Winter Sports Unit Ideas

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo begin on February 6th and we are EXCITED!!

I’m not a Winter person, but skiing and skating are a blast and I’m always in awe of what the athletes at the Olympics can accomplish. My kids are excited too. The Olympics are such a great learning opportunity. We’ll be learning about geography, empathy, sportsmanship, numbers and more as we watch and discuss them.

Below are some great Winter sports related activities for ages preschool and up. Share yours in the comments!

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Winter Games Unit Ideas

Field Trip Ideas

What better way to bring the Olympics or Winter sporting events to life (assuming you don’t get to actually go to South Korea this year) than to try your hand at some winter sports? Some little kid friendly ideas include:

Ice Skating
Sledding (we’ll call it bobsledding)
Skiing
Snow Shoeing

Activity Ideas

The following are divided into developmental and curriculum areas to help you plan.

Literacy Activities

Best Picture Books about Winter Sports for Kids from My Storytime Corner
Picture Books about Ice Skating from Homeschool Preschool
Winter Olympics Writing Prompts – get those here!
More Winter Olympics Literacy Printables from The Wise Owl Factory
Explore Ice Skating Through Art with KidArtLit

STEM Activities

Cookie Tray Ice Rink from Yoga Pants & Pearls
Hockey Science Experiment from Creative Family Fun
Winter Counting with Snowflakes and Ice Skating from Homeschool Preschool

Social Studies Activities

Find Milan, Italy on the Map
Don’t put it away yet – also use the map to find different competitors home countries and/or route a map from your home to Italy just for fun.

Gross Motor Activities

The Science of Sledding (also great STEM!) from There’s Just One Mommy
Learning About Friction While Playing in the Snow (also STEM!!) from From Engineer to Stay at Home Mom
See the above field trips – all are super gross motor themed.

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