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OLYMPICS CRAFTS IDEAS FOR KIDS: How to make your own world olympics arts and crafts projects for the Winter Games & the Summer Games with the following activities for children, teens, and preschoolers

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.

Tissue Paper Olympic Rings Craft Tissue Paper Olympic Rings Craft - This Olympic craft was designed by the FreeKidsCrafts team to help everyone get into the Olympic spirit. Great craft to teach color recognition and coordination.

<strong>Printable Olympic Medals </strong> Printable Olympic Medals - Here's another great craft from the FreeKidsCrafts team. Printable medals just in time for the Olympic season. Set up your own backyard Olympics with these and other Olympic crafts found on our Sports and Olympic theme page.

<strong>Olympic Torch Crafts	Project</strong> Olympic Torch Crafts Project - The FreeKidsCrafts team has created this easy to make torch so you can set up your the Olympic games in your own back yard or school. Be sure to also make the Olympic Rings to make the event even more authentic.

<strong>Winter Olympic Scrap Art Crafts	Activity</strong> Winter Olympic Scrap Art Crafts Activity - The FreeKidsCrafts team is excited that the Winter Olympics are coming to our neighbor Canada this year. We've made these patterns so you can design a costume to match your country no matter where you live and cheer them on.

Beaded
  Olympic Suncatcher Beaded Olympic Suncatcher - - What could be more fun than celebrating the Olympics and your own favorite sport...beading!

Ceremonial
  Olympic Torch Ceremonial Olympic Torch - - Celebrate the Winter Olympic Games 2010 by making this super simple ceremonial Olympic torch craft.  Create your own games in the backyard with the help of neighborhood friends and some grown ups!

Cheerleader
  Mini Pom Pom Swap Cheerleader Mini Pom Pom Swap - - Proudly display the colors of your school or your country with these mineature pom pom pins. Make lots of them and be prepared to swap with people you meet from other schools or countries.

Colored
  Ring Flag Colored Ring Flag - - Kids can celebrate the Olympics - in style by making this colored ring flag. The real Olympic flag has a white background and five different colored intersecting rings (red, green, blue, yellow, and black), and represents every color that appears in a country flag worldwide.

Create
  an Olympic Torch and other Origami Paper Crafts Create an Olympic Torch and other Origami Paper Crafts - - Welcome to the AFG Olympics Party Planning series! If you have already checked out our amazing Beijing Olympics party platters and taken the Wasabi Challenge, its time to get creative with some Olympics crafts. Below, learn how to make your very own Beijing Olympics torch, as well as other cool origami paper crafts such as plum blossoms and pandas. Let's get started!

Easy
  Coiless Flag Pins Easy Coiless Flag Pins - - No more struggling with coiled pins! Larger sized "E" beads make beaded pins easier for kids.

Embossed
  Olympic Medals Embossed Olympic Medals - - Used embossing paper and design your own Olympic medals.

Favorite
  Sport Paper Chain Favorite Sport Paper Chain - - Create this fun, dangling chain to show off your favorite sport or team. Use Crayola Total Tools™ to add to the fun!

Flag
  Handprint Wreath 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!

Free
  Beaded Safety Pin Patterns for the Sports Fan Free Beaded Safety Pin Patterns for the Sports Fan - - Make fun pins for yourself and others to wear in honor of your favorite sporting events - check out these free sports related beaded safety pin designs! For every free pattern I provide, you can click the link and find a list that explains how many safety pins to use and what sizes to use. There is also a colored graph of the project illustrating how many beads of each color to use.

Go
  for the Gold: Olympic Medal Craft Go for the Gold: Olympic Medal Craft - - Get into the Olympic spirit by making our fun winner's medal.

Gold
  Medals Gold Medals - - These fun Gold Medals are a great way to end children's sporting events or sports-themed parties. Your child's eyes will sparkle as bright as their medal.

Gold,
  Silver and Bronze Medals Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals - - Everyone can feel like an Olympic medal winner with one of our shrink art medals.

How
  to Create an Easy United States Flag with your Preschooler How to Create an Easy United States Flag with your Preschooler - - With the Summer Olympics in full force, now would be the time to teach your preschooler about the flag from the United States of America. With a few simple craft supplies and a great imagination, you can help your preschooler show his or her support for the "home" team! This flag can be displayed on a window, door or wall, or waved proudly while watching a favorite Olympic sport.

How
  to Make an Olympic Swimmer Halloween Costume How to Make an Olympic Swimmer Halloween Costume - - United States swimmers have become quite popular following the 2008 Olympics. If you would like to attend a Halloween party dressed as Michael Phelps or Dara Torres, you do not have to plunk down a wad of money at a trendy costume shop. Instead, create your own homemade swimming champion costume. Who knows, you could win a medal of your own--for most original costume!

Basketball
  "Friends" Basketball "Friends" - - Everything is here for game of basketball... uniforms, sneakers, even the ball. This craft is perfect for the Special Olympics.

Basketball
  Hoop Game Basketball Hoop Game - - Follow these free instructions, submitted by Cami, for making a cool basketball hoop craft that is a game you can play once it is done.

Basketball
  Pin or Magnet Craft Basketball Pin or Magnet Craft - - Follow these directions and make this unique pin or magnet that features a basketball design. These make nice.pngts to give to sports fans, moms, and coaches.

Basketball
  Player Pony Bead Pattern Basketball Player Pony Bead Pattern - - You choose the colors to one one to look like your favorite player!

Billy
  Basketball Paper Craft 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 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. 

Curling-On
  Ice! Curling-On Ice! - - Looking for a game to play on ice? Curling is a popular sport, especially in Scotland and Canada. Keep your toes warm with this triarama!

Design
  Your Dream Stadium Design Your Dream Stadium - - You’re the engineer and architect! Design and build a Olympics Sports stadium of your dreams.

Flaming
  Puck Pin or Magnet Flaming Puck Pin or Magnet - - This easy pin makes a great craft for kids to make, whether they are hockey players or hockey fans. They also make great 'mom' pins, which are traditionally made to give out to all the mothers and/or fathers of hockey players who are participating in a tournament.

Football
  Player Craft Football Player Craft - - This football player toilet paper roll craft makes a great project to occupy kids while parents are watching the game. 

 

Free
  Pattern and Diretions to Sew a Basketball Pillow Free Pattern and Diretions to Sew a Basketball Pillow - - The pattern provided can be enlarged at a copy machine for a full size basketball. The pattern provided makes a ball that fits nicely in an adult hand.

Getting
  to the Goal Getting to the Goal - - Visualize goals and dreams as you use markers to draw yourself overcoming obstacles.

Goalie’s
  Goal Goalie’s Goal - - Capture the action with this 3-D soccer display. Show your team's colors! Go for the goal!

Golf
  Ball Dog Craft Golf Ball Dog Craft - - Make this special dog a golf fan can display on a shelf or even used as a paperweight! If the person you are making this.pngt for does not like golf, you can use small Styrofoam balls that are painted to resemble the balls from their favorite sport such as basketballs, baseballs, or soccer balls.

Golf
  Ball Seeds Golf Ball Seeds - - This is a cute gag.pngt for children to make for parents or grandparents.  It goes well with a.pngt of golf balls or clubs.

Golf
  Yarn Bug Golf Yarn Bug - - With his visor and mini golf club, this bug is sure get a hole-in-one.

Gymnast
  Pony Bead Pattern Gymnast Pony Bead Pattern - - Learn to make this gymnastic pony bead keyring.

Hockey
  Jersey Pin or Magnet Hockey Jersey Pin or Magnet - - This easy pin or magnet, which looks like a tiny hockey jersey, makes a great craft for kids, whether they are hockey players or hockey fans. They also make great 'mom' pins, which are traditionally made to give out to all the mothers and/or fathers of hockey players who are participating in a tournament.

Hockey
  or Ice Skate Pin or Magnet Hockey or Ice Skate Pin or Magnet - - This easy pin or magnet, which looks like a tiny hockey or ice skate, makes a great craft for sports fans. They also make great 'mom' pins, which are traditionally made to give out to all the mothers and/or fathers of players who are participating in a tournament.

Hockey
  Puck Pin or Magnet Hockey Puck Pin or Magnet - - This easy pin or magnet, which looks like a hockey puck, makes a great craft for kids, whether they are hockey players or hockey fans. They also make great 'mom' pins, which are traditionally made to give out to all the mothers and/or fathers of hockey players who are participating in a tournament.

Hockey
  Star Pin or Magnet Hockey Star Pin or Magnet - - This easy pin or magnet, which features a hockey stick and puck on a star, makes a great craft for hockey fans. They also make great 'mom' pins, which are traditionally made to give out to all the mothers and/or fathers of players who are participating in a tournament.

Hold
  A Boat Race 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 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 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" Ice Skating "Friends" - - Dress your friends up for a day on the ice.

I
  Ice Skate I Ice Skate - - Capture the speed and grace of ice skating! Spin! Leap! Glide! Children imagine themselves in the spotlight.

International
  Puppets International Puppets - - Dress a puppet in traditional international clothes made from ribbon, yarn and fabric scraps.

<strong>Inuit
  Bead Head SWAPs</strong> <strong>for
    Canada</strong> Inuit Bead Head SWAPs for Canada - Make these to swap on Thinking Day.

Jumping
  Gymnasts Jumping Gymnasts - - What's your favorite gymnastics routine? Show vault action, trampoline tricks, or balance beam skills in this colorful pop-up.

Karate Craft 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. 

Laurel
  Wreath Laurel Wreath - - Future Olympians unite! Make a laurel wreath and show off your skills as an athlete.

Make
  An Ice Rink Craft 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 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 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 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 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 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.

Miniature
  Hockey Bag Pin or Magnet Miniature Hockey Bag Pin or Magnet - - This easy pin, which looks like a miniature hockey bag with a stick poking out of it, makes a great craft for kids to make, whether they are hockey players or hockey fans. They also make great 'mom' pins, which are traditionally made to give out to all the mothers and/or fathers of hockey players who are participating in a tournament.

Mini
  Model Magic Sports Balls Mini Model Magic Sports Balls - - Get the ball rolling with these miniature Model Magic® sports balls. Encourage your all-stars to make one for every sport, or make up their own games.

Multi-Colored
  Streamers Multi-Colored Streamers - - Celebrate the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 by cheering on your favorite athletes with this festive multi-colored homemade streamer.  Use the Olympic colors as we have, or decorate yours with your favorite team’s colors.

Olympic
  Bingo Cards Olympic Bingo Cards - - Celebrate the Olympics with a modified version of this age-old favorite game. These Olympic bingo cards can be printed off for any number of children. We've included three cards pre-printed with numbers.

Olympic
  Crafts for Preschoolers and Toddlers Olympic Crafts for Preschoolers and Toddlers - - Help your preschooler or toddler make fun and easy Olympic crafts. Your child will love having props to be part of the action (and that might mean that you can watch your favorite event without too many interruptions!)

Olympic
  crafts to get you in the spirit Olympic crafts to get you in the spirit - - Back in the 1964 Winter Olympics, my uncle won the only gold medal for the US team. Even though it took place before I was born, it's still something the family is so proud of. We're a family that gets pretty excited about the Olympics... because we know that it's a dream that can really come true.

Olympic
  "Friends" 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 Olympic Medal - - Instructions for making olympic medals for your own backyard olympic games.

Olympic
  Medal Chart 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
  Medals Olympic Medals - - Your children will feel like Olympians when they're sporting their own Olympic medals!  Hold your own family games and dole out your homemade medals to the winners of each event: Balloon-between-the-knees race, backward race, egg-a-thon relay, high jump . . . the possibilities are endless.

Olympic
  Olive Wreath Olympic Olive Wreath - - Your kids can make this simple and easy symbolic olive wreath craft to help get into the spirit of the Olympic games.

Olympic
  Rings Paper Cut 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 Olympic Torch - - The FreeKidsCrafts team has created this easy to make torch so you can set up your the Olympic games in your own back yard or school.

Olympic
  Torch Olympic Torch - - Here's a fun craft for the kids to celebrate the Olympic Games!

Olympic
  Torch Craft Olympic Torch Craft - - Instructions for making an olympic torch for your own backyard Olympic games.

Olympic
  Window Flags 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.

Olympic
  Yarn Bug Olympic Yarn Bug - - Make a torch bearer Yarn Bug to celebrate the Olympics.

Paper
  Plate Olympic Rings Paper Plate Olympic Rings - - At the ancient Olympic games, winners were usually awarded with a crown made of olive leaves.

Patriotic
  Finger Weave Headband Patriotic Finger Weave Headband - - Remembering finger weaving with stretchy loops? Your kids will love it as much as you did! My eight-year-old daughter, Jamie, designed this patriotic headband and showed me how to make it!

Perler
  Bead Winter Sports Perler Bead Winter Sports - - Pick your favorite winter sport and do it up in perler beads.

Teddy
  Mascots 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.

Tissue
  Paper Olympic Rings Tissue Paper Olympic Rings - - This Olympic craft was designed by the FreeKidsCrafts team to help everyone get into the Olympic spirit. Great craft to teach color recognition and coordination.

Winner's
  Medal Winner's Medal - - Make any young athlete feel like an Olympic champ with this winner's medal craft.  It's an encouraging.pngt for school play days or summer track-and-field meets.

Winter
  Olympics Crafts and Activity Ideas for Kids Winter Olympics Crafts and Activity Ideas for Kids - - Kids always love a good craft project. Incorporating the 2010 Winter Olympics into a family or school art project is a great way to pique kids' interest in the Winter Olympics. Here are three different fun and easy Winter Olympic craft ideas for kids.

Printable
  Olympic Medals Printable Olympic Medals - - Here's another great craft from the FreeKidsCrafts team. Printable medals just in time for the Olympic season.

Sally
  Softball Paper Craft 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 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).

Seeing
  Swimmers Seeing Swimmers - - These crayon-resist swimmers are cool in the pool! Paint your underwater adventure at a camp, water park, or at a swim meet.

Ski
  Collage 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.

Snowboard
  Slalom Snowboard Slalom - - Capture action in the exciting, extreme sport of snowboarding! Make great snow scenes with Crayola® Gel Markers using pointillism.

Snow
  Sports Snow Sports - - The action heats up when kids freeze frame their favorite winter sports on hand-crafted televisions. Help them tune into their own thrilling ideas as they use crayon resist to create a wonderland of winter sports.

Soccer
  Friends Soccer Friends - - Make a whole team of soccer friends with uniforms in your school colors.

Sport
  Pennant Sport Pennant - - Paint your message and add foamies to decorate.

Stick
  Balance Beam Craft Stick Balance Beam Craft - - If your child is a gymnast or just loves watching gymnastics, this is a fun stick balance beam craft for kids to make to celebrate the Olympics. 

Swim
  Goggles Swim Goggles - - Make these fun swim goggles and you can pretend that you are an Olympic swim champion coming into the final lap!

Tammy
  Tennis Paper Craft 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.

Tissue
  Paper Basketball Tissue Paper Basketball - - This tissue paper creation makes a great wall decoration for the kid who is into basketball. If you have leftover orange tissue paper from.pngts or decorations, it's already crumpled and half way there. 

Vicky
  Volleyball Paper Craft 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. 

World
  Neighbors Handprint Poem World Neighbors Handprint Poem - - October 24th is UN Day. We designed this craft to encourage all of us every day to reach out to our neighbors around the world and here at home.

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.

Create an Olympic Antenna Head for Your Party Crafts - - Hosting and Olympics party is an event that only comes along once every four years, so you've got to make it great! When the guests and the kids get kind of bored watching all of the Olympic events on television you can distract them with these patriotic antenna heads. This is an excellent craft item that guests can make to show their support of team USA! Though you can make the Antenna Heads using the colors of any country.

How to Make an Olympic Gymnast Halloween Costume - - During the summer Olympics, one of the most popular competitions is the women's gymnastics. The Olympic gymnast can be an original Halloween costume that is simple to put together. While this one probably will not come pre-packaged from costume shops, you'll still impress your friends with this unexpectedly creative costume.

Olympic Crafts: Let the Fun and Games Begin! - - Bring the Olympic spirit home with these great crafts and snacks your kids are sure to love!

Olympic Pins - - Make your own Olympic pins, depicting each family members, friends, etc. favorite sport! They could be done in felt, paper, or even polymer clay with the design drawn on or cut from a magazine (a swimmer, a runner, etc.) and the the whole piece could be glued to a simple pin back!

Olympic Rings - - It is widely believed that the colours of the rings were chosen because at least one of them can be found in the flag of every nation, though this has never been confirmed as the intention of the designer.

Olympic Torches - - These crafts were sent in by Vicki, one of our viewers from Australia! 

Paper Olympic Rings - - Make these paper Olympic rings with your children.

 


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