Olympic Rings Cap Sorting
I have a problem with hoarding plastic caps, mainly those from milk jugs or squeezable yogurt or fruit. As you can see from this activity, I have a TON of caps in a myriad of colors….two gallon-size bags worth,…
Summer Olympic Events Alphabet Coloring Book
Have you seen the book G is for Gold Medal? It is the neatest alphabet book that is all about the history of the Olympics. I purchased this book four years ago in preparation for the last Summer Olympics,…
Fizzy Olympic Rings
If the sheer amount of Olympic posts I have on this blog isn’t an indicator of how much I love the Olympics, I am not sure what is! A few weeks ago we participated in “A Very Toddler Olympics”…
Toddler Balance Beam
It’s the last day of our “A Very Toddler Olympics” series we are co-hosting with Kristina from Toddler Approved. It has been such a fun week and it makes me super excited to watch the Olympics in August!…
DIY Toddler Golf Clubs and Putting Green
For the first time in over 100 years, golf will be an event in this summer’s Olympics! Our boys are participating in Junior Golf this year and it seemed only fitting that Little Sister get in on the…
Olympic Clothespin Relay
It’s Day 3 of our “A Very Toddler Olympics” series we are co-hosting with Kristina from Toddler Approved. We are reusing our cardboard Olympic Rings we made for our Olympic Ring Ball Toss on the first day of…
Olympic Ring Bracelets with Pipe Cleaners and Straws
It’s Day 2 of our “A Very Toddler Olympics” series with Kristina from Toddler Approved. You can see all the posts in our series so far here. I love everything about the Olympics and am super excited to watch…
Olympic Rings Ball Toss
Today is our first day of our “A Very Toddler Olympics” series I am co-hosting along with Kristina from Toddler Approved! To kick off this series, we chose to do this Olympic Rings Ball Toss. This activity is great for…
A Very Toddler Olympics
Last summer Kristina from Toddler Approved and I hosted a series called “A Very Toddler Summer“. This year, we’ve joined forces again for “A Very Toddler Olympics” in honor of the upcoming Rio Olympics this August! Our “A…
Ski Matching
The Winter Olympics begin in exactly one week! Even though I tend to enjoy watching the summer Olympics more than the Winter Olympics, I LOVE to snow ski…so this ski matching activity is right up my alley! The great…
Olympic Activities and Crafts for Kids
The 2014 Winter Olympics will be here in a few short weeks! In August of 2012, I created a free printable Olympic eBook (that is still available). This time around, I decided to compile the Ultimate List of Olympic…
Olympic Ice Skating for Toys
Two years ago, we had an awesome time celebrating the Summer Olympics. We had all sorts of fun and I even offered a FREE Olympic eBook with several activities, crafts, and snacks (which you can still get for free,…
Balloon Badminton
Balloons are always a hit with kids. Add some paper-plate rackets and it transforms a simple balloon into an Olympic sport! Here’s what you’ll need for 2 “Rackets”: 2 paper plates, packing tape, and 4 jumbo craft sticks (which we…
Olympic Ring Printing with Pool Noodles
Use pool noodles and paint to create your very own Olympic Ring art! FYI: This activity isn’t included in our Olympic Activities for Kids eBook because I thought of it after the fact. :) Here’s what you’ll need: pool noodle, serrated knife,…
Olympic Sport Sandwiches
Transform plain sandwiches into a fun Olympic snack! Prepare your child’s favorite sandwich (at our house, it is peanut butter & honey). Then press the cookie cutters firmly into the sandwiches. Yummy! *I fully realize that…
Swim Goggles Craft
Next to women’s gymnastics, swimming is my absolute favorite Olympic event to watch. And talk about an upset this past weekend…Phelps and Lochte certainly have a legitimate rivalry going on! Make your very own swim goggle craft with just two…
Olympic Olive Wreath Craft
Did you know that there were absolutely no medals in the Ancient Olympics and there was only one “winner” (no silver or bronze)??? That winner was crowned with an Olive Wreath (“kotinos” in Greek) after beating the other contenders, which…
Olympic Ring Pretzels
There aren’t many things better to eat than a warm, buttery, salted pretzel…unless, of course, it is a pretzel in the shape of the Olympic rings! Have your child help you throw together these pretzels to watch the Opening Ceremonies…