Theme days / Wild West Day

Wild West Day ideas for OSHC

7 DIY activities for Wild West Day at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.

The service becomes a pretend cattle station, with lasso throwing, cotton wool sheep shearing and a line dancing finale.

Children enjoy country-style food, music, crafts and farm games while dressed in flannel and boots.

Children decorate felt or card cowboy hats with patterns, stars and bandana trims for a Wild West dress-up.

Children sift through a tub of sand and water with sieves to find painted 'gold nuggets', just like gold rush prospectors.

Children throw hoops to ring a cone 'horse', moving back each time they score.

Children learn a simple line dance to country-style music, stepping, clapping and turning together in rows.

Children make old-style wanted posters featuring their own photo or drawing, with a silly 'crime' and a reward.