World Music Day ideas for OSHC
9 DIY activities for World Music Day at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Cooperative Musical Hoops
A no-one-is-out version of musical chairs: when the music stops, everyone must squeeze into the remaining hoops together.
World Music Day · Music and Dance Day · Rock Band Day +2Cup Rhythm Circle
Children sit in a circle and pass plastic cups to a steady beat, learning a clap-tap-pass pattern that grows faster and trickier.
World Music Day · Art Attack Day · Mindfulness Day +2Draw What You Hear
Children listen to contrasting music and let their pencils and pastels move with the sound, creating abstract artworks that show rhythm and mood.
Greek Day · Music and Dance Day · International Dance Day +3Greek Circle Dance
Children learn a simple Greek line dance, holding hands in an open circle behind a leader, as danced at Greek celebrations, weddings and festivals in Australia.
World Music Day · Harmony Day · Around the World Day +2Music Around the World Map
Children listen to short pieces of music from different countries, then pin each one on a world map and draw how it made them feel.
World Music Day · Music Festival Day · Talent Show Day +2Playground Busking Corners
Inspired by World Music Day's tradition of free music in the streets, children set up busking spots around the playground and perform for wandering audiences.
Africa Day · World Music Day · Music and Dance Day +2Rhythms Across Africa Drum Circle
Children listen to music from different countries, such as djembe drumming from Mali and Guinea, mbira from Zimbabwe and kora from Senegal, then create their own call-and-response rhythms.
International Mother Language Day · Music and Dance Day · World Music Day +3Songs From Home Circle
Children and invited family members share a short song, rhyme or lullaby in a home language, and the group learns a line or an action to join in.
World Music Day · Science Week · Science Day +2Water Glass Xylophone
Children fill glass jars with different amounts of water and tap them to discover how water level changes pitch, then play a simple tune.