All you need to know about the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia

Kids can get a lot out of watching a global event like the 2014 Olympics Winter Games: passion, inspiration, motivation, awe, national pride, and excitement top the list.

And everything you need to share this experience with your children can be found right here!

From kid-friendly explanations and interesting tidbits on each of the major sports, to inspirational interviews with the athletes and coaches; from skill developing activities to fun DIY ways to play along at home, we’ve got it all.

Visit often between now and when things come to an end on February 23 for new and fun ways to enjoy the Olympic Winter Games with your kids. We’ll link to the sections when they go live.

And don’t forget to check in on our kid-friendly liveblog, for all the news and fun facts about what’s going on in Sochi.

Monday, February 3

• Our editor-in-chief, Richard Monette, talks about his personal experience at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver
• Olympian Kelly Vanderbeek talks about why she wants her son to learn how to lose

Thursday, February 6

• 7 questions to ask your kids while watching the Olympics

Friday, February 7

• Basic information about snowboarding and the Canadian athletes who are in Sochi competing for medals
• Interview with slopestyle snowboarder Spencer O’Brien
• First steps to becoming a slopestyle snowboarder
• How your kids can snowboard at home

Saturday, February 8

• What will my 9-year-old get out of watching the Winter Olympics?

Monday, February 10

• Basic information about figure skating and the Canadian athletes who are in Sochi competing for medals
• Interview with champion Shae-Lynn Bourne
• First steps to becoming a figure skater
• How your kids can figure skate at home

Wednesday, February 12

• Basic information about speed skating and the Canadian athletes who are in Sochi competing for medals
• Interview with gold medalist Charles Hamelin
• First steps to becoming a speed skater
• How your kids can speed skate at home

Thursday, February 13

• Olympians start with you, the parents

Friday, February 14

• Basic information about skeleton and the Canadian athletes who are in Sochi competing for medals
• Interview with athlete Sarah Reid
• Interview with skeleton coach Duff Gibson
• First steps to becoming a skeleton slider
• How your kids can race skeleton at home

Monday, February 17

• Basic information about curling and the Canadian athletes who are in Sochi competing for medals
• Interviews with Brad Jacobs & Rick Lang, Elaine Dagg-Jackson, and Jill Officer
• First steps to becoming a curler
• How your kids can curl at home

Wednesday, February 19

• Basic information about freestyle skiing and the Canadian athletes who are in Sochi competing for medals
• Interview with Philippe Marquis
• First steps to becoming a freestyle mogul skier
• How your kids can ski moguls at home

Friday, February 21

• Basic information about hockey and the Canadian athletes who are in Sochi competing for medals
• First steps to becoming a hockey player
• How your kids can play hockey at home