Summer Olympics Coloring Pages and Printables

The 2008 Summer Olympics may be drawing to a close, but interest in the games will live on long after the closing ceremonies. With its unforgettable opening ceremonies and spectacular wins by athletes like Michael Phelps, Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin, the 2008 Summer Olympics has carved out a special place in history. Free printable Summer Olympics coloring pages are an excellent way for kids to keep the magic of the games alive, while they learn more about the 2008 Summer Olympics, Olympics sports and host city Beijing, China.

Fortunately, there are several websites that offer free printable Summer Olympics coloring pages. Here's a selection of the best free Summer Olympics coloring pages and printables.

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/olympics_coloring_pages.htm

Activityvillage.co.uk has an excellent selection of free Summer Olympics coloring pages. These Summer Olympics coloring pages include images of the Beijing Olympics mascots, the Olympic rings, Olympic medal winners, and Summer Olympics sports like track, long jump and pole vault. When you are done printing the Summer Olympics coloring pages, click on the special Beijing Olympics mascots page to learn more about the official mascots called The Fuwa, and their meaning and symbolism in Chinese culture.

http://www.edhelper.com/olympics_grades1to2.htm

Edhelper.com is a fantastic educational site with a nice group of free Summer Olympics coloring pages. There are a number of links to Summer Olympics coloring pages with a nice assortment of images including a young gymnast on the balance beam, an equestrian riding a horse, a cyclist, and a boy playing soccer.

http://www.edhelper.com/olympics.htm

In addition to some great free Summer Olympics coloring pages, Ed Helper also has a wealth of educational material about the Summer Olympics, with printables to increase reading comprehension, Olympic themed writing prompts, mazes, puzzles, quizzes, and activity books.

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/sports/summer_olympics/

Freekidscoloring.com offers a good selection of Summer Olympics coloring pages with some nice detail. These fun Summer Olympics coloring pages feature images of 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic sports like swimming, fencing, tennis, baseball and basketball, as well as some adorable pictures of Beijing Olympics mascots Huanhuan and Beibei.

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/coloring/olympiccolor.htm

Kidsturncentral.com offers a few cute free Summer Olympics coloring pages. These adorable images of teddy bears are titled KT Teddy goes to the Olympics; these Summer Olympics coloring pages would be perfect for younger children.

Have fun with these Summer Olympics coloring pages which are sure to give your kids hours of coloring fun and learning opportunities. For even more free Summer Olympics coloring pages, go to:

http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/olympic_coloring_pages.shtml

Sources:

www.activityvillage.co.uk

www.edhelper.com

www.freekidscoloring.com

www.kidsturncentral.com

www.classbrain.com