Olympics

Summer Activity Book

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Make an Olympic Torch Printable Olympic Medals Challenge Your Family to Olympics at Home History of the Olympics Timeline Homemade Olympic Wreath Olympic Medal Tracker Olympic Word Search Olympic Word Search Answer Key 1896 Olympics 1896 Olympics Answer Key Olympic Pins Make an Adopt-a-Nation Olympic Chart Big Ben Coloring Page

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Make an Olympic Torch

by Rose Garrett
The Olympics present the perfect opportunity to learn about other countries, gain an appreciation of peace, and get inspired for athletic achievement. But theyre also a great time for some Olympics crafts that will keep your child from spending all his time glued to the action. Before the Games even begin, there is the ceremonious journey of the Olympic torch. Passed from hand to hand, and country to country, the torch must burn brightly as a symbol of the enduring tradition of the Olympics. Heres how to make your own: What You Need: White poster board Packing tape Blue marker Red, yellow and orange tissue paper

What You Do: 1. Roll up the poster board until it is roughly the right size and shape to serve as the torch. Note which edge you want to be on the inside of the torch.

2. Apply a piece of packing tape to the inside of the cone, where the paper overlaps itself. Once secure, you can apply more pieces of tape until the cone is sturdy. 3. Decorate the torch with Greek designs such as the key pattern, and drawings of athletes running, wrestling, and swimming. Let your creativity run wild! 4. Once youve decorated your torch, its time to set it alight using flame-colored tissue paper. Select one sheet each of red, orange, and yellow, and insert them into the open top of your torch. Spend a minute arranging the paper so that it looks flame-like, then tape the bottom of the paper to the interior of the torch as best you can. 5. Now its time to carry the torch!

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Printable Olympic Medals

Cut out and decorate these Olympic medals. Add ribbon or yarn to complete these champion accessories!

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Challenge Your Family to Olympics at Home

by Dina Brooks
Although your family may not be in attendance at the Olympics, you can still partake in all the fun with a few rounds of friendly competition at home. In keeping with Olympic spirit, you can award gold, silver and bronze medals to the top three winners of each game. Your family will have a blast getting into the sporty spirit with these Olympics-themed contests. Heres how to get started: Olympic Ring and Torch Ring Toss This version of the classic carnival game uses a soda bottle torch around which players attempt to sling paper plate Olympic rings. What You Need: Newspaper or paper grocery bag Empty 2 liter soda bottle White, red, green, black, yellow and blue paint 5 paper plates Scissors

What You Do: 1. Spread newspaper or a grocery bag over your work surface.

2. Have your child paint the soda bottle white. Apply two coats. 3. Cut rings out of each of the paper plates and paint them the colors of the Olympic rings. If you are using plates that have a slippery, waxy surface on one side, use the other side so the paint can stick. 4. Once everything is dry, you are ready to play ring toss! You can either play with the rule that the person who throws the most rings over the neck of the bottle wins, or you can assign different point values to the rings based on their color. In the latter case, the person who accrues the most points after tossing all five rings wins.

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Pin the Medal on the Olympian This is like Pin the Tail on the Donkey except, in this case, players are blindfolded and try to tape a paper medal onto a life-sized cutout of a persons head and torso. What You Need: Paper Markers Double-sided tape Scissors Bandana

What You Do: 1. Draw the outline of a persons head and upper torso on a large piece of paper. Cut it out and decorate it any way you like. Perhaps embellish it with one countrys symbols such as a maple leaf, for Canada, or the colors of the countrys flag. Tape the Olympian onto a wall, making sure the cut out is low enough for your shortest player to reach.

2. Draw and cut out a bunch of circles, or medals, and stick a piece of double-sided tape to the back of them. 3. Line up your players in single file. One at a time, blindfold them with a bandana, spin them around several times, and then have them pin the medal as close to around the neck as possible. 4. The player who pins the medal closest to the Olympian wins! Ice Cube Relay Race This version of the Egg Relay uses ice cubes instead of eggs. The object of the classic game is to see who can carry an ice cube on a spoon to the finish line the fastest without letting it drop. What You Need: Ice cubes Spoon for each player Open area

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What You Do: 1. Have players spread out and line up side by side.

2. Hand each player a spoon and an ice cube. 3. Have them race with the ice cube on the spoon. If a lot of people are playing, then form a relay and have the first person run part of the distance then have the second person take the spoon from him and so on, until everyone has had a turn running with the spoon. 4. If the person drops the ice cube, then he can pick it up, put it back onto the spoon and continue. 5. The person who reaches the finish line the fastest with the ice cube on the spoon wins. Balloon Relay Race The object of this game is to see which team can pass a balloon, between their knees the fastest without letting the balloon drop. Alternatively, players can hold balloons under their chins and try to pass them from chin to chin. What You Need: Small balloons Open area

What You Do: 1. Form at least two teams with the same amount of players. Each teams players line up in single file.

2. The person at the front of each line puts a balloon between his knees and turns around and passes the balloon to the player behind him. 3. The second person takes the balloon between his knees, turns around and passes it to the third person, and so on. Players cannot use their hands and the balloon may never touch the ground, otherwise that team must start over. If you dont have white balloons, large Styrofoam balls can be substituted.

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4. The winning team is the first to pass the balloon to the very last person in the line. If it is a short line, have everyone do two or three rounds. Ice Cube Toss The object of the game is to see which team can catch the ice cube in a cup while standing the farthest distance apart from each other. What You Need: Ice cubes Plastic cups Open area Teams of two

What You Do: 1. Players pair off in two rows and face each other, standing just three feet away from each other.

2. To begin, players in one row (A) toss the ice cube from their cups and try to get them to land inside the other rows cups (B). If they succeed, then they take one step backward while the teammate who caught the ice cube stays where he is. 3. Then each player in the second row (B) slings the ice cube from the cup, aiming for the other players cup (A). If the ice cube is caught, then the player from the second row (B) takes a step backwards. 4. Play continues with each side taking turns slinging and catching the ice cube. Eventually, the players move further and further apart and the ice cube begins to melt, so catching it gets trickier. If the ice cube falls, the players have to start over from the beginning. 5. The duo that catches the ice cube while standing the farthest distance apart wins. The classic way to play this game is an easier alternative for younger children. Simply use water balloons instead of ice cubes and have children catch the balloons with their bare hands.

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History of the Olympics Timeline

1968 1924
The Winter Olympic Games begin. The games in Mexico were held at the highest elevation ever.

history of the olyMpics tiMeline

2004
The games return to Athens, Greece.

776 B.C 1940 &1944

The Olympic Games are cancelled due to WWII.

The Olympic Games began at Olympia in Greece. There was only one event back then: the 200-yard dash.

1972
U.S.A loses the basketball competition for the first time against the Soviet Union.

March 24, 1896 1960

The summer games in Rome are the first to be televised world-wide.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France successfully campaigned to reinstate the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Less than 300 athletes represented 13 nations.

25 Olympic records were broken in the Tokyo summer games.

1964

Mohammed Ali lights the Olympic torch.

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1992
The U.S. basketball team known as the Dream Team wins the gold winning all their matches. Held in London, in the United Kingdom.

393 A.D
First ever Olympic torch.

The Olympic Games were abolished by the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I, because of their Pagan influences.

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Homemade Olympic Wreath

by Lisa M. Cope
If an Olympic athlete won an event during the ancient Olympic Games, a wreath woven out of olive branches symbolizing peace in ancient Greecewas placed upon his head. Times have certainly changed, but why not pay homage to this ancient tradition with a modern-day version of this wearable wreath? Your kid learns a little something about the ancient Games as he enjoys this fine motor skill-boosting craft that utilizes nature as its main ingredient. What You Need: Construction paper (white, green, or brown is best) Stapler Scissors Leaves (green ones if you can find them, or small delicate twigs) Glue (white craft glue)

What You Do: 1. Cut a 2-inch wide strip of the construction paper, utilizing as much of the length as possible.

2. Measure the circumference of your childs head using the strip and staple it togetheraway from your childs headso that it fits snugly. 3. Have him go outside and pick the leaves he wishes to use. The traditional wreaths were green, but he can choose leaves of any color, or even twigs, for his headpiece. 4. Using white glue, have him attach leaves along the headband until there are more leaves visible than paper. Encourage him to overlap the leaves and twigs. If he cant find enough leaves outside, invite him to cut out leaves using different shades of construction paper and glue those on. 5. Make sure to let them dry before he wears the headpiece, so the leaves dont fall off. Once it has dried completely, place the crafty crown upon his head! Have some pretend-play fun by encouraging him to imagine what an ancient Greek Olympic ceremony might have looked like, and then try re-enacting it.

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Olympic Medal Tracker

Archery Individual Team Athletics 100m 200m 400m 800m 1500m 5000m 110m Hurdles 100m Hurdles 400m Hurdles 3000m Steeplechase Shot Put Discus Throw Javelin Throw Hammer Throw Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault 20km Walk 50km Walk Marathon 10,000m 4 x 100 Relay 4 x 400 Relay Decathlon Heptathlon Badminton Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Gold Silver Bronze 201 Olympics Medal Tracker London2 Olympic event! Use this chart keep track of which countries won the medals each Basketball Gold Silver Bronze Beach Volleyball Boxing Light Fly Fly Bantam Light Light Welter Welter Middle Mens Womens Mens Womens
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Diving 3m Springboard 10m Platform Synchronised 3m Springboard Synchronised 10m Platform Equestrian Individual Dressage Individual Jumping Individual Eventing Team Dressage Team Jumping Team Eventing Equestrian Individual Foil Individual Epee Individual Sabre Team Foil Team Sabre Team Epee Football Gymnastics Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens

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held in Athens, Greece in 1896 and consisted of just 9 events: athletics, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.

Judo -60kg Mens -66kg Mens -73kg Mens -81kg Mens -90kg Mens -100kg Mens +100kg Mens -48kg Womens -52kg Womens Womens -57kg -63kg Womens -70kg Womens -78kg Womens +78kg Womens Modern Pentathlon Mens Womens Rowing Mens Single Sculls Womens Mens Double Sculls Womens Mens Quadruple Sculls Womens Mens Pair Womens Mens Four Mens Eight Womens Mens Lightweight Double Sculls Womens Lightweight Four Mens Sailing Finn Mens Mens Laser Mens Star Mens 49er Mens 470 Womens Mens RS-X Womens Womens Elliott 6m Laser Radial Womens Shooting Mens Womens Mens Mens 3 Positions Womens 25m Pistol Womens 50m Pistol Mens 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Mens Mens 10m Air Pistol Womens Mens Trap Womens Double Trap Mens Mens Skeet Womens

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Swimming Mens 50m Freestyle Womens Mens 100m Freestyle Womens Mens 200m Freestyle Womens Mens 400m Freestyle Womens Womens 800m Freestyle 1500m Freestyle Mens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens 100m Breaststroke Womens Mens 200m Breaststroke Womens Mens 100m Backstroke Womens Mens 200m Backstroke Womens Mens 200m Individual Medley Womens Mens 400m Individual Medley Womens Mens 10km Marathon Womens Mens 4x100m Freestyle Relay Womens Mens 4x200m Freestyle Relay Womens Mens 4x100m Medley Relay Womens Synchronised Swimming Duets Teams Table Tennis Mens Singles Womens Mens Doubles Womens Taekwondo Mens -58kg Mens -68kg -80kg Mens +80kg Mens -49kg Womens -57kg Womens -67kg Womens +67kg Womens Tennis Mens Singles Womens Mens Doubles Womens Mixed Doubles

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Trampoline Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting 56kg 62kg 69kg 77kg 85kg 94kg 105kg +105kg 48kg 53kg 58kg 63kg 69kg 75kg +75kg Wrestling 55kg Greco-Roman 60kg Greco-Roman 66kg Greco-Roman 74kg Greco-Roman 84kg Greco-Roman 96kg Greco-Roman 120kg Greco-Roman 55kg Freestyle 60kg Freestyle 66kg Freestyle 74kg Freestyle 84kg Freestyle 96kg Freestyle 120kg Freestyle 48kg Freestyle 55kg Freestyle 63kg Freestyle 72kg Freestyle Mens Womens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Womens Womens Womens Womens Womens Womens Womens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Womens Womens Womens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens Mens Womens

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Olympic Word Search

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Olympic Word Search Answer Key

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Olympic Pins
by Lisa M. Cope
You no longer have to be a spectator at the Olympic Games to come home with your own wearable souvenir. Start a unique tradition with your child by baking and painting one-of-a-kind Olympic pinsout of salt dough! This recipe is quick and easy, provides some serious sensory stimulation, and invites her to use her imagination. What You Need: Mixing bowl 1/2 cup salt 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup water Rolling pin (optional) Cookie cutters (circles, squares, or rectangles are best) Shirt pins (from craft store) Glue Paint Paintbrushes Clear varnish (optional)

What You Do: 1. Start by making kid-friendly salt dough. Have her pour the salt and flour into a mixing bowl.

2. Have her create a small well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour the water into it. Have her start mixing by using her fingers. 3. As soon as you have a ball formed, place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out until it is about 1/2-inch thick. 4. Using cookie cutters or a butter knife, have her cut out some circle, square, or rectangle shapes. These will be the face of the pins, so make sure they are the proper sizea reasonable size to place on her shirt or hat (or in a keepsake box).

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5. If youre both feeling really creative, help her make small hockey sticks or a wreath out of dough, and stick it onto the base. Have her try making the Olympic rings and placing them in their pattern on a pin. Now she has a threedimensional pin! 6. After she has formed her desired number of pins, allow the dough to air dry, which takes at least one night. If she doesnt want to wait to finish the project, place them on a cookie sheet and bake at 200 F, until they are dry. 7. Once they are dry and have cooled, its time to paint! Gather some Olympic information from the Internet; look at different events, flags of countries, or even the Olympic rings themselves as ideas for these unique pins. 8. Invite her to paint her designs on the pins, and let them dry thoroughly. 9. Once they are dry, ask her to use the craft glue to attach the pin backing. She is now ready to collect, share, or trade these Olympic mementos!

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MAke An Adopt-A-nAtion olyMpic chArt

Make an Adopt-a-Nation Olympic Chart

by Rose Garrett
With hundreds of countries sending athletes to the Olympic Games, how can your child learn about other teams while still enjoying a piece of the action? By adopting 5 teams as his own, of course! Heres how: What You Need: Globe or World Atlas 2 sheets white poster board Scissors Colored markers Gold, silver, and bronze star stickers

What You Do: 1. Have your child spin the globe or flip through the World Atlas. Ask him to choose 5 countries at random (you can set parameters for this, such as weirdest shape or funniest name). He will be following the progress of Olympic athletes from these countries, while learning about their culture.

2. Have your child do a little research into the athletes. Who is the star of each countrys team? Who is your childs favorite? Many countries only sent a handful of athletes to the Olympics, while others sent hundreds. Have your child choose one athlete that he feels best represents each of his countries Olympic teams. 3. On the poster board, outline 5 figures, each about 5 x 3 big. Each of these figures will represent the athlete your child has chosen for that country. 4. Before you decorate your figures, help your child do some research into their culture and traditional dress (if you watched or recorded the Opening Ceremonies, take some time to look at the athletes appearance and costume). How do Gambians and Norwegians differ in dress? How will you represent Vanuatu or Argentina? Help your child brainstorm about what each figure should be wearing.

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5. Have your child draw each figure using the colored markers. If desired, use scraps of cloth or other crafts supplies to embellish the figures. 6. Now, you will use your figure to chart each countrys performance at the games. To do so, use the second piece of poster board to create a chart with five rows and 5 columns. On the left hand side of the chart, pin or tape your representative athletes. This will help your child remember what country he is tracking, and who to watch out for. Label the other columns Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Notes. 7. As the Games progress, keep track of each countrys performance by affixing an appropriately colored star in the medal column when the team wins a medal. You can track the performance of each country here. In the Notes section, report what happens. Is there a world record broken? An incredible upset? A stellar or disappointing performance?

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