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9-30-00I teach a special education preschool class with multiple disabilities. In celebration of the Olympics, I took small paper plates and cut out the center. (To save time and energy, I used an Ellison machine to make quick even circles.) I then gave five circles to each child and allowed them to paint each "ring" -- one blue, one black, one red, one yellow, and one green. We then stapled the rings together after they had dried. They looked great and the children really enjoyed trying to paint in a circle!
9-11-00Olympic Rings Our 4 year olds decorated 5 cardboard rings by scrunching the appropriate colored tissue paper and gluing onto each ring. These were interlocked and became a lovely mural. Olympic torch We pre-drew a picture of the torch onto the front of 2 pieces of paper which were stapled together. The children cut out this design, cutting around the outside of the staples, so the two pieces of paper stayed together. They then looked at the colors and design of the torch and recreated this with collage materials. These were then stuffed with shredded paper and pieces of red/yellow and orange cellophane were placed in the very top for the flame. The top was then stapled together to keep the paper in and the cellophane pieces in place. We used these to practice running with the Olympic torch! Olympic ring biscuits We bought packets of coconut ring biscuits and the children mixed up icing and colored it with food coloring (same as the rings) They then iced the coconut rings to create their own Olympic ring that they could eat!
8-29-00To make the Olympic torch I cut a torch base (gray) and then have the children do the flames using their handprints. My class (toddlers) paints the "flames" using their hands, while an older class could trace and cut their hands. Doing this on black background really makes the flames stand out.
8-21-00In addition to painting with the colors of the Olympic rings, the kids can make their own rings even if they can't draw a circle. Just give them a toilet paper tube and have them dip and print.
8-21-00Olympic rings. Buy various sizes of plumber plungers which unblock kitchen drains. Select colors and cover floor space for the children to lift plunger out of paint trays and make interlocking circles on large piece of paper. After the children have tried this on their own, ask if two friends would like to work together. Any left over paint may be used to make wrapping paper covered with bright circles. An easy way to celebrate the beginning of the Olympics.
8-15-00Have the children ride their bikes over a mural sized piece of paper that has been drizzled with paint. They will make prints of their tires and the blacktop will become colorful too!
8-3-00Show your class the Olympic symbol. Discuss the ring shape and show how a circle within a circle will make a ring. Also discuss the 5 colors in the symbol - blue, black, red, (on top L to R) yellow, green (on bottom L to R). Give the children large pieces of paper and these 5 colors of paint to paint with. Many will make their own Olympic symbol poster and others will just enjoy using these symbol colors.
7-23-00Take a toilet paper roll and give each child one. Supply orange, red and yellow tissue paper for them to glue onto or inside the toilet paper roll to make their own torches. Then hold a torch relay race.
7-22-00Flags for opening ceremony Discuss the opening ceremonies with your class. Remind them that each country participating in the Olympics carries a flag into the arena and that the flags are displayed during the games. Show them pictures of other countries flags. Give each child a piece of 8x11 construction paper (color of her/his choice). Have circles, squares, stars, and stripes cut out of different colors of paper. Let each child design their own flag by gluing on the shapes each wants her/his flag. Be sure to have extra construction paper, scissors, and markers for each child to individualize his/her flag. This is a great time to use your scrap box. Glue on a dowel for carrying. These flags look great all lined up as they are usually displayed at opening ceremonies.
7-22-00Flags Discuss with children about the opening ceremony and how the athletes from each country carry in their flag. Show pictures of flags from other countries. Discuss how all the flags are displayed at the arena during the entire Olympics. In the art area let each child choose any color of 8x12 construction to use for the background for their flag. This is a great time to pull out the construction paper scrap box. Have scissors and glue for each child to design her/his own flag. Run a line of glue along the left side of the flag and lay on a dowel. When it dries this is used for carrying. These look great hanging in the classroom and then use them for each of your "athletes" to carry into the opening ceremony of your own mini Olympics. |
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