World Turtle Day ideas for OSHC
7 DIY activities for World Turtle Day at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Dugong and Turtle Seagrass Tag
A running game about dugong, green turtles and the seagrass meadows of the Torres Strait, animals that are deeply important to Torres Strait Islander culture and sea country.
World Turtle Day · World Oceans Day · Beach Day +3Hatchling Dash to Sea
Children become baby sea turtles racing from their beach nest to the ocean, dodging crab and bird taggers and following the real moonlight while ignoring the bright lights of houses.
World Turtle Day · Under the Sea · World Oceans Day +2Paper Plate Turtle Species
Children make paper plate turtles modelled on real Australian species, such as the green turtle, flatback or eastern long-necked turtle, copying shell patterns and adding the right flippers or feet.
World Turtle Day · World Oceans Day · Under the Sea +2Turtle Diet Tong Relay
Teams use tongs to feed their turtle the right food, such as seagrass for green turtles or shellfish for loggerheads, while avoiding plastic look-alikes that turtles can mistake for food.
World Turtle Day · Around the World Day · World Oceans Day +2Turtle Migration Map
Children plot the long journeys sea turtles make between Australian nesting beaches and feeding grounds on a big map, measuring distances and imagining the trip.
World Turtle Day · Beach Day · Sensory Day +2Turtle Nest Sand Dig
In a sand tub, children carefully uncover a buried nest of ping pong ball eggs, count them and learn how sand temperature decides whether hatchlings become males or females.
World Turtle Day · Games Day · Teamwork Day +2Turtle Shell Crawl Relay
Children crawl on hands and knees with a cushion or laundry basket shell on their back, carrying it to the finish without dropping it, slow and steady like a turtle.