(Ice) Skating By

 

The Winter Olympics has started, which includes the popular sport of ice skating. Explore the world of skating with this online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Discover 50 fun ice skating facts at https://www.polyglidesyntheticice.com/blogs/news/ice-skating-facts?srsltid=AfmBOooZnguqCZBTg1p5iIfTA3CP2VKd_SXWiX8XvfYGJmAmh-jWePhz
• Watch the history of ice skating at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD_MLwozfEo
• Get the facts about figure skating at the Olympics games at https://www.kidcyber.com.au/figure-skating
• Explore the science of ice skating at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlYX7Dtv_R0

 

CREATE:

• Make your own ice skates following the directions at https://www.ourkidthings.com/paper-plate-ice-skating-craft/
• Make a mini skating rick at https://youtu.be/wXKwIajcXnI
• Pretend ice stake with this simple activity: https://positiveparentingconnection.net/ice-ice-baby/
• Create your own pretend ice skating rink play center with these ideas at https://pocketofpreschool.com/ice-skating-rink-in-dramatic-play-center/

 

CARE:

• Discover the benefits of ice skating for kids at https://www.aviatorsports.com/about/news/benefits-of-figure-skating/
• Watch how to buy kids’ ice skates at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR38Tk7iPcY
• Check out these ice skating safety tips at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sET2FQfpV20
• Do you ice skate? Watch how to care for them at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUKcMJN5q6o

 

CAREERS:

Think ice skating is a chill career for you? Besides being a professional ice skater, you could focus on hockey, teach ice skating, manufacture or sell ice skates, work at an ice skating rink, make ice skating costumes, and heal ice skating injuries. Here are some examples:

• https://usfigureskating.org/sports/2025/11/5/pathway-to-national-team.aspx
• An ice skater’s daily routine (18 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXEOkjr48S4
• Manufacturing ice skates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_mb4-tL9NA
• The world of Zambonis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_mb4-tL9NA
• Making an ice skating dress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9GwfmYlo8o