We have waited a long time to see the Olympics again. Though this one is a lot different then Olympics from the past, we need to celebrate it just the same. From cocktails to cookies to some fun games and decorations, these 5 Olympics party ideas are not only easy to create, but they won’t break the bank.

How The Olympics Began

Do you know how the Olympics began? Do you know when they began? I learned that the ancient Olympics began in 776 BC, but the modern Olympics began in 1896 with a marathon. I found this great article of the Olympics history, and was fascinated to learn all of the different types of Olympics that were held over the yeas, and I was surprised to learn that the winter Olympics didn’t even start until 1924.

The Games/The Real Story Of The Olympics

5 Olympics Party Ideas

5 Ring Martini

Items Needed

• 1 oz Enchanted Rock Vodka
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• Lemonade
• 1 oz Simple Syrup
• Life Saver Gummies

Directions

1. Mix Vodka, lemonade, Cointreau, and simple syrup in a martini shaker.
2. Add red, green, blue, yellow, and purple gummies to martini glass.
3. Pour martini mixture into martini glass.

Gold Medal Cookie

Items Needed

• Refrigerator Cookie Dough Roll
• M&M’s
• Icing Tube
• Ribbon

Directions

1. Follow directions on cookie dough for baking.
2. As soon as the circle cookies come out of the oven, use a butter knife to cut a slit in the top of the cookie for the ribbon to go through.
3. Use the icing tube to glue the M&M’s to the top of the cookies, you will want red, green, brown, blue, and yellow M&M’s.
4. String the ribbon through the slit.

Olympic Rings Wall Hanger

Items Needed

• 5 White Paper Plates (Get the ones with the ripple around the edge)
• Deco Art Acrylic Paint – Red, Black, Blue, Green, Yellow
• Sponge Brush
• Scissors
• Tape or Stapler

Directions

1. Cut a slit in the plate to cut the center out of the plate.
2. Paint each plate with the different colors.
3. After the plates are dry, connect them by inserting the blue into the black, then the black into the red.
4. This is your top row.
5. Tape to seal the slit.
6. Then the yellow into the blue, and the green into the red.
7. This is your bottom row.
8. Tape to seal the slit.
9. Hang on wall with tape.

Olympics Ring Toss Game

Items Needed

• 5 White Paper Plates (Get the ones with the ripple around the edge)
• Deco Art Acrylic Paint – Red, Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Silver
• Sponge Brush
• Paper Towel Roll
• Empty Can
• Scissors
• Tape or Stapler

Directions

1. Cut a slit in the plate to cut the center out of the plate.
2. Paint each plate with the different colors.
3. Connect the slit together with tape or a stapler.
4. Paint the paper towel roll with silver paint
5. Stick the paper towel roll into the can.
6. Throw the rings onto the paper towel roll.

Olympics Torch

Items Needed

• Paper Towel Roll
• Deco Art Acrylic Paint – Silver
• Sponge Brush
• Cupcake Paper – Red
• Tissue Paper – Orange and Yellow
• Battery Tea Light Candle
• Craft Glue Or Hot Glue Gun

Directions

1. Paint the paper towel roll with the silver paint, let dry.
2. Glue the cupcake paper to the top of the paper towel roll.
3. Place the tissue paper inside the cupcake paper, leaving room for the tea light candle, and glue it down.
4. Add the tea light candle to the middle of the tissue paper.

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