Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’
Tombow Tots-Personal Olympic Flags
I volunteer in my kid’s classrooms at school. Most of the time, I come for story time or to help out the teacher but every once in a while I get the chance for a creative time with the kids. Since the 2010 Olympics will only come once I had to expose the kids to a little bit of the Olympic excitement. I sat down and taught them about different flags of the world. What they represent, or teach us and how they are such a big part of the Olympics and of cheering on other’s success. They loved our little discussion but when it came time for our craft, they were just as excited as if they had won the gold! After all, everyone needs to be cheered on a little and what’s more fun then being cheered on with your own custom flag? Well, to a group of Kindergartners, NOTHING is! So Today’s Tombow Tot project is Personal Olympic Flags!
SUPPLIES:
Cheesecloth Dishtowels
Scissors (or Rotary Cutter)
Dowels -cut to size (or pencils)
Stapler (or Needle & Thread)
Tombow Dual Brush Pens
My son has started channeling his inner Jeremy Abbott and my daughter honestly dreams that she’s the next Shasha Cohen. Since living in the South makes Winter Games a little less accessible then you lucky snow bunnies up North, we decided to make our own indoor Skating Rink. To make these fun Carpet Skates all you need is MONO Adhesive Dots and some paper plates. (We used foam but they didn’t last as long as the paper ones would, so trust me on this one and learn from my mistakes!) Just roll your adhesive in a few lines centered on your plate and have your child immediately place his/her foot down. When they are throughly exhausted (and they will be) they can just wipe any adhesive left on their shoes on a door mat. You can even stop by the dollar store and pick up a few metals and have them go for the gold! Happy Tuesday, have fun!
Opening Ceremonies is 3 days away and we’re already starting to see the symptoms of Olympic Fever at our house. It starts out with chills, increased heart rate and can sometimes be a butterfly in your stomach or a knot in your throat. There is a sleep depravity commonly associated with Olympic Fever, esp. if you happen to be in a different time zone then where the games are being held. This terrible fever is usually exposing it’s raw symptoms during the crucial part of a race or event. So, we’ve checked into the recommended treatment and found the perfect medicine! Olympic Cupcakes!!
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