-world tray based on a favourite book using sand, figurines and natural items, then play out the story.
Tiny Things Day · Games Day · Target Games Day +1Tabletop Tiny Sports
Children play finger football, cup basketball and other mini sports on tables using ping pong balls and cups.