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Olympic crafts: 9 gold medal ideas
We searched high and low for these DIY Olympic crafts to get your children pumped for the summer games.
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Gold medal Olympic crafts
These sporty crafts are the perfect way to bust boredom, and are a great way to include your kids in the Olympic celebrations. Great for sports-obsessed kids or just for a little more Canadian spirit.
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Tissue paper football
This idea works great as bedroom decor for any soccer fan with the added bonus of its homemade charm. If soccer's not there game just swap out the design to make whichever sport they prefer.
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Source: Craft and photo courtesy of Activity Village -
Multi-coloured streamers
Celebrate your favorite sporting event by cheering on athletes with this festive multi-coloured homemade streamer. If you'd like, use your team colours for a boost of spirit.
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Source: Craft and photo courtesy of Kaboose -
Olive leaf crown craft
Set up your own Olympic games and make everyone a winner with this easy olive leaf crown. Teach your kids the history of the original Greek Olympics with this hands-on approach.
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Photo and craft courtesy of FreeKidsCrafts.com -
DIY Olympic medals
Get the whole family involved in making these medals then hold your own competition in whatever you like. It could be swimming, bicycle racing, or even Wii for those rainy days.
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Source: Craft and photo courtesy of Just Another Day in Paradise -
Cork sailboat craft
Great for bath-time or swim-time, these nifty little boats will float (pretty much) anywhere.
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Source: Craft and photo courtesy of Unicorn Hat Party -
Canadian flag t-shirts
Not only are these t-shirts colourful and unique but they also make a wonderful memento to keep for later years.
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Source: Photo and craft courtesy of Workman Family -
DIY ring-toss game
This is a perfect way to recycle those leftover paper plates from your last bbq. You don't need a big budget or a lot of space to make this fun game and kids will love being able to make it themselves.
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Source: Photo and craft courtesy of A Little Learning for Two -
Make your own Olympic flag
Kid's will love the idea of painting with a toilet paper roll rather than, well....fingers. Explain to your child the meaning and symbols behind each of the rings for an educational bonus to this craft.
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Source: Craft and photo courtesy of The Mother Huddle -
Banner of international flags
Take a trip around the world with this neat craft that will really get your family into the Olympic spirit.
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Source: Photo and craft courtesy of No Time for Flash Cards -
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