Summer Games Activity Pack Review
Is your family excited about the upcoming Summer Games? Explore the world together as you watch and learn with this fun Summer Games activity pack!
Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of the Summer Games activity pack from Multicultural Kid Blogs for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own.
I love to find creative ways to explore the world with my kids. I try cooking recipes from other countries, and we read a gazillion books together, many about cultures from around the globe. And all of these are great, but one thing that really gets kids (and adults!) excited is a sporting event, especially a big, huge sporting event like the upcoming Summer Games.
When the World Cup happened two years ago, my then four year old got really into watching the matches with my husband, and we learned so much about the countries that were participating, like Iran and Costa Rica. He memorized an unbelievable number of national flags, as we charted the progress of the teams in the tournament.
The Summer Games offer a similar opportunity – a way to see a friendly competition of nations play out on our TV screens on a daily basis, in all its pageantry and glory, with all its incredibly true tales of heroism, dedication, and perseverance.
That’s why I was thrilled when the incredible team from Multicultural Kid Blogs put together this brilliant activity pack for the Summer Games. It is over 100 pages (yes, that’s right – over 100 pages) of fun facts and activities to help kids learn about the Summer Games, the host city Rio de Janeiro, and the participating countries. For example, for each featured country (the host country plus most medaled nations) kids learn the history, geography, landmarks, wildlife, music, famous residents, and history in the Games, plus a fun recipe to try and a list of books to read.
I love that as they learn about each country they can color it in on one of 5 continental maps. Plus there is a medal tracker that I can’t wait to use, as well as features on most medaled athletes. As a homeschooling mom (and one with an eye on avoiding the summer slide!) I love the review worksheets at the end of the pack. The good news? They are so fun that my son loves them, too!
In other words, there is so much in this Summer Games learning pack that I’m sure I am forgetting to tell you about something!
Even with my back turned I can tell when my son is reading the pack, because I hear things like this: “Did you know that golf will be in the Olympics for the first time in over 100 years? 100 years!!” “I want to try water polo!” “Did you know that a famous athlete from Great Britain has the same first name as my uncle – your brother??” “Let’s make Viking Bread today!” (These are all actual quotes).
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If you want some fun activities for your kids to do related to the upcoming Summer Games, I highly recommend this activity pack, which has so much for kids – and adults – to enjoy. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to print your FREE Olympics passport!
