Olympic sports fun!

A couple of weeks ago, myself and some of our providers enjoyed a couple of hours in the sunshine celebrating the start of the Olympics in England with our very own olympic event!

Why not try out some of these fun games and races in your own back yard or at the local park!

• Hug a ball race - You need one ball and two children. Each pair hugs a ball between them and race to the finish line trying not to drop the ball.
• Egg and spoon race - A classic, fun race! We used plastic spoons and the plastic easter eggs to run this race!
• The straw race - Line the children up and place a drinking straw between their top lip and their nose. Encourage the children to curl up their top lip to hold the straw in place. They then race to the finish line trying to keep the straw in place.
• Hula hoop race - A wiggly race! Try to get from the start to the finish line whilst keeping a hula hoop spinning around your middle.
• High jump - Use a skipping rope or a swimming noodle to form the jump and move it up a little each time. When you have finished that hold it higher and have a limbo competition.
• Shot put - replace a heavy shot with a tennis ball or a small soft ball and see who can throw the furthest.
• Finally, running races which are enjoyed by all. Crepe paper steamers make a great finish line that the children can break. Have them run forwards, run backwards, jump, hop, roll!

We finished our olympic event with a medal presentation and everyone felt like a winner!