World Poetry Day ideas for OSHC
7 DIY activities for World Poetry Day at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Body Percussion Poem Stomp
Children chant poems with a strong beat while clapping, stomping and clicking the rhythm, then create their own group chant poem to perform.
World Book Day · World Poetry Day · Book Week +1Book Spine Poetry
Children stack books so the titles on their spines read like a short poem, then photograph or copy their best creations.
World Poetry Day · Nature Play Day · Japan Day +1Nature Haiku Hunt
Children head outside to look closely at nature, then write haiku, a short poetry form from Japan, using their observations.
World Poetry Day · Kindness Day · Before School Calm StartPoem in My Pocket
Children choose or write a short poem, copy it onto a pocket-sized card and share it with as many people as they can during the day.
World Poetry Day · Chalk Festival · Art Attack DayPoetry Chalk Walk
Children write short poems and illustrated lines in chalk along a path, turning the playground into an outdoor poetry trail for families to read at pick-up.
World Poetry Day · Talent Show Day · Café DayPoetry Open Mic
Children perform favourite or original poems at a relaxed open-mic session, with the audience clicking fingers to show appreciation.
World Poetry Day · Budding Artists · Paper Crafts DayShape Poem Pictures
Children write poems where the words themselves form the shape of the subject, such as a poem about a wave written in a curling wave shape.