Materials
Magazines
Scissors
Glue
Butcher paper, mural paper, or poster board
Instructions
What to do
1. Ahead of time, cut pictures of athletes and sporting equipment from magazines. Ask older children
to cut the pictures out on their own. Try to represent a wide array of sports and athletes of
all ages and racial backgrounds.
2. Have the children glue the pictures on a giant poster or mural. If the children choose, help them
write their name next to a picture of a favorite sport or athlete.
More to do
Math: Use colorful Venn diagrams or charts to characterize sports as team or individual, indoors
or outdoors, using balls or other equipment. Make a bar graph of the sports that the children play
or enjoy watching.
More art: Design banners or pennants with a sports theme using fabric and wallpaper scraps; ask
families to send in old athletic T-shirts and shorts with team emblems to supplement your scrap
collection.
Movement: Play lively music and do an aerobic routine.
