I haven't met anyone who doesn't love the summer Olympics.
What a great opportunity to have some fun with your family using the Olympic theme!
Here are some ideas I've come across that I would love to use with my own family. These are easy things to do as you are sitting down to watch the Olympic games.
{Please post other ideas in the comment section if you run across anything else you would like to try.}
Olympic Biographies.
Have your kids choose the sport that they are most interested and read as a family the story of one of the Olympians competing in that sport. It's interesting the conversations that are started by looking at another person's life and the choices they've made to get where they are today. You can find some biographies here, here and here. Use some follow-up questions for further discussion:
- Why was this athlete so successful in their endevors and how were they able to make it all the way to the Olympics?
- Did they have any struggles that they had to overcome?
- What character trait do they possess that made it possible for them to become a champion?
Banner Bonanza.
Purchase a poster-board or piece of heavy-duty fabric and create a "Family Olympic Banner" that reflects the most valuable characteristics of your family. Talk about the Olympic flag and the unity it represents. Discuss ways that you can unite as a family and things you can do to connect more with one another.
"The five rings represent the five continents. They are interlaced to show the universality
of Olympism and the meeting of the athletes of the world during the Olympic Games.
On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. Combined in this way,
the six colors of the flag (blue, yellow, black, green, red and white) represent all nations."
of Olympism and the meeting of the athletes of the world during the Olympic Games.
On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. Combined in this way,
the six colors of the flag (blue, yellow, black, green, red and white) represent all nations."
Bible Search.
Have each member of the family find a verse in the Bible that would relate to the Olympics... running a race, training, perseverance, etc. Come together and discuss how these verses relate to us as followers of Christ.
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