The Olympic Games provide many wonderful teaching moments and opportunities to connect with your kids. With the 2012 Summer Olympics in London just a few weeks away, have been trying to incorporate as many Olympic related projects as possible into our day to day activities.
Easy Olympic Torch Craft
“O” is for Olympics- Olympic Flag Craft for Kids
“Opportunity” also begins with the letter “O”, and I was not about to pass this one up. We dug out our craft supplies, and created our own “O is for Olympics” alphabet craft.
Montessori Inspired UK Flag Activity Set
One of the wonderful things about the Olympic Games is that kids have the opportunity to see flags from around the world.
Olympic Ring Toss with Paper Plates
Want to BE in your own Olympics this year? We love this craft to actually create a new Olympic Sport….the paper plate ring toss!!!
Making World Flags with your Child
Given that we are approaching Olympic season, it’s fun to see what countries are participating in the games and make some world flags with craft materials.
Easy Olympic Medal Craft for Kids
Getting excited for the Sochi Olympics? We sure are! Maybe you are going to host your own Olympics in the backyard or maybe you just want to reenact the Medal Ceremony with these Olympic Medals you can make with your kids!
How to Make a “Snowboard” with your child
We have been learning a lot about the Olympics and gearing up for the Winter Games coming soon! My son has been watching several videos of downhill skiing and snowboarding and decided that he wanted to make his own snowboard and try it at home!
The Pillow Jump Olympics
Piling up the couch pillows and taking a running jump was all that we needed to create our Pillow Olympics! Get the kids to help make score signs and you can even sneak in some number recognition and even some addition fun as well!
Olympic Handprint Torch Craft for Kids
Set up your own opening ceremonies and make a torch with tissue paper or using these handprints! Kids will love these Olympic craft ideas!
10 Olympic-inspired Snacks for Kids
You might even want to host your own Olympics Party with friends, neighbours, momstown members or family. Here are some silly and fun crafts we found online- great ways to get the kids in the kitchen and have some Olympic fun while you eat!
25 Ways to make the Olympics a Teachable Experience
Don’t miss the chance to follow the Olympics AND help your child broaden their mind. Here are our favourite ideas, for all ages, to enjoy and learn from the world’s greatest.
Great Books about the Olympics for kids of all ages
With our love of literacy and reading as a family, we wanted to share 5 great books about the Olympics for kids of all ages, available online, in book stores and in your local library.
5 Easy Ways to Make Olympic Flag with Kids
Making the Olympic flag is a perfect teachable moment for so many early learning skills; colour recognition, patterning, cutting and gluing! Once you and your child recognize the Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red pattern, there is no end to how many ways you can create these rings in your house and practice making the pattern! Here are 5 ideas to make the Olympic Flag with your child.
Making the Olympic Flag with Pipe Cleaners
The one great way for kids to really get involved is to create some Olympic crafts and decorations to have around the house. We love these ways to make the Olympic flag with your kids.
Making the Olympic Flag with Play Dough
To get us in the Olympic spirit, we started to think of ways to make the Olympic flag. We also learned that each colour was meant to represent a colour on the flags of all countries who participate! Here’s one fun way we practiced some great fine motor skills, patterning, colour recognition, and shapes!
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