Fun Winter Olympic Games for Kids
The Winter Olympics in 2018 take place from 9th Feb to 25th Feb.
The athletes participating are 2,920 in number and there are 102 events in 7 sports. These are staggering statistics. You can literally remain glued to your screen following the events. If you are a parent, your kids would not be ecstatic if you did this. The best way to involve the kids and get them to understand. Engage in some fun winter Olympic games for kids. This way, they won’t ask many questions. For you, they may not need much concentration. You can play with the kids and follow the events on screen.
Olympic rings
Firstly, you can help the kids form the Olympic rings. This would be fun since they can just use your bangles if you are a lady. The other thing could be drawing circles using crayons on pieces of paper. Help them cut them out and you can lay them flat on the floor. This would especially excite them when they notice the resemblance to the Olympics symbol on TV. Also, you ignite their imagination and creativity. The fun is in the simplicity.
The Olympic flame
Secondly, the Olympics always have the Olympic flame move around the stadium during the opening ceremony of the games.
A fun activity you can do is have your own opening ceremony. You won’t use a real flame due to the child’s safety. You can have torches in place of the flame. If possible, have some dim lighting in the room to play into the role.
Kids bobsled
Another fun winter Olympic game for kids is bobsled. All you need is a wrapping paper that won’t be used later on. Fold it into a tube and you can cut into half. Have the folded papers in a slanting position then place toy cars at the top end. Draw a finish line on the floor for you are having a race. The first car to cross the finish line is the winner. In case you don’t have toy cars, you can substitute with small boxes or plastics. Just make it work for the kid..
Speed skating is another fun winter Olympic game for kids.
For this, have some good floor space. The kids need to be in socks and the floor to be smooth. This is so that the kids are able to slide. Have a starting point and an endpoint for the race. With professional skiing, there is a defined route to follow. Also, there are obstacles on the route. You can have a straight line on the floor with bottles as obstacles. This makes it more interesting for the kids. It may also call for you to demonstrate. Do not mind making yourself as childish as you can get.
Fun winter Olympic games for kids are a sure way of bonding with kids. They will get to learn what is happening in the real games in a way that is simple. Happy gaming and enjoy!