Quick Energizers

1. MAKE X'S AND O'S: 

   1. 1. • Walk kids through this exercise:

         • Sitting in a chair, feet on the ground, legs together – curl your body into your lap, folding yourself into an “O” shape. 

         • Next, open your arms and legs wide, forming an “X” shape with your whole body.

         • Repeat!

2. CELEBRATE SILENTLY: 

   1. 1. • At the end of an activity, have students stand up and silently cheer and gesture in celebration... but in COMPLETE SILENCE. 

         • Can they celebrate the quietest?

3. CLAP ON!:  

   1. 1. • When you say “clap on" kiddos clap their hands vigorously together. 

         • When you say “clap off,” they stop as quickly as they can and freeze.

4. 3, 2, 1, BLASTOFF!:  

   1. 1. • Instruct kiddos to stand and then squat down with their hands on the ground in front of them. 

         • All together, count down 3, 2, 1. 

         • When you get to zero, they should push up like a rocket, jumping as high as they can – letting all of their energy burst from their center.

5. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: 

   1. 1. • Have students stand and the teacher instructs them through 5 activities. 

         • They will do five different movements in descending order. 

         • For example, teacher would say “Do 5 jumping jacks, spin around 4 times, hop on one foot 3 times, walk all the way around the class 2 times, give your neighbor 1 high five”.

6. SIX SPOTS: 

   1. 1. • Number six spots around your room, 1 to 6. 

         • Have students choose a numbered spot. 

         • Roll a dice. 

         • All the students at the number rolled must go back to their seats. 

         • Students then choose another spot.

7. AVID YOGA:

   1. 1. • Have kiddos stand and spell A-V-I-D with their whole body! “Give me an ‘A’”! (then students try to shape an A), “Give me a ‘V’!” and so on... 

8. PIANO FINGERS:

   1. 1. • Have students touch 2 fingers on opposite hands when called out.  First, the Index fingers; then, the pointers; middles; ring and then thumb. 

         • When called out, they touch those fingers. 

         • Call out random fingers to energize their brain!

9. TAKE A CRUISE ON AN IMAGINARY SKATEBOARD:  

   1. 1. • Have kiddos line up next to a wall and place one hand on the wall.

         • Tell them to plant the foot closest to the wall and swing the other leg, as if pushing off the ground on a skateboard. 

         • Start slowly, with tiny swings, then move faster to stronger moves. Repeat on other side.

10. PLAY POPCORN:

    1. 1. • Students should be sitting. 

          • Then, at any time, a student can jump up and say “pop!”

          • Once they do, that student remains standing. 

          • If two students pop-up at the same time, everyone takes their seats and the game starts over. 

          • How quickly can the entire class pop up without having to start over??

11. QUICK AS A SNAP, WINK:  

    1. 1. • Tell kiddos to snap their left fingers while they wink their right eye. 

          • Switch to snapping their right fingers while winking their left eye. 

          • Can they do it?

12. TRADING PLACES:  

    1. 1. • Have students stand. 

          • Call out a trait and everyone who has that trait must switch places (student who does not stays put). 

          • Examples: “Everyone with curly hair,” “Everyone who ate cereal for breakfast,” “Everyone who is wearing stripes,” “Everyone who is left handed”

13. MIRROR MIRROR:

    1. 1. • Have students stand in front of a partner and assign one person to be the mirror. 

          • Their job is to do everything the partner does. 

          • After a few minutes, switch.

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