Get in the spirit of the Olympics with these kid-friendly game ideas. You can play these indoors or outdoors, in your backyard, school, or a park. Considering the buzz surrounding the international sporting event that comes once in four years, your kids will love participating in these Olympics-themed game ideas. Make some DIY Paris Olympics-inspired decorations and uniforms to make the games even more fun. You can also build a podium for prize distribution, prepare medals, have some themed snacks, and give your children the feel of the Olympics.
Racing games fitting for the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Make a track in your backyard with builders’ tape or chalk, and let the children run around it once or between two points. You can use a stopwatch to time them. Two kids or more are recommended to play this Olympics-themed game. If playing with toddlers, give them a head start or keep the tracks small for them to run on.
Since you have already made the tracks, you can have other Olympic Games Paris 2024 events, like hurdles, middle and long-distance races, a family relay race, etc. Just make sure to adjust the hurdles’ height according to the children’s age. Also, try the hurdles yourself first for safety reasons.
Music mania to make Olympic Games more fun for the littles
Olympic games are incomplete without gymnastics, so take a clue from there and make your version of the competition, which involves grooving to the beats. You can plan a freeze dance, ribbon dance, and so on for the kids. Let them get creative and bring out their best moves in these games. Any senior member whose kids are not in the competition can rate their dance moves for unbiased results. You can have this kid-friendly game either in different groups or individually.
Jumping to get the energy out while celebrating the Paris Olympics
One of the main highlights of the Paris Olympics is jumping. So, make a sand area (for safe play), and let the children compete in the high jump and long jump. Use measuring tape to calculate the distance for the long jump and note it down somewhere. You can keep a stick at various heights for the high jump to see which child can jump the highest. For little ones, lower the height of the prop.
Water sports that get the kids in the spirit of the Olympics
No child will say no to water sports, especially during summertime. Start with kid-friendly games like a water obstacle course, water ballet, or sailboat race. For instance, you can keep tubes, water buckets, etc., for kids to pick up one by one and take to the endpoint of the obstacle course.
Similarly, children can prepare dance moves to perform in the water together. For the sailboat race, let the kids gather their boats (mechanical or handmade) and sail them till the endpoint. Even water volleyball will be a good idea for little ones.
However, water safety is a must, and keeping a close eye is crucial to prevent accidents.
Throw games that will have the children feeling like an Olympic Games Paris 2024 athlete
This will surely be kids’ favorite Olympic Games-themed idea because they will finally have the freedom to throw things to their heart’s desire. It is something that every child likes and that almost every parent must endure at some age or the other. Have a discus and javelin competition among children to see who can throw the farthest. Use a Frisbee for discus games and measure the distance with a measuring tape to determine the winner.
For javelin throw, use a stick and let your little ones throw them at the safe side of the field (to avoid any accidents). Then, measure the distance it traveled. For toddlers, use small plastic tubes for javelin throws. It won’t reach too far, but your little ones will have fun throwing them around without hurting anyone.
You can also have a cycling race for the children. However, most importantly, you should plan a closing ceremony fit for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Furthermore, ensure you prepare a participation medal for every child so that no one feels left out and they all end the day in high spirits.
So, parents, decide the venue and date for the kid-friendly Olympics and plan these game ideas for your little ones. Just make sure the games are age-appropriate. Also, do let us know which games you went with and which Olympic games the kids liked the most in the comment section below.
