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International Flag Decorations
Have fun decorating international flags.
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Board Games Olympic Day Activity
Dedicate a day of fun to the Olympics!
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Olympic Medals
Create medals to award participants of your Olympic Game festivities!
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Discontinued Olympic Sports Word Search
Here are some events that used to form part of the Olympic Games
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Olympic Sports Word Search
Here are some popular events of the Olympic Games!
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Basket Ball Game
Basket ball is an easy and fun game you can play anywhere!
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Discus Throw Game
Discus is another fun Olympic event that can be enjoyed by all!
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Shot Put Outdoor Game
This is best played outdoors, but if this is not possible, the ball inside sock should be a smaller, soft and rubber ball.
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Jar of Sweets Competition
Guess the number of sweets in the jar to win!
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Antique Doll Competition
Put an ad in your monthly newsletter enquiring whether anyone has an antique doll or clown to be borrowed for an Olympic Games activity.
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Olympic Games for Staff
Amuse your residents by involving the staff in some fun games to celebrate the Olympic Games!
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Bouncy Ball Game
Here is another fun and easy game residents can enjoy.
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Olympic Resources
Flags, medals, posters for RIO Olympics
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Ring Toss
This is a fun game to make in a craft session and loads of fun to play. The hoops can be home-made e.g. paper plates with the middle cut out; thin water hose joined with masking tape; or embroidery hoops.
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Knock Them Down Game
This is a simple game that can be made of empty tins or empty plastic containers. The tins or containers can be decorated in a craft session.
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Winter Sports Game
Russia hosts the 2014 XXII Winter Olympics which starts in Sochi, a city in southern Russia from February 7 - 23.
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Winter Olympic Games Trivia
Interesting facts about the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
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Summer Olympics Word Search
A summer Olympic games themed word finder!
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Homemade Snow (Sensory)
Make Homemade Snow quickly and easily! Great for winter events like the Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics Snowman Competition
This is a game to use for the winter Olympics.
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Olympic Games Morning
I am running a complete Winter Olympic Games Morning, we will be decorating the room in Winter theme (snow man and all).
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Summer Olympics Crossword
An Olympic themed crossword to enjoy!
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Olympics Poster
Olympics - Rio 2016 Poster for printing.
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Mulitcultural Songs
Here is a list of songs I have started to compile for the Olympics....feel free to add more for me.
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Olympic Rings
Make Olympic Rings in a craft session to decorate your facility for the Olympic Games.
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Olympic Ribbon Wands
Great for cheering and a good gross motor skills exercise. They are inexpensive and fun to make.
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Olympic Crowns
Olive crowns made from olive tree leaves were awarded to winners when the Olympics first began back in 776 BC! Make some Olympic paper crowns (unless you have access to olive trees!) to offer the audience.
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How to host your own Mini Olympics
Plan your own Mini Olympics for the Elderly in Nursing Homes and Long Term Care Facilities.
What a spectacular event and what a great opportunity to make your facility buzz with excitement!11 Comments
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Olympic Rings Coloring
Enjoy an Olympic Rings coloring activity.
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Brazilian Art Templates
Emulation of paintings by Brazilian Naïve artists.
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Brazilian Cheese Puffs (aka ‘Pão de Queijo’)
This recipe is so simple and so delicious! Pão de Queijo is a popular savoury Brazilian snack and breakfast food.
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Olympic Games Quiz
25 questions about the history of the Olympic Games. A fun trivia and reminiscing activity for seniors.
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Olympic Trivia
Wow! Some fascinating Olympics trivia you may not have come across before! A fun activity for seniors.
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Bocce Balls Game
Bocce balls is an ancient game from Italy that is similar to bowling.
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Balloon Games
Gentle exercise for the arms as well as an opportunity to socialize! Great for game for the elderly. Also suitable for people living with dementia.
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Bucket Game
Promote friendship and stimulates physically.
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Soda Bottle Skittles
This is an activity that is fun to make with a small group of keen participants. The game can be played with those who are no longer able to do craft.
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Bean bag Toss
This has always been a very popular game at all the facilities where I have worked. If you don't have a sewing machine ask a volunteer or one of your clients' relatives to do it for you.
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Cup Stacking Competition
This is an ideal activity for a winter's day or a rainy day.
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Frisbee Throwing Competition
This game has been adapted to indoors to suit people with a limited range of movements.
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Coin Tossing Competition
Improve movement and promote well-being with this easy and fun competition!
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Potato Peeling Competition
Reminisce about familiar skills and have fun with this potato peeling competition!
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Fishing Competition
Hand-eye coordination. Upper body movements (exercise).
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Table Tennis
Try table tennis with no bats and coloured plastic balls for those with eye sight problems.
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Paper Planes Reminiscing Game
Ideal for men, this activity will foster friendship and bring much laughter. It would be helpful if you could find a male volunteer to sit with participants and remind them of different ways to make paper airplanes.
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Sporting Terms Quiz
Here is a Sporting Terms Quiz representing 25 of the sporting events at the Olympic Games. This quiz can be used as a competition and given out to individuals, or, as a group game by writing up the sporting terms column on a white board and having the residents call out the related sports.
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