I am getting so excited for the Summer Olympics. When I was little my mom loved to watch them and I remember every night laying on the floor watching girls not much older than me doing back flips on a balance beam and thinking they were amazing. I loved listening to the athlete’s stories of overcoming adversity and witnessing their perseverance against all odds. You can’t help but to dream a little bigger, and work a little harder when watching the Olympics. My oldest is just now to an age where I think I can get him interested, and I found a few crafts and activities that will be perfect for introducing and teaching him about the event.
Crafts and Activities To Celebrate The Olympics
- Make Olympic rings with paper rolls – you can make an Olympic flag, shirt, or just a little something to hang on the fridge.
- I would love to have a few friends over for an Olympic Games Party – all the ideas from Parents are actually do-able with some fun ideas to celebrate.
- If you really want to take your Olympic celebrations to the next level Tania McCartney has some super cute ideas, from the numbers down to the invitations.
- Make an Olympic torch and shirt to wear, so many fun things you can do with the torch from Kate’s Creative Space.
- I am all sorts of in love with the idea of making world flags to hang – Vanessa from Silly Eagle Books made this banner with felt and five basic shapes – I think I can pull it off.
- Marie from Make And Takes has all sorts of ideas to celebrate the Olympics , and I love that most everything she uses you have around the house. Ring Toss Challenge anyone?
Are you getting excited yet? Good, here are a bunch more fun ideas and resources to get your family involved in the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
The official website for the 2012 London Summer Olympics
Printable coloring page for the Summer Olympics
I just ordered this Story Of The Olympics kids book from Usborne books
A great list of Books About London from Playful Learning
Some great ideas for Toddlers and the Olympic Rings from Toddler Approved
A great London 2012 Preview Video
That should do it! If you have anything to add to the list leave a link in the comments, I’d love to see it.
~Destri
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I love all the fun Olympic crafts and activities. My son and I have been having fun making all sorts of Olympic crafts! We even hosted our own preschool Olympics :)
I’m thinking about making some English food to celebrate. Maybe stew and trifle? Anyone have any better, more ethnic, ideas? We also play the Olympic anthem around here. So inspiring!
OH Jileen! My friend right there in your neck of the woods just had a party for the Queen’s Jubilee and she made the BEST scones for the clotted cream and jam – I will see if I can get the recipe!
Thanks for including the link to our toddler Olympic ring activities!
This is a fun round-up, Destri! I’ve been out of town for two weeks and am just getting around to reading up on what I missed while I was gone. :) Thanks so much for featuring our banner! :) I think we will be trying out a few of the other wonderful ideas you suggested. Can’t wait for the olympics!
vanessa