17 Summer Olympics Kids' Activities

The Summer Olympics are upon us! Do you have a favourite country, or even specific team or individual that you’re going to be cheering for? I’ve always enjoyed the Winter Olympics much more, but when the London 2012 Olympics were in the UK, we just couldn’t help but get hyped up about them, and this year I’m looking forward to watching them with Tristan and Kallista and discovering what their favourites are this year.

17 Summer Olympic Activities for kids from toddlers to school age with Castle View Academy. Books, Crafts, Snacks and Sports!

We’ve been using the Olympics as a way to introduce more skills and sports into our homeschool. The kids want to learn more about the Olympics and it’s then a great way to encourage them to try something new. They can learn where their own skills lie and they can challenge themselves to a personal best.

We’ve done a few posts over the last 4 years about the Summer Olympics, and today I’m rounding them up into one handy place for you. So grab the craft supplies and let’s have some fun creating a Mini-Olympics at home! (This post contains affiliate links)

Summer Olympics For Kids

Pool noodle hurdles are great excercise at Castle View Academy.com

Backyard Olympics javelin throw at Castle View Academy

Back yard long jump at Castle View Academy

Using Daddy as a target for the Shot Put at Castle View Academy

Preschoolers and toddlers can participate in some fun home-made Summer Games events:

Homemade parallel bars for preschoolers; gearing up for the Summer Olympics at Castle View Acadey with Days With Grey Contributing

Summer Olympics for Preschoolers

Bike skills for beginners, learning to ride a bike, fun bike skills for kids, photo

Crafts

My kids love to craft; here are a couple of Olympic-themed crafts that are good for toddlers and preschoolers:

Pipe cleaner Olympic Flag craft, Crystal's Tiny Treasures, preschool Olympic crafts, Olympic crafts for kids, photo

First place, second place, third place, gold, silver, bronze medals, photo

Olympic medals

Paralympics

The Paralympics are very important for children to watch so that they can learn that with determination they can achieve their dreams, even if not in the way they may have been expecting. My kids loved trying out a few sports without sight or balance: