K ids Ni ght I n Box
Hey there kiddos!
W e are so excited fo r yo u to e nj o y thi s Ki d s Ni ght In Bo x ! T h r o u g h t h i s box, w e ho pe to tea ch yo u ab o ut the O l ym p i c Gam e s . W e a l s o h o p e t h i s box en co urages yo u to al w ays w o rk hard and f o l l o w y o u r d r e a m s . G e t r eady t o ha ve so me O l ym p i c Gam e s f un! A dul ts , p le a se re a d th e fo l l o wi n g i n s tru c ti o n s i nt e nde d s pe ci f i ca l l y fo r y o u : W e lc ome! A s a lwa ys, w e are s o e xc i te d f o r yo u to co m p l e t e t h i s K i d s N i g h t In B ox with yo ur little o ne ( s ) . I n thi s b o x, w e w ant t o t e a c h k i d d o s a l i t t l e bit ab out the Olympic Gam e s . B y te ac hi ng O l ym p i c h i s t o r y , r e a d i n g a b o u t an O ly mpic athlete, an d p arti c i p ati ng i n s o m e f un c r a f t s a n d g a m e s , w e hope t o give kiddo s a gl i m p s e i nto the am az e m e nt t h a t i s t h e Ol y m p i c s . Olym pic athletes all o v e r the w o rd d e vo te the i r e n t i r e l i v e s t o f o l l o w i n g their d reams. We ho pe that thro ug h thi s b o x yo ur l i t t l e o n e w i l l b e i nsp ired to wo r k ha rd and f o l l o w the i r d re am s , w he r e v e r t h e y m a y t a k e them . We also ho pe that thi s Ki d s Ni ght I n B o x e xp e r i e n c e w i l l h e l p y o u an d y our little o ne( s) mak e val uab l e m e m o ri e s to g e t h e r . Each m o nth, we give a w ay a FR EE Ki d s Ni g ht I n B o x o r S e n s o r y K i t t o s om e one who sna ps a p i c ture o f the i r l i ttl e o ne ( s ) e n j o y i n g t h a t m o n t h ’ s exp e rie nce. To qualify , s i m p l y p o s t yo ur p ho to o n In s t a g r a m o r F a c e b o o k usin g t he ha shtag #Kid s Ni ghtI nB o x. L oc at e any items yo u m ay ne e d at k i d s ni ghti nb o x.co m / o l y m p i c s . F e e l fre e t o r ea ch o ut to cus to m e rs e rvi c e @ni ghti nb o xe s . c o m i f y o u h a v e a n y quest ions o r co ncerns .
Blueberry Muffin Green Smoothie
R e ci pe by w ww.laura fuentes. c o m T ot a l t im e: 5 minutes
Hi , k i ddos ! Y ou a re le a r n in g a ll a b o u t t h e O l ym pi c G a m es i n y o u r Kid s N ig h t I n B o x ! We ha v e s om e del ic io u s O ly mp ic t h e me d reci pes f or you to ma ke t o d a y . H a v e f u n a nd w e hope you e n jo y ! I N G R E D I E N TS •
1 c up uns w e e ten e d v a n i l l a a l m o n d m i l k ( o r m i l k o f c ho i c e )
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½ ts p . vani l l a ex t r a c t
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1 c up f ro z e n b lu e b e r r i e s
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1 s c o o p vani l l a p r o t e i n
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1 l arge hand f ul b a b y s p i n a c h
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2 Tb s p . al m o nd b u t t e r
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1 Tb s p . c o c o nut f l a k e s
D I R E CTI O N S 1.
Add all of the ingredients to your blender, starting with liquids and finishing with solids.
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Blend until smooth.
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Sip & enjoy!
Omelet for an Olympian R e c ipe by www.thespruc ee ats. c o m T o t al t im e: 10 minutes
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3 eggs
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Cooking spray
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1 ts p . w a t e r
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¼ ts p . s a l t
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¼ ts p . p e p p e r
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½ cup of shredded cheese
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½ cup of diced bell peppers
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½ cup of diced onion
D I R E C T IONS 1.
Spray a 10 o r 1 2 inch no n- s ti c k o r c as t i ro n s k i l l e t w i t h a t h i n c o a t i n g o f c ooking spray a nd he at o ve r m e d i um he at.
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In a bo wl, beat eggs, w ate r, s al t, and p e p p e r unti l l i g h t a n d f l u f f y .
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Wh en the skillet is h o t ( b ut no t s m o k i ng ) , p o ur th e e g g m i x t u r e i n .
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As t he o melet sta rts to s e t, l i f t an e d g e o f the o me l e t w i t h a c l e a n s p a t u l a and t i lt the pan so th at the runny, uns e t p o rti o n o f t h e o m e l e t c a n r u n u n d e rneath and star t to s e t.
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Rep e a t o n the o ppo s i te s i d e .
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Add bell pepper s a nd o ni o ns to hal f o f the o m e l e t ( a n d a n y o t h e r m e a t o r ve get able o f yo ur cho i c e ) .
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Wh en the o melet is j us t ab o ut c o m p l e te l y s e t, s pr i n k l e t h e c h e e s e o v e r h a l f of t he o melet.
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T h en , fo ld the o ther hal f o f the o m e l e t o ve r the c h e e s e h a l f .
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Slide onto a pla te, serve & e nj o y!
S I M ONE B ILES: O LYMP IC G Y M N A S T
activity one
Time Allotted: 3/5
Messiness: 2/5 Objective:
Read a bo o k to l e arn al l ab o ut O l ym p i c Gym n a s t S i m o n e Bi l e s .
Materials: B o o k | M o d e l M agi c M e d al ri b b o n
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Let’ s Read Pu ll out yo ur included b o o k and f i nd a c o m f y s p o t t o s i t a n d r e a d t oget her . Once yo u are d o ne re ad i ng , j um p to the q u e s t i o n s b e l o w t o d ive deeper into the s to ry.
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Let’ s D is c us s Discu ss the fo llo wing q ue s ti o ns to ge the r: 1.
H ow many Olympi c g o l d m e d al s has S i m o ne Bi l e s w o n ?
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H ow many ho urs a w e e k d i d S i m o ne trai n?
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Do yo u think it w as e as y f o r S i m o ne to b e c o m e a s g r e a t a s s h e i s ?
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Wha t do YOU think m o ti vate d S i m o ne B i l e s to w o r k s o h a r d ?
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Wha t is a go a l o f yo urs that yo u w o ul d l i k e to a c h i e v e ?
In t h is next a ctiv ity y o u w i l l m ak e yo ur ve ry o w n Ol y m p i c m e d a l ! E v e r y p e rson has differ ent p as s i o ns and , the re f o re , d i f f e r e n t g o a l s a n d d ream s. Maybe yo u l i k e g ym nas ti c s , j us t l i k e S i m on e , o r m a y b e y o u like foo tball, o r so ccer, o r d anc e ! M ayb e yo u e nj oy m a k i n g a r t , r e a d i n g b ooks, o r ba king! We hope to enco ur ag e yo u to us e thi s m e d al as a r e m i n d e r t o a l w a y s st ay t rue to yo ur self. F o l l o w yo ur d re am s , w o rk H ARD , a n d w a t c h t h e m c om e tr ue. We believe i n yo u!
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Ma k e Your Me d al N ow it’s time to prepare yo ur O l ym p i c m e d al ! A n Ol y m p i c m e d a l i s w h a t at h letes r eceiv e if the y w i n d uri ng the O l ym p i c g a m e s . P u l l o u t y o u r m od e l ma gic a nd med al ri b b o n. F o l l o w the i ns tru c t i o n s b e l o w t o m a k e y ou r medal! 1.
B egin by using y o ur hand s to ro l l yo ur m o d e l m a g i c c l a y i n t o a b a l l . T hen, use yo ur hand s to p re s s the b al l f l at an d m o l d i n t o a c i r c l e t hat is a bo ut the thi c k ne s s o f yo ur p i nk y.
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U s e so mething f ro m yo ur ho m e ( s traw , to o th p i c k , h o l e p u n c h e r , etc.) to crea te a s m al l ho l e ne ar the to p o f yo u r c i r c l e , a b o u t ¼ i n c h awa y fro m the ed ge o f the c l ay. Ke e p thi s ho l e s m a l l b u t m a k e s u r e it is big eno ugh f o r yo ur ri b b o n to s l i d e thro u g h .
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U s e so mething c i rc ul ar f ro m yo ur ho m e ( m ar k e r c a p s w o r k PERFE CT) to crea te the f i ve O l ym p i c ri ng s i n t h e c e n t e r o f y o u r medal. S imply pr e s s yo ur c i rc ul ar o b j e c t d o w n g e n t l y i n t o t h e c l a y t o cr ea te each ri ng . Us e o ur e xam p l e p ho to fo r r e f e r e n c e .
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T hen, flip yo ur m e d al o ve r and g e ntl y us e a w r i t i n g u t e n s i l t o engr av e yo ur na m e and the d ate .
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Let dr y co mplete l y ( thi s m ay tak e a d ay o r tw o ) . On c e d r i e d , s l i d e y our ribbo n thr o ug h the ho l e at the to p o f yo u r m e d a l a n d t i e i t t ogether. Wea r yo ur m e d al p ro ud l y!
S NA CK & LEA R N
activity two
Messiness: 3/5
Time Allotted: 4/5
Objective : Enjo y a sna ck w hi l e l e arni ng m o re ab o ut the Ol y m p i c G a m e s .
Materials: Grano l a B ar | O l ym p i c Gam e s b oo k l e t W ri ti ng ute ns i l
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Olym p ic G am e s Pull out your Olympic Game book and read through it together. Learn all about the Olympics and follow the instructions as you go. As you explore your booklet, feel free to enjoy your organic granola bar!
GAME TI ME
activity three
Messiness: 3/5
Time Allotted: 5/5
Objective: Parti c i p ate i n O l ym p i c Gam es .
Materials: Washi tape | Balloon Paper plates | Popsicle sticks
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Keep your Bal anc e We are go ing to sta rt o f f w i th the O l ym p i c s p o rt f r o m y o u r b o o k gy m n a stics! One eve nt i n g ym nas ti c s i s the b e am. A b e a m i s a l o n g , t hin piece o f wo o d th at gym nas ts d o tri c k s o n w h i l e k e e p i n g t h e i r b alance. Hea d to kid s ni ghti nb o x.c o m /o l ym p i c s an d c l i c k o n t h e v i d e o t it led , “S imo ne Biles: The B e s t I n The W o rl d O n Ba l a n c e Be a m ” t o w a t c h t he gymna st fr o m your b o o k c o m p e te o n the b e a m . W OW , i s s h e g o o d !! B e gin by setting up yo ur b e am . Y o u w i l l ne e d a c l e a r , f l a t f l o o r s p a c e for t h is activity. Use yo ur w as hi tap e to m ak e a st r a i g h t l i n e o n t h e floor a bo ut 5 feet long. The n, try the f o l l o w i ng act i o n s o n y o u r b e a m and remember to sta y o n yo ur tap e ! • • • • • • •
Walk do wn the b e am H op do wn the beam Do a twist o n the b e am Do a car twheel o n the b e am Do a da nce ro uti ne o n the b e am Lea p do wn the be am T hink o f 3 o f yo ur o w n ac ti o ns to c o m p l e te on t h e b e a m
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L o n g Jum p An ot h er Olympic sport w i th m any d i f f e re nt e ve nt s i s t r a c k a n d f i e l d . Som e ev ents yo u mig ht s e e i n thi s s p o rt are s p ri n t s , r e l a y r a c e s , h i g h jum p, hurdles, lo ng j um p , and m o re ! Fo r thi s ac ti v i t y w e a r e g o i n g t o foc u s o n the lo ng jump . The l o ng j um p i s w he re a t h l e t e s c o m p e t e t o se e w ho ca n jump th e f urthe s t. No w i t’s ti m e to s h o w o f f y o u r j u m p i n g skills!
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O n c e aga in, yo u will ne e d a c l e ar, f l at f l o o r s p ac e f o r t h i s a c t i v i t y . U s e ab ou t a fo o t o f yo ur tap e to c re ate yo ur s tarti ng p o i n t . S t a n d a f e w fe et b ehind the star ti ng p o i nt and run and j um p a s f a r a s y o u c a n ! U s e a sm al l piece o f ta pe to m ark w he re yo u l and . D o t h i s a c t i v i t y a f e w t im e s. Co mpete with yo urs e l f and s e e j us t ho w f a r y o u c a n m a k e i t .
B a d m int on T h e last Olympic sport w e are g o i ng to p l ay to d ay i s Ba d m i n t o n ! B ad m into n is a ga me w he re yo u us e tw o rac k e ts t o h i t s o m e t h i n g c alle d a shuttleco ck o ve r a ne t. Y o u hi t i t b ac k an d f o r t h t o e a c h o t h e r , sim ilar to tennis, wit ho ut l e tti ng the s huttl e c o c k t o u c h t h e g r o u n d . If it t ou ches the gro und o r yo u hi t i t o ut o f b o und s , t h e o p p o s i n g p l a y e r get s a po int. T o c rea te yo ur rackets , us e yo ur g l ue d o ts to atta c h e a c h p o p s i c l e s t i c k t o t h e back o f a pa per p l ate . B l o w up and ti e yo u r b a l l o o n t o s e r v e as y our shuttleco ck. Us e o ne o f the p i e c e s o f tape t o c r e a t e a l i n e i n b e t w e en each o ther. Us e yo ur p ad d l e to hi t the ba l l o o n b a c k a n d f o r t h . B e sur e to no t let it to uc h the gro und and to k e e p i t i n b o u n d s . If t h e b alloon to uches the gro und o n yo ur s i d e o f the l i n e , t h e o t h e r p l a y e r get s a po int. See who c an m ak e i t to 1 0 p o i nts f i r s t !
O LYMPIC CR AFTS
activity four
Time Allotted: 4/5
Messiness: 4/5 Objective:
Cr e a te Ol y m pi c the m e d c r a f ts.
Materials: Tor c h c r a f t ki t | Br a c e l e t c r a f t kit
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Oly m p ic Torc h Follow the instructio ns i n yo ur O l ym p i c To rc h c ra f t k i t t o b r i n g y o u r t orc h to life!
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Oly mp ic Brace l e t Pu ll out yo ur br acelet c raf t k i t and g e t re ad y to ma k e y o u r Ol y m p i c G am e s br acelet! Place the b l ue , b l ac k , re d , ye l l o w, a n d g r e e n b e a d s i n t he center o f yo ur st ri ng . The n ad d 3 w hi te b e ad s o n b o t h s i d e s o f t h e c olored beads. Cut a nd ti e the b rac e l e t ac c o rd i ng l y ! W h i l e y o u m a k e y ou r bracelet, discus s w hat the 5 c o l o rs i n the O l y m p i c r i n g s r e p r e s e n t (refer ba ck to yo ur b o o k l e t i f ne c e s s ary) . Ke e p yo u r b r a c e l e t a s a keep sake to r ememb e r to al w ays f o l l o w yo ur d re a m s !
Ways to Continue Keep yo ur li ttl e o ne ( s ) e ngag e d and i nter e s t e d i n Olympic fun af te r yo u c o m p l e te yo ur Ki ds N i g h t In Bo x. •
Check o ut the s e f un m o vi e s : B rav e , F a ci n g t h e Giants,T he S andlo t, & The K arate K id .
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Co me up w i th yo ur o w n O l ym p i c S p or t .
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Wr ite dow n yo ur go al s and k e e p them s o m e w h e r e safe.
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Get so me e xe rc i s e i n!
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Wa tch Yo uTub e vi d e o s o f O l ym p i c at h l e t e s co mpeti ng .
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