Gymnastics - Artistic

Artistic Gymnastics is an
Olympic event where
athletes perform a
short gymnastic routine using
various apparatus.

We have our own variation of the
Artistic Gymnastics Event...







What You Will Need:

• Jumbo Scarves
• Large open space
• 2 or more Athletes
• Music (optional)

What You Do:

• Mark off an area in your yard for the competition zone. We recommend at least a 10 foot by 10 foot area.
• Allow each athlete to compete individually.
• Give each athlete two scarves to use during their routine.
• Allow athletes to create their own routine of movements. The only requirement is that the athlete must keep the scarves in constant movement.
• Everyone wins! Award the Gold Medal to the athlete that had the most complex routine. Award the Silver Medal to the athlete who had the most energetic routine. Award the Bronze Medal to the athlete who had the most original routine.

Variations:

• Play music during the routines to inspire the athletes.

Make sure to check out our free Olympic printables for children of all ages! Enjoy an Olympic Picture Puzzle in our Print and Play area, as well as Olympic event puzzles in our Picture It™ area. We also have an Olympics Research Form and Olympics Awards to print in our Helpful Forms area.

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