3 Kid-Friendly Ways to Celebrate the Olympic Games at Home

The winter games are here, and I am eager to watch some Olympic action this weekend!  This is one of the rare times when I wish we had access to T.V. programming.  Since we're an internet-and-DVD-only household, I'm planning to whip up some goodies over the next week and a half and invite myself over to watch some of the events with friends.

In addition to watching, there are some hands-on, feet-on activities that I'd like to do with my kids to celebrate the Olympic games that start this week.  Here are three things I'm planning for us:

1)  Eat some Olympic Rings!

Recipe for Olympic Rings Gummy Candy

2)  Do some indoor figure skating!

How to Make Carpet Gliding Skates

3)  Make and award some ice medals!

Champion Ice Medals

Are you planning to watch the games over the next week?  

If so, what will your family members be doing while you watch?

Green Bay Packers Crackers

Though I am not really into pro football, my husband has been a Packers fan from birth.  So I made these green Packers crackers to show my support.  He was amused.  Hopefully he will get to watch his team play in the Superbowl on Sunday, though he'll have to find a screen somewhere else.  We have neither a TV antenna nor cable at home.  And on most days, that's the way we like it.

Ingredients: 

• Spinach tortillas (buy some like me or make using Tammy's recipe)
• Cream cheese, softened
• Turmeric, paprika, cumin, and taco sauce
• Salsa verde, optional

To make them:

1. Cut tortillas into football shapes.  Place on baking tray.  Bake at 200 degrees F until they become crisp, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
2. Mix together cream cheese, turmeric, and other spices until desired color and flavor is reached.
3. Place yellow cheese mixture in a plastic bag.  Cut a tiny hole and carefully squeeze out cheese to form the lines of the football lacing.
4. If desired, serve the crackers with salsa verde for dipping.

If you have kids who would be interesting in learning a little more about football, check out Mrs. Perry's Superbowl unit.

Linking this to Works for Me Wednesday