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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Olympics Crafts Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for your Kids
Every two years the worlds athletes gather to display their patriotism and prowess in feats of agility and strength. Everyone has their favorite in the Summer and Winter Olympics and whether you are watching the games that are going to be in Sochi for 2014, Rio for 2016 or PyeongChang in 2018 they are always more enjoyable when you throw your full spirit behind your country. There are few ways that are better at generating spirit and excitement for the sports competitions than creating some Olympic games crafts for kids. There are torches to be made and Olympic Rings posters to be made so get to the Olympics crafts and get into the spirit.
Flag
Handprint Wreath - -
This flag handprint wreath makes an excellent group project for
international days or sporting events such as the Olympic Games - and
it makes a stunning wall or table decoration too!
Basketball
"Friends" - - Everything
is here for game of basketball... uniforms, sneakers, even the ball. This craft is perfect for the Special Olympics.
Billy
Basketball Paper Craft - -
With the Olympics coming up and my 6 year old's new favorite sport
being basketball, I thought I'd start some Sports Buddies crafts for
the kids to enjoy.
Bobby
Bowling Paper Craft - -
With the Olympics coming up and my 6 year old's new favorite sport
being bowling, I thought I'd start some Sports Buddies crafts for the
kids to enjoy.
Design
Your Dream Stadium - -
You’re the engineer and architect! Design and build a Olympics Sports
stadium of your dreams.
Football
Player Craft - -
This football player toilet paper roll craft makes a great project to
occupy kids while parents are watching the game.
Getting
to the Goal - -
Visualize goals and dreams as you use markers to draw yourself
overcoming obstacles.
Golf
Ball Seeds - -
This is a cute gag.pngt for children to make for parents or
grandparents. It goes well with a gift of golf balls or clubs.
Hold
A Boat Race - -
Take advantage of a glorious summer day to combine a craft and
outdoor activity in one! And if the sun isn't shining, you could
always use the bath tub!
Howie
Hockey Paper Craft - -
The Hockey Buddy is my ninth addition to the Sports Buddies -- and my
first "Winter Olympics" sports buddy.
Ice
Skate Pin - - Make an adorable
pair skates to pin to your sweater. Use them as winter SWAPs or for
your Canadian SWAPs.
Ice
Skating "Friends" - - Dress your friends up for a day on the ice.
I
Ice Skate - - Capture the speed and grace of ice skating! Spin!
Leap! Glide! Children imagine themselves in the spotlight.
Inuit
Bead Head SWAPs for
Canada - Make these to swap on Thinking Day.
Jumping
Gymnasts - -
What's your favorite gymnastics routine? Show vault action,
trampoline tricks, or balance beam skills in this colorful pop-up.
Karate Craft - -
"Jill" told me her 5 year old son Eric was taking Tae Kwon
Do (Korean version of Karate) and asked if I could come up with an
appropriate craft, so I put this one together.
Make
An Ice Rink Craft - - When
it is cold and snowy outside, kids can make this ice rink craft for
their action or fashion dolls to enjoy!
Make
an Olive Leaf Crown - -
At the ancient Olympic games, winners were usually awarded with a
crown made of olive leaves.
Make
an Olympic Medal - -
Here is a quick and easy way to make your own "gold" medal
for the Olympic games!
Make
An Olympic Podium - -
Just the right size to fit your teddy Olympic mascots and other dolls
and soft toys, this Olympic podium craft makes satisfying use of
cardboard boxes!
Make
an Olympic Torch - -
The Olympic torch is a widely-recognised symbol of the Olympic games
with its origins going back to Ancient Greece, when a fire was kept
burning throughout the games.
Make
Your Own Olympic Medals - -
These pretty medals will take pride of place at your own Olympic
Games - or perhaps you can make them with the kids to hand out as an
"award" for extra special behavior.
Olympic
"Friends" - - Outfits for gymnastics, swimming, track and
field and more or you can design your own warm up suit and have your
friend carrying a flag!
Olympic
Medal Chart - -
You can use this medal chart to keep track of the top scoring
countries (in which case you will need to print out the appropriate
flags). However, we think it works better if you choose 5 or 6
"favorite" countries and track their progress through the
Olympic Games.
Olympic
Rings Paper Cut - -
Paper cutting is an ancient Chinese craft and paper cuts are often
very intricate. They are used for decoration and regarded as good
luck. Here is a clever idea for making your own Olympic Rings paper
cut, specially for the Beijing Olympic games.
Olympic
Torch Craft - -
Instructions for making an olympic torch for your own backyard
Olympic games.
Olympic
Window Flags - -
This transparent version of the Olympic rings symbol looks striking
displayed in the window, and is a great activity for learning colors
and practising cutting, too.
Paper
Plate Olympic Rings - -
At the ancient Olympic games, winners were usually awarded with a
crown made of olive leaves.
Teddy
Mascots - -
Kids can have great fun dressing up their teddies and other toys as
mascots - either for a real sporting event (dress them up to support
your favorite countries in the Olympics.
Sally
Softball Paper Craft - -
With the Olympics coming up, I thought I'd start some Sports Buddies
crafts for the kids to enjoy. Sally Softball is my third
addition to the Sports Buddies (my daughters were very pleased to see
that Sally is a girl buddy).
Sammy
Soccer (or Franky Football) Paper Craft - -
With the Olympics coming up, I thought I'd start some Sports Buddies
crafts for the kids to enjoy. Sammy Soccer is my fifth addition
to the Sports Buddies (this is my oldest daughter, Tasha's favorite
sports buddy -- she's 10 and LOVES to play soccer).
Ski
Collage - - Here
are some ideas for a ski collage picture for kids to make as a winter
craft, or perhaps for the Winter Olympics or a sporting theme.
Soccer
Friends - - Make a whole team of soccer friends with
uniforms in your school colors.
Tammy
Tennis Paper Craft - -
With the Olympics coming up, I thought I'd start some Sports Buddies
crafts for the kids to enjoy. Tammy Tennis is my sixth addition
to the Sports Buddies.
Vicky
Volleyball Paper Craft - -
With the Olympics coming up, I thought I'd start some Sports Buddies
crafts for the kids to enjoy. Vicky Volleyball is my fourth
addition to the Sports Buddies.
Activities for Summer Olympics for Preschoolers - - Summer Olympic activities for preschoolers teach them about the world event. The theme lends itself naturally to many different preschool activities, from craft projects to physical activities. The hands-on approach to summer Olympics lessons lets the preschool students jump right in to the action. They'll gain a better understanding of the Olympics and its main components--and they will have fun.
Olympic Torches - - These crafts were sent in by Vicki, one of our viewers from Australia!