The white background symbolizes peace.
The five interlocking rings represent the continents of Africa,
Australia, Europe, The Americas, and Asia.
The five colors of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
At least one of these colors appears in the flag of every nation.
Olympic Games Mascot
Need: assorted art materials (such as: styrofoam shapes, pipe
cleaners, goggle eyes, paint, confetti, spangles, etc...)
With the children make a list of the qualities a mascot should have.
Have children design and make Olympic mascots. Make your character so
it has all of the qualities of an Olympic mascot.
Use a variety of are materials to make the mascots unique. Give the
mascot a name. Display the mascots in your room.
Games Medals
Need: cardboard, hole punch, foil or paint (gold, silver, bronze),
ribbon or yarn.
Cut discs out of cardboard. Cover the discs with foil or paint them.
Punch a hole near the edge of each disc using a hole punch. Cut
lengths of ribbon or yarn(24"). Then string the yarn or ribbon
through the hole in the medals and tie to close.
Paper Mache' Medals
Need: cardboard, newspaper, paper mache', yarn or ribbon, plastic rings.
Cut disc out of cardboard. Need a small plastic ring ( can use the
plastic rings that hold pop bottles together). Tape the plastic ring
near the edge of the disc. Paper mache' the cardboard and wrap some
newspaper and paper mache' around the plastic ring. Make sure to
leave a opening in the ring.
After drying paint the disc gold, silver, or bronze. Cut a piece of
ribbon and lace through the loop on the medal. Tie the ends together
to make a knot.
Laurel Wreath Crown
Need: pipe cleaners, masking tape, crayons or markers Print the leaf pattern
Use a string to measure your head.
Color the leaves on both sides green. Tape a leaf to the end of the
pipe cleaner and secure it with tape. Tape leaves half way down one
pipe cleaner.
Take another pipe cleaner and place a leaf on its end. Then twist it
together with the other pipe cleaner. Add leaves half way down the
pipe cleaner.
Use the string to measure the pipe cleaners. When the pipe cleaners
length matches the string length add a leaf at the end. Twist the
pipe cleaner to make a circle and secure with tape.
*Gross Motor
Olympic Games
Plan an Olympic games for the children to participate in.
Post the rules of the games and review the rules with the children.
Plan who is to do what job.
Place signs where events are located.
Have stop watches, tape measures, and whistles for the game officials.
Have an opening and closing ceremony.
Pass out medals, certificates, and prizes at the closing ceremony.
Provide refreshments.
Get Fit
Print out the "Get Fit Chart" below and have each child
write his/her name on it. Have the children sit on the floor and take
some deep breaths. Have the children take their pulse by placing
their first 2 fingers on the inside of their wrist.
Watch the clock for 20 seconds. The children count the number of
times they feel their pulse for 20 seconds. Multiply the number of
beats counted for 20 seconds by 3. This will give you a pulse for 1
minute. Write the number on the chart under "Resting"
column. It should be between 50 and 100.
Children walk around the room at a fast pace for 1 minute. Then the
children take their pulse for 20 seconds. Multiply the number by 3
and record in the "Walking" column of the chart. The number
should be between 90 and 120.
Children run in place as fast as they can for 1 minute. Then have the
children take their pulse for 20 seconds. Multiply the number by 3
and record in the "Running" column of the chart. The number
should be between 160 and 220.
Now have the children decide which is best for their heart (sitting,
walking, running).
Plan an Olympic games for the children to participate in.
Post the rules of the games and review the rules with the children.
Plan who is to do what job.
Place signs where events are located.
Have stop watches, tape measures, and whistles for the game officials.
Have an opening and closing ceremony.
Pass out medals, certificates, and prizes at the closing ceremony.
Provide refreshments.
Activity Village an UK site offers Olympic coloring pages and printables, crafts, puzzles, worksheets, and even recipes to celebrate the 2012 Summer Games in London.
Primary Games offers Olympic coloring pages and games, fun facts and trivia, Olympic stationery and more.
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