Theme days / Wild Aotearoa

Wild Aotearoa ideas for OSHC

4 DIY activities for a wild aotearoa at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around NZ spring holidays or any time. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.

Build a Wild Aotearoa

Wild Aotearoa · Bird Watching Day · Full Moon Night +1

Kākāpō Torch Hide

In a dimmed room, kākāpō players hide and freeze while an owl seeker searches with a torch, learning how this night parrot relies on staying still.

IndoorModerateGrab-and-goYears 4 to 6 Wild Aotearoa · Threatened Species Day · Animal Theme +1

Native Creature Fact Cards

Children research an animal native to Aotearoa and make a trading-card style fact card with a drawing and key facts.

IndoorCalmSome prepYears 4 to 6 Wild Aotearoa · Yarn Day · Animal Theme +2

Pom-Pom Kiwi Birds

Children wrap brown wool into pom-poms and add a long card beak and feet to make kiwi birds, learning about this flightless bird of Aotearoa.

IndoorCalmGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6 Wild Aotearoa · Treasure Hunters Day · Outdoor Explorers +1

Tuatara Camouflage Hunt

One child hides a painted tuatara rock somewhere in the yard and others search for it, learning how camouflage helps animals hide.

OutdoorModerateGrab-and-goPrep to Year 6