| This month we are celebrating the Olympic Games KraftyKid style! Make a medal, torch, and Olympic flag to celebrate the games in your home! Plus learn some creative ideas to get the Olympic spirit flowing! As always...we have a great craft of the month club for kids of all ages - stop by www.kraftykid.com to learn more about receiving craft kits in the mail at a great price! In this issue:
1.Celebrating the Olympics!
2. Free Craft Idea - Olympic Torch
3. Free Craft Idea - Olympic Medal
4. Free Craft Idea - Olympic Flag
5. Olympic Games at Home
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| Celebrating the Olympics As I write this newsletter this month, I am inspired by all of the athletes competing in this years Olympic Games. I can't help but
admire the amount of dedication, training, and focus each of these athletes have. Of course anyone who has seen the news has heard that Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz's record by winning his eighth gold of the Games on Sunday. That is truly magnificent and inspiring! Even my children are now interested in sports - so I happily signed them up for basketball this Fall. I tell them that they can do anything that they desire in life as long as they work to achieve it. I think that is one of the biggest lessons I can share with them from the Olympic games. That you can do anything! This month we are celebrating the Olympic games at www.kraftykid.com
with fun Olympic crafts. I hope they spur conversations of dedication, hard work, and Olympic dreams in your family!
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Olympic Torch  For this fun craft - all you need is tissue paper, aluminum foil, tape, and a paper towel roll. More...
Olympic Medal
Every kid deserves his/her own gold medal. Simply print out the template
on our website, color, cut, and add yarn. More...
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Olympic Flag & Let the Games Begin!After you make your own Olympic flag (more...), why not try some of these fun games at home? Relay Racing: Using the Olympic torch that you have made, have teams with at least 2 runners on each team race by passing the torch in a relay style. Obstacle Course: Set up an obstacle
course in your backyard using lawn furniture, old tires, and anything else you can find that people have to go around, climb under or over, and go through. Volleyball: Play volleyball with blankets. Instead of trying to hit the ball back and forth, each team must catch the ball with a blanket and throw it back the same way! Archery: Set up 6 foam cups on the table in a pyramid. Have participates shoot rubber bands at them to knock the most off of the table. Bowling: Set up six 2-liter soda pop bottles like bowling pins, and see who can knock the most down by rolling a ball towards them. Shot Put: Using a bean bag, put it under your chin, spin around, and throw it to see who can throw it the farthest. Javelin throw: See how far your straw will travel.
I hope that you've enjoyed celebrating the Olympic Games - Kraftykid style! Have a great August and keep krafting! Sincerely,
Tracie Rollins
Owner - www.kraftykid.com |
