Pyeongchang South Korea Olympic Games Kids Activities and Game

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will be held from Feb 7-23 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Discuss the Olympic Games with children. Explain that the Olympic Games originated in Greece. Show the country on a map. The Olympic Games are friendship games where athletes from all over the world compete with each other.

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This year the Olympic Winter Games are held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Show children South Korea on a map. Place a picture of the flag of South Korea on the board.

South Korea Flag Copy and Color printable.

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Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games Mascott Tracing and Coloring

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Free coloring page

Winter Sports

Ask children if they can name any winter sports the Olympic athletes will compete in. As children name different winter sports, place the Winter Olympics Word Wall cards on the board.

Winter Olympics Word Wall Cards

Winter and Summer Olympics Word Wall Cards

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Winter Olympics Word Wall (available in our KidsSoup Resource Library member site)

Sing the song On a Cold Winter Morning together and make matching movements:

On a Cold Winter Morning
Adapted by Jolanda Garcia, KidsSoup, Inc.
(Tune: All Around the Mullberry Bush)

This is the way we ski down the hill
Down the hill, down the hill
This is the way we ski down the hill
on a cold winter morning.

This is the way we cross country ski
Cross country ski, cross country ski
This is way, we cross country ski
on a cold winter morning.

This is the way we bob sled down the run
Down the run, down the run

This is the way we play ice hockey

This is the way we dance on the ice

etc.

Race to the Podium Board Game

What you need:
Race to the Podium Game Board
Race to the Podium Game Pieces
Small Binder Clips
Tape
Laminating sheets
Dice

What you do:

Print the Race to the Podium Game Board printables and assemble board. Laminate for extra strength.

Print the Race to the Podium Game Pieces, laminate, and cut out. Use small binder clips to make stands for the Game Pieces (see pic1.)

Game Instructions
2-3 players
Each player chooses a game piece and places the game piece on START. To determine who will start, each player rolls the dice. The player with the largest number can start the game. Taking turns, each player rolls the dice and advances the number of places. The player that arrives at the FINISH line first wins the game.

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Free Race to the Podium Printables

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Winter Olympic Games extension activities available inside our KidsSoup Resource Library

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Cross Country Skier Number Line	Winter Olympic Sports Bingo
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Winter or Summer Olympics	Flags Matching Game