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35 Creative Olympic Games and Activities for Students

olympics games activities for students

June 21, 2022 //  by Seda Unlucay

The Olympic Games are an inspiring celebration of unity, tolerance, peace, and athleticism. This collection of creative lessons, hands-on crafts, fun games, physical challenges, and edible treats are sure to get kids excited about this important international multi-sport event.

1. Counting Medals Activity

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This collection of free printable activities is a hands-on way to teach basic numeracy skills using simple manipulatives such as small gems and metal tongs.

Age group: Preschool, Elementary

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2. Map the Olympics with Country Flags

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This cross-curricular geography and history lesson challenges students to map all the countries where the Olympics have been held to date.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn More: Teach Beside Me

3. Read and Complete Classroom Activities for G is For Gold Medal

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G is For Gold Medal shares some fascinating facts about the Olympic games including the meaning behind the iconic interlocking rings symbol. This accompanying collection of activities features comprehension questions and puzzles to reinforce student learning.

Learn More: Teaching Books

4. Make an Olympic Torch

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The Olympic torch relay is a key feature of the opening and closing ceremonies and a symbol of peace, tolerance, and hope. This colorful craft is a perfect opportunity to teach children all about the significance of this meaningful symbol.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

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5. Graph the Olympic Rings

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Why not combine math and art with this colorful graphing project? This free resource includes a handy coordinates list to make your job super easy.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn More: Teach Beside Me

6. Make an Olympic Wreath Crown

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This is sure to become one of your favorite crafts lessons! Requiring only a few real or artificial vines, these crowns are easy to make and a wonderful way to honor the Greek origins of the Olympic games.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

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7. Olympic Bracelets 

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The Olympics are the perfect excuse to craft some colorful origami bracelets while creating a class discussion opportunity to learn about the symbolism behind the five rings and colors of the Olympic flag.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Crayon Box Chronicles

8. Create an Olympic Passport

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This printable passport features a wide variety of written activities including identifying the flags of students' home countries.

Age Group: Elementary

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9. Sing an Olympics Song About Students' Favourite Sports 

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This catchy and customizable song is a great way to get kids singing about their favorite sports while teaching them key adjectives to describe athletic abilities.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Super Simple

10. Host an Olympic Themed Party

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The Olympics are the perfect time to organize a fun athletic celebration. Why not make a whole school day of it by including a variety of competitive sports and field events to test students' athletic skills?

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Highschool

Learn More: KC Edventures

11. Watch a Brainpop Video

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This awesome resource features an animated educational video and extension quizzes, maps, and games to teach kids all about the history and traditions of the Olympic Games. Having a class-wide discussion about their learning can make for a great wrap-up activity.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn More: BrainPOP

12.  Try a Craft Paint Idea

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All you need to bring this awesome idea to life are cardboard tubes, a canvas, and some paint. Why not make a collection of posters to hang up around the classroom?

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Happy Hooligans

13. Try a Fine Motor Painting Activity

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Who knew wooden pegs could turn into adorable bob sledders, skiers, and figure skaters? This hands-on activity is also a great way to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn More: Stir The Wonder

14. Try a Literacy-Based Hockey Game 

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This hands-on activity is a terrific way to practice alphabet sounds and letter recognition while having lots of fun on the ice!

Age Group: Preschool

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15. Play an Olympic Torch Game

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This clever take on the Olympic torch relay uses a beach ball to bring the excitement of the cauldron lighting ceremony to life.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Teach Mama

16. Try a Creative Olympics Craft

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Fruit loops cereal and glue combine to create this colorful craft designed to teach alphabet letters.

Age Group: Preschool

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17. Make an Educational Olympic Chain

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This vibrant chain featuring fascinating facts can be used to count down to the Olympic games.

Age Group: Elementary

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18. Learn With Math and Literacy Centers 

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This Winter games-themed activity package is designed to help develop literacy skills such as handwriting and vocabulary word recognition as well as math skills including counting, comparing, and adding numbers.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

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19. Try a Skiing-Themed Letter Matching Activity

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This clever activity can be adapted to the age of your learner. Preschoolers may enjoy matching colors while older students can try matching uppercase and lowercase letters.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn More: I Can Teach My Child

20. Try a Lego Color Sorting Activity

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Lego and the Olympic games make a winning combination in this color sorting activity designed for preschoolers.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn More: Toddler Approved

21. Paper Plate Olympic Rings

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This simple paper plate craft requires cutting out the center of five paper plates and guiding young learners to paint them according to the five Olympic ring colors.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn More: Meaningful Mama

22. Salt Dough Olympic Medals

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These adorable, glimmering salt dough metals imprinted with numbers are a fantastic way to develop fine motor skills, learn about ordinal numbers and give children an opportunity to express their creativity.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: The Imagination Tree

23. Try a 3-in-1 Olympic Learning Activity

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This creative combination of sensory play activities develops motor skills, color recognition, and matching skills all in one go.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn More: Playtivities

24. Bake Some Olympic Cookies

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These delicious sugar cookies are sure to make a festive addition to any Olympic-themed celebration.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Love To Be In The Kitchen

25. Try an Olympic Word Search

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This digital Olympic-themed word search is a wonderful way to develop language fluency, improve spelling, teach patience and improve concentration skills.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn More: The Word Search

26. Play a Game of Paper Plate Tennis

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Kids are sure to love making their own paper plate rackets for hours of balloon playing fun!

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Kids Activities

27. Play Some Olympic Games With Cups

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From a ball toss to table soccer to discus throw, this creative collection of Olympics-inspired games uses reused cups and straws to bring students' athletic spirit to life.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

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28. Make Olympic Rings with Crystal Ice

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This simple science activity gives kids a chance to observe crystals growing before their very eyes.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Laughing Kids Learn

29. Make Olympic Rings out of Nature Art

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This tactile sensory activity gives kids an opportunity to calculate the number of petals, rocks, and leaves they will need for each circle while practicing their creative engineering skills.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: KC Edventures

30. Olympic-Themed Math Centers

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This package of thirteen stations is sure to keep young learners engaged and excited about the Olympics while teaching them core math skills of counting, sorting, and graphing.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn More: Differentiated Kindergarten

31. Practice Olympic Winter Sports Vocabulary

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This collection of key Olympic words makes an excellent addition to a pocket chart for practice during circle time or to reinforce other reading comprehension activities.

Age Group: Elementary

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32. Read an Emergent Book About the Olympic Games

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This emergent reader introduces students to some key winter sports during the Winter Olympics and includes bold vocabulary words to support sight word practice.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn More: Teachers Pay Teachers

33. Practice Literacy Skills 

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This collection of Olympic-themed guided reader books come complete with comprehension quizzes, graphic organizers and reading response pages to enhance student learning.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn More: Teaching In Stripes

34. Play Olympic Games Bingo

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What better way to enjoy the Winter Olympics than with a game of Bingo? This free printable can make a great addition to a family game night or be used as a brain break during an Olympics unit.

Age Group: Elementary

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35. Conduct an Olympic Medal Tally

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This fun and easy math idea is a great way to get kids excited about viewing the Olympic games.

Age Group: Elementary

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