The Olympics!

Hey readers,

The Olympics have started in Tokyo, Japan this year. Here are some facts for you!

1. The Olympics were started in Ancient Greece.
2. The five Olympic Rings represent the five continents that participate in the games. The five colours (blue, yellow, black, green, and red) were chosen because all the national flags of every country have at least one of those colours.
3. The Olympic Flame is always lit at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. Olympic torches can only be lit with fire that came from the official Olympic Flame.
4. The tradition of awarding gold, silver, and bronze medals was introduced in 1904. During the ancient Olympics, victors were awarded an olive branch.
5. This year’s Olympics have four brand new sports: karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding.

So cool! Thanks for sharing Sarah!

Will you be watching this year and what are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

The January/February issue is here!

The January/February issue is here! As always, this month’s magazine is packed with facts, puzzles and fun. Did you know that it’s almost time for the Winter Olympics? You’ll get the inside scoop on the Winter Olympics in South Korea, including the Canadians athletes to watch for. The Games run from February 9th to February 25th. Then read a sweet Valentine’s Day story and try a fun balloon science experiment.

Did you get your issue yet? What did you think? Let us know in the comments.

Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Reader Art of the Week: Feb 9-15

Hi readers,

Have you been watching the Sochi Olympics?

Team Canada has been winning medals all week!

Justine Dufour-Lapointe and her sister, Chloe Dufour-Lapointe, won gold and silver in Women’s Freestyle Moguls Skiing, Mark McMorris got a bronze for Men’s Slopestyle Snowboard, and Team Canada won silver in the new Team Figure Skating event.

Today, Charles Hamelin won gold in Short Track Speed Skating and Alexandre Bilodeau and Mikaël Kingsbury won gold and silver in Men’s Freestyle Moguls Skiing!

Wow! Team Canada is off to a great start. Let’s celebrate with this week’s Reader Art of the Week by Zoë, 8.

Awesome picture, Zoë! Let’s hope this inspires all the athletes to keep winning.

Do you have art to share? Send it to chickadeeblog@owlkids.com and we may post it on our blog.

Talk to you later,

Ashley, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Make an Olympic T-shirt Craft

Today is the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics! Show your support for Team Canada by making your very own Olympic T-shirt. Check out the video for step-by-step instructions.

Go, Canada, go!

Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

chickaDEE January/February 2014

chickaDEE’s January/February issue

It’s time to speed into the Olympics!

The January/February 2014 issue is all about the Sochi Olympics. Read the sporty scoop on the Winter Games, throw an Olympic-viewing party and meet the real-life animals behind the Sochi mascots!

Do you have lungs like an Olympic athlete? Try the Dr. Zed experiment and find out! And as always, we’ve packed this issue full of puzzles and fun trivia. We hope you have a blast reading this issue!

Talk soon,

Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com