Growing up, our family always looked forward to watching the Olympics together but the winter Olympics were always my favorite. I especially enjoyed watching the figure skaters... Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Michelle Kwan, and Katarina Witt. This winter, my girls and I are looking forward to watching the Olympics and Sochi and I've been searching the 'net for inspiration to add to the family fun!
5 Favorite Resources for Sochi Olympic Family Fun
- Celebrate Kansas City Style! Shameless plug here... I wrote a feature for the February issue of KC Parent Magazine with ideas to incorporate a little Russian culture and enjoy Olympic sports in Kansas City! Read Celebrating the Winter Olympics 2014 for local ideas!
- Craft the Olympics! Make these Super Sparkly Olympic Medals. Make tissue paper torches. Create snow skiiers. Discover more ideas on KC Parent's Olympic Pinterest Board!
- Prepare a Russian Feast. Dish up delicious Russian cuisine at home with these great recipes.
- Chart the Medals. Download this printable Olympic Medal graph to track the USA's daily medals as a family!
- Follow it all. Follow the entire Olympic Event at the official Sochi 2014 Olympics website where you can track the sports, watch the winners, and watch videos of your favorite events.
Now, what are YOUR favorite Olympic themed ideas for fun? In our February issue of KC Parent Magazine we asked YOU to share your favorite Olympic ideas. Please comment on this post and tell us how YOUR family will be celebrating the 2014 Winter Olympics!