Yarn Day ideas for OSHC
17 DIY activities for Yarn Day at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Cardboard Loom Weaving
Children weave colourful wool through simple cardboard looms, creating small woven pieces and learning an age-old craft.
Yarn Day · Craft Day · Mindfulness Day +2Finger Knitting
Children learn to finger knit chains of wool, a calming skill they can use to make bracelets, scarves or decorations.
World Animal Day · Kindness Day · Pet Day +3Fleece Tug Toys for Shelters
Children braid strips of old fleece into sturdy dog tug toys to donate to a local animal shelter, learning how small acts of kindness help animals waiting for homes.
Feel Good Friday · Friendship Day · Kindness Day +1Friendship Bracelets
Children weave or knot embroidery thread into bracelets to give to a friend.
Friendship Day · Kindness Day · Harmony Day +2Friendship Yarn Web
Children pass a ball of yarn across a circle, sharing something nice about each person who catches it, to build a web of connection.
Mother's Day · Yarn Day · Craft Day +1Heart String Art
Children wind string around pins in a heart shape to create a colourful string art picture.
Learn to Day · Yarn Day · Craft Day +3Learn to Finger Knit
Children start with finger knitting to learn the basics, then try simple needle knitting when ready.
Craft Day · Yarn Day · Learn to Day +2Macrame Keyrings
Older children learn basic knots to make macrame keyrings or small plant hangers, a calm, focused craft with a satisfying result.
Crazy Hair Day · Craft Day · Art Attack Day +1Paper Plate Hair Portraits
Children draw a face on a paper plate and give it wild hair from yarn and pipe cleaners.
Pyjama Day · Yarn Day · Craft Day +1Paper Plate Woven Hangings
Children weave yarn across a paper plate ring and hang beads and feathers from it. A calm weaving craft for a pyjama day.
Paper Crafts Day · Craft Day · Yarn Day +1Paper Strip Weaving
Children weave paper strips over and under to create colourful mats. Simple pattern work that suits all ages.
Wellbeing Wednesday · Mental Health Month · R U OK Day +1Peg Worry Dolls
Children wrap wooden pegs in wool and fabric scraps to make small worry dolls, then talk about sharing worries with someone they trust.
Yarn Day · Craft Day · Animal Theme +1Pom-Pom Creatures
Children make woolly pom-poms and turn them into animals by adding felt ears, eyes and tails.
Wild Aotearoa · Yarn Day · Animal Theme +2Pom-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.
Bug Day · Halloween · Craft Day +1Spider Web String Art
Children wrap wool around a notched paper plate to create their own spider web, building patience and hand-eye coordination.
Yarn Day · Craft Day · Nature Play Day +1Woven Wool Stars
Children wrap colourful wool around crossed sticks to make a woven star decoration, a craft found in many cultures.
Yarn Day · Art Attack Day · Messy Play Day +1Yarn Painting
Children dip yarn in paint and drag, drop or pull it across paper to create swirling patterns.