Winter Olympics: How your kids can try the sports at home

The Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games are happening Feb. 6-22 in multiple locations across Italy. Tuning in to the Olympics as a family is a great idea, but why not try playing the sports at home too?

It’s an opportunity for your children to get inspired to try something new. And you don’t need the big rinks or ski hills that the athletes compete on—we’re here to break down seven of the Olympic sports into at-home, DIY-friendly versions! Check out how to play below.

Recreate the Winter Olympics at home

Curling: Using an unwrapped bar of soap as a stone, your kids can learn to curl at home

Figure skating: Help your kids learn to balance, spin, and glide, just like figure skaters

Freestyle skiing: How to transform your home into a mogul run with a few jumps

Hockey: There are plenty of inexpensive and homemade solutions to get your kids playing hockey at home

Skeleton: Snow or not, here are some creative ways your kids can get the skeleton experience

Snowboarding: Pillows, cushions, blankets, and mattresses can create an indoor slopestyle course

Speed skating: Wear wool socks and learn to “glide” around the house like a real speed skater

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 25, 2014.