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30 Olympic Art Projects and Activities for Kids

The Olympic Games always make me wish I had become a professional athlete.

I can jump. Maybe not like Simone Biles, but who’s checking?

I can swim. Maybe not like Katie Ledecky, but I mean, she can out-swim some fish so I feel like no one is holding me to that standard.

Okay honestly, being a professional athlete was NEVER an option for me. My skills lie in creativity and art!

So that being said, enjoy this list of art projects you can create with your kids to celebrate the Olympics.

Maybe we can’t compete, but we can definitely make some awesome artwork!

Whether you’re homeschooling or just looking to enrich your child’s education, here’s some Olympic art inspiration that your kids will love.

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30 Olympic Art Projects & Activities

  1. Olympic Location Poster

    Wouldn’t it be great if the Olympics came to your hometown? Imagine if it did! Create your own Olympic location poster with the instructions below.

    SUPPLIES

    1. Sheet of paper

    2. Pencil

    3. Markers/crayons/pencils/paint

    4. Poster Template

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Write your city name.

  2. Draw a landmark of your area.

  3. Write the date.

  4. Add the Olympic Rings.

  5. Draw/paint abstract designs.

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2. Olympic Torch Craft

What’s an Olympic Opening Ceremony without a torch? I love this idea from Life As Mama.

Check out the full tutorial here.

3. Olympic Medals

Make your own 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals for your Olympic events! This tutorial is from Create Art with Me.

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4. Olympic Rings Collage

Enjoy the sun as you celebrate the Summer Olympics with this craft from Premeditated Leftovers.

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5. Flags from Around the World

Raise awareness and start conversations about other countries with this flag garland. Tutorial from The Art Bar Blog.

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6. Create Your Own Country Flag

Got a creative kiddo? Have them design their own flag about a made-up country that they govern! Free worksheet from Cool Mom Picks.

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7. Olympic Sports Coloring Pages

Looking for some quiet morning work during the Summer Olympics? Grab these detailed coloring pages from Growing Minds Classroom.

Check them out here.

8. Olympic Swim Cap Design

If winning a gold medal in swimming is a dream of your child’s, you’ve got to grab this free worksheet and get designing!

SUPPLIES

  1. Swim cap worksheet

  2. Pencil

  3. Markers/crayons/pencils/paint

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Design your swim cap with the colors and artwork you like. That’s it!

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9. Ribbon Twirling Batons

Let your kids express their inner gymnast with these flowing batons. Easily customize to your child’s preferences. Idea from Nurturing Joy.

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10. Tissue Paper Baton

Create a custom baton and set up your own Olympic relay race!
Tutorial from ET Speaks from Home.


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11. Soccer/Football Mosaic

Is it soccer or football? Either way, recycle newspaper into a fun ball craft from In the Bag.

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12. Mini Basketball Hoop

Play your own Olympic basketball with this craft from Tippytoe Crafts.

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13. olympic swim art

Pretend you’re an Olympic swimmer and draw yourself ina. pool! I love the white crayon resist art and the personalization from the HSES Arty Party.

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14. Archery stem challenge

Any time you can add in a little Stem, it’s a good day! I like this tutorial from Carly and Adam.

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15. Bicycle Color Wheel sun-catcher

Catch sunlight and speed with this creative sun-catcher. Such a beautiful way to celebrate the cycling events in the Olympics. Tutorial from The Gingerbread House.

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16. Design Your Own Horse for an equestrian event

I had dreams of owning my own horse as a kid. If you’ve got a horse-lover in your house, have them design their own! They can choose the color and pattern, then pretend they’re in an equestrian event (and maybe they’ll win!).

SUPPLIES

  1. Horse template

  2. Scissors

  3. Markers/crayons/pencils/paint

  4. Glue

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Color in your horse. Choose the color, pattern, and design.

  2. Color in the saddle.

  3. Cut out horse and saddle.

  4. Glue saddle to horse.

  5. Pretend your horse is competing in an equestrian event!

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17. Squirt Gun Painting

Pretend your an athlete competing in one of the shooting events at the Olympics. I love this idea from Fireflies and Mudpies because you get some beautiful process art after!

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18. make your own sailboat

Set up a sailing event with friends and family! Design your own sailboats (STEAM activity!) and racing them around. Love this idea from Easy Peasy and Fun.

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19. Volleyball Net Inversion Art

Melt some crayons around a volleyball to celebrate this captivating Olympic event! Use the Olympic Ring colors (black, blue, red, yellow, and green) to make it more on theme.

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20. thumb wrestling ring

Battle your friends and family while watching Olympic wrestling with a DIY thumb wrestling ring. Autodesk Instructables does a great job with tutorial.

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21. Paper plate Weights

How much can you lift? If we’re talking paper plates, probably a lot! Have fun creating your own weightlifting gym with this idea from Ennovy.

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22. Make Your Own Tennis Game

Set up the ultimate competition with this idea from Life Over C’s. Design your “tennis rackets” and start slapping some balloons!

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23. Paper Plate Karate Craft

This is a more advanced idea from By in the Playroom, but I think it would work well for a child that loves long art projects! Create a karate fighter scene with craft supplies you have around the house.

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24. Gymnast Silhouette Art

This is a great art project to show the art principle of movement while you’re watching the Olympics.

SUPPLIES

  1. Gymnast Silhouette Templates

  2. Pencil

  3. Markers/crayons/pencils/paint

  4. Scissors

  5. Construction paper or colorful foam

  6. Glue

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Choose your gymnast.

  2. Cut it out.

  3. Trace along the outside onto 5 different papers or foam sheets. Use 5 different colors.

  4. Cut out the 5 tracings.

  5. Glue each one in a fan shape onto a sheet of paper.

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25. Mini Gymnasts

Want to design your gymnast leotards? Then read this tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers.

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26. Pool Diorama

Oh, the detail! Create your own Olympic pool with fun details with this Barley and Birch tutorial.

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27. Design Your Own Racing Bib

If you’re inspired by Usain Bolt and Allison Felix, you NEED to download this free worksheet and start designing!

SUPPLIES

  1. Racing Bib Template

  2. Markers/crayons/pencils/paint

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Design your racing bib with the colors and art you like. That’s it!

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28. Olympic Athlete Chalk Art

How cute is this idea from Crafty Croc? Enjoy the sunshine with this creative summer Olympics art.

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29. Natural Olympic Rings Art

Get outside and forage! I love the ideas that KC Edventures gives in this tutorial for what items to look for.

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30. Origami Dove

And for the finale! Make your own origami dove.

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