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10 Olympic Crafts and Activities from It’s Playtime!

July 26, 2012 by Anna Ranson

With the Olympic games nearly upon us, here are 10 fantastic kids crafts and activities that you can do to celebrate as you watch! 

All featured on It’s Playtime in previous weeks and all absolutely wonderful!!


How about making salt dough medals to celebrate with?! So quick and easy to do!

This paper torch is perfect for the opening ceremony, from Rainy Day Mum!

Try out these edible Olympic torches from The Fairy and the Frog!

Or threading some Olympic rings, also from The Fairy and the Frog.

Try sponge painting an Olympic torch like JDaniel4’s Mom!

How about having a mini-Olympics as part of a family fun night?! Shared from Creative Family Fun

And these ideas for Toddler Olympics outside are fab, from Inspire Imagination through Creation

How about setting up a small world play scene of the Olympic sports, like the one we made?

How about an Olympic rings hoopla game from  Multiple Mummy?

These gold medal winner biscuits from Domestic Goddesque look delicious!

And finally, my absolute favourite! These flag making and  teddy bear Olympic game activities from Sun Hats and Wellie Boots! Just genius and so perfect for young children!

DO you have a post to share with us today? Add your ideas to our HUGE group of talented bloggers!


It’s Playtime is a collaborative linky hosted by: Anna  at The Imagination Tree, Rachel and Holly at Quirky Momma, Jamie @ hands on : as we grow, Rachele @ Messy Kids and Jenny @ Let the Children Play. We’re all about PLAY!

Have you got a playful or creative activity to link up? We’d love to see it!


By linking up you are giving us permission to feature your post with one photo on an future featured post.

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Comments

  1. Domestic Goddesque says

    July 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    Thank you for linking to my cookies 😀

  2. thefairyandthefrog says

    July 26, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    Thanks for featuring us 🙂

  3. Amy says

    July 26, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    Thank you very much for featuring us. I have not got many followers as yet so this has really helped to spread my ideas. Looking forward to see all this weeks ideas 🙂

  4. GianneCurry says

    July 30, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    We are doing the Olympics in playgroup on Friday. I especially love the weaving rings. So many cute ideas and so little time!! I just did your cloud dough and got lots of giggles and pretend play out of it!! Thanks!
    Check it out-
    Gianne at cowsgomooandducksgoquack.blogspot.com

  5. Sarah @ ActivityHero says

    July 31, 2012 at 3:19 am

    What fun ideas! Thanks!

  6. Randomly Fascinated says

    August 23, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    Great ideas! I would love to have you link this up to my linky party! http://domesticrandomness.blogspot.com/2012/08/friday-fascinations-2-olympics-linky.html

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