If you’re planning an Olympian-themed VBS this summer, you might want to pick up a copy of Family Fun magazine. In the June/July issues, they feature Olympic style crafts and activities. Here’s a few ideas from the pages:
Make a Ring Garland
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Trim and paint the rims of paper plates. Cut open every other loop to make a chain, taping the cuts closed with tape. Add string for hanging. Check out Activity Village for full instructions.
Precious Metals
As long as you’ve got a stack of plates laying around, you might as well make some medalswith them. Paint the underside a dessert plate with metallic pain and then add glitter around the rim.
Craft ideas from around the web
- Planning an Olympic Themed Birthday party (Cafe Mom)
- Olympic Ring crafts: Using toilet paper rolls, construction paper chains, and paint — you’re sure to have an activity for every age!
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- Got a Tiny Tot classroom? Here are some great Preschool Olympic games to play while the big kids run around!
- Not digging the paper plate medals? How about using all those lids from your spaghetti sauce to make “real medals!” Check out the instructions at Silly Eagle Books.
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- If you want to get really fancy with the medals, have kids use polymer clay and personalize them.
Decorations
- After you’ve hung the construction paper garland all around, add some tiki torches to represent the Olympic torch.
- If your budget can’t handle decorating the place with tiki torches, check out this low-budget option for making Olympic torches, using an old drink bottle.
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- If your church is into missions like my church is, chances are you’ve got a bunch of country flags stashed in the back somewhere. Haul those suckers out and place them all over the church!
- Hulu Hoops: Mimi over at Ministry to Children suggests spray painting hula hoops gold and using them against a white sheet for your main backdrop. Fun!
- Check out this Pinterest board from Clever classroom — it’s got a ton of Olymic themed decoration ideas as well as worksheets and coloring pages.
What About You?
What kind of decoration or craft ideas have you used?
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Awesome ideas!….But I still need some help:
Our team color is purple…outside of balloons and streamers how can I decorate a classrom for 4 year olds?
And we need a team name that starts with Purple ___________?
It’s my first year teaching and I want the kids to have FUN!
Thank you! We are planning an Olympic event at our church in August. Great collection of ideas.