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NooK Olympic activities: At-home play inspo, Olympic style

The Olympics are HUGE in our house! We love everything about them. The competitive spirit. Cheering on our Aussie athletes. Becoming experts in all the sports.

Without fail, the kids will be inspired to have a go at their favourite new sports. But being in the southern hemisphere winter, getting outside for summer sports isn’t all that pleasant. Hello cold, rainy days!

Never fear, with a NooK Play Sofa you can recreate all your favourite Olympic activities… without needing to step foot outdoors. While the world watches the athletes in Paris, you can experience the joy of your own NooK-lympics games.

The NooK-lympics

You know that you can turn your NooK into a castle or a teepee or even a mosquito. The truth is, with a little imagination, you can turn your NooK into whatever you want it to be. Each piece can be rearranged and combined in endless ways to create exciting and engaging activities for the kids. This versatility makes it easy to create the Olympics at home.

Looking for some game inspiration? Below you’ll find five different NooK family Olympics ideas to get you started!

Hurdles

You’ll need: NooK Rounds and NooK Side Bolster Cushions.

This is a great activity for all ages. For little ones, you can have your “hurdles” on the ground and get them to practise stepping or jumping over. For older kids, or to make it more challenging, raise the “hurdles” with your NooK Rounds. To make it more competitive, time them each run and see who can run the hurdles the fastest. You never know, you might have the next Michelle Jenneke on your hands.

Level up with: Hive Cushions to raise the height of the “hurdles”.

Surfing

You’ll need: 4 x NooK Base Cushions and 1 x Back Triangle.

Going to the beach in winter isn’t much fun but if your kids are inspired to take up surfing, you can create your own “swell” at home with your NooK. This activity isn’t just fun but it helps to work on gross motor skills like balance. The best part of this one? No sandy nappies to deal with at the end of the day!

Level up with: a Hammock for a smooth wave surface.

Skateboarding

You’ll need: 4 x NooK Base Cushions.

While it’s one of the newest Olympic sports, kids love watching skateboarding. If you don’t fancy hitting up the skatepark, your NooK makes a great option at home. This is definitely a NooK Olympics activity that needs adult supervision! If you’re happy to let the kids enjoy some risky play, this is a great one to help them work on their balance and coordination.

Level up with: a Lily Pad for the softest landing after every trick.

Fencing

You’ll need: 1 x complete NooK.

With your NooK Base Cushions as your fencing arena and your NooK Side Bolster Cushions as your epees, NooK fencing is a lot of fun. Stick with a simple scoring system – one point for every successful touch. Like some of the other NooK Olympic activities, this one helps to work on balance and coordination but also strategic thinking as they try to dodge their opponent.

Gymnastics

You’ll need: NooK Base Cushions.

Gymnastics is always popular and we have so many NooK pieces that can be used as gym mats. The kids can do their tumbling and other cool gymnastics moves with the soft NooK landing underneath them. Don’t forget the grand pose at the end of every move!

Level up with: a set of Wedge Tails to create a ramp or incline for tumbling down.

Volleyball

You’ll need: 2 x NooK Base Cushions and a balloon.

Stand your NooK Base Cushions on their side – just like if you were building the walls of a castle. The aim of the game is to get the balloon over the net. 

Level up with: an Oasis Mat for a soft landing when diving for the ball.

Bowling

You’ll need: NooK Base Cushions, 1x NooK Round, 10 x bowling pins (e.g. empty plastic bottles).

We know it’s not an Olympic sport but NooK bowling is an absolute favourite! Set your NooK Base Cushions up in a single row – that’s your bowling alley. Arrange your pins at the end of the alley and use your NooK Round as your bowling ball.

Level up with: a Hammock for a smooth alley surface.

Create your own NooK-lympics!

Inspired to create some of these indoor Olympics ideas in your home? We’ve got everything you need to make it happen! Browse our NooK shop and pick up all the pieces you need for your family NooK-lympics. Even when the Olympics buzz dies down, you’ll be playing with your NooK for years to come!

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