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Cleaning up your toys can actually be fun! Set a timer for 1 minute & see how many toys you can place in a basket or box, but here's the catch: You can only use your feet! Try it on your own or with your family. Ready, set, clean!

Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!

Can you keep up with this Ghostbusters challenge? How many burpees will you complete?

You only need 3 plastic cups per person and a table for this challenge. Challenge your family members to complete this 1 minute activity with you at the table- who will be your Stacks & Jacks champion? Rest...and then it's rematch time!

For this challenge, you need 3 items like boxes or books that you can place on the floor to tap with your hands. How many times can you repeat the challenge in 1 minute? Remember to rest and try the challenge again another day to see if you can best your personal best.

I love using household items to explore with movement! Check out this fun & simple activity to try out using just a book, an old plastic bag & some paper. How many laps can you complete in 1 minute? Remember to rest and try the challenge again another day to see if you can best your personal best.

Let's create our own P.E. equipment at home.

Here's your first challenge:

All you need is a pair of socks and a hand towel.

Let's get creative!

What games and challenges will you invent with your new homemade "Fling-it"?

Join the Kidz Bop kids in a quick Warm-up focused on Strength.

For each Avenger, choose one of three different exercises to train like the heroes. Do you have the agility of Black Widow, the power of the Hulk, the muscular endurance of Captain America? (7 minutes)

Follow along with the Avengers with this quick 4 minute workout.

Can you keep up with Black Panther's quick 4 minute workout? Remember that heroes need to drink their water before, during, and after exercise!

Work-up a sweat with your friendly neighborhood Spiderman. This speedy Spidey workout is only about 3 minutes long, but it will get your heartrate up quicker than you can say "Peter Parker picked a P.E. partner"!

Be inspired by the great Jedi Knights of the past as you train your "Light Side". Grab your lightsaber & let's get started! (No lightsaber? No problem- just grab a flashlight, a paper towel tube, or an empty water bottle.) "The Force will be with you...Always!"

You don't have to give in to the dark side to train like the Sith. Soon you'll be stronger than Vader & Kylo... "You don't know the POWER of the Dark Side!"

Couch Potato Wars: Episode I. Darth Sit, the ruler of the Couch Potatoes wants you to sit around all day and do nothing. Let's train together to defeat Darth Sit with moves (and joke breaks) inspired by The Child "Baby Yoda", Rey, Jar-Jar, and more!

Train like Harry, Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Hogwarts wizard students. Grab your wand (or something similar like a marker or paint brush) & get moving!

What makes you special, amazing, and INCREDIBLE? Check out this quick workout inspired by Mr. Incredible, Elastagirl, Violet, Dash, Frozone and even the terrible trouble-making Omni-droid!

Follow along with this quick 7 minute workout focused on: Cardio.

• What does Cardio exercise mean? If Cardiovascular means heart and blood vessels, which super important muscle will be hard at work during this exercise?

• How can you tell your heart is working extra hard? Why does your heart pump blood faster during exercise?

Combine Cardio moves with light hand weights. Focus on smooth movements and a steady speed. No hand weights? No problem! Skip the weights, or try using something light weight, small, and cylinder shaped like water bottles or cans (under 3 lbs).

Don't forget to strengthen your core. We need a strong core to keep our balance when sitting, standing, running and playing. Feel your abdominals, hip muscles and lower back muscles work as you following along with this 6 minute video.

Try this quick workout of 7 moves in 7 minutes. Don't forget to rest for 20 seconds while you watch the demonstrator before you practice each move.

Learn traditional African dance moves while using the face of a clock to follow along. Picture yourself standing in the center of a clock on the floor (12 o'clock is in front of your body, 3 o'clock to your right, 6 o'clock behind you, 9 o'clock to your left). Then, use your feet as the hour hands of a clock as you exercise your brain & body.

Which color hand is the hour hand on this clock?

Jump with Jill reminds us to start each day with a nutritious and delicious breakfast in "Get Me Goin"- Enjoy this fast-paced high energy dance along!

• What are some of your favorite healthy breakfast choices?

• Why should we choose a healthy breakfast each morning?

Can you feel the beat of your body change as you dance? What happens to your heart, lungs, and muscles during exercise?

Jump With Jill loves her fruit so much, she can't stop singing and dancing about "Nature's Candy"! Fruit is full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber that help your body stay healthy and strong.

• Which fruits are your favorite?

• How many fruits can you name? 5, 10, or more?

Dance on your own or with your team. When the group builds a 'team bike', try lying on your back to pedal your feet like riding a bike.

Dance along with the Frozen II hit: "Into the Unknown" with Just Dance.

Dance along with Mario- What do you notice about your heart rate before, during and after this 4 minute challenge? How does a change in speed or intensity affect your breathing and heart rate?

Try a kid-friendly Zumba style dance routine to the song "Sofia". Zumba combines dance and aerobics to help you work-up a sweat while singing and dancing along.

The best thing about you is...you're YOU!

"I am who I'm meant to be, this is ME!"

What do you like best about yourself? Dance along and then go tell someone something that is special about them too!

Sometimes you just need a feel-good dance song to make you get up and move your body. Music can help us stay active and make movement more fun. When you hear the right song, you just "Can't Stop the Feeling"!

• Which songs make you want to get up and dance?

• Which songs make you feel stronger, faster, or more energized?

• Which songs helps you slow down and recover after exercise?

Jump back in time with this throwback & challenge your family to an old-school dance battle. Who has the best moves in your home?

Combine sweet rhymes and good times as you dance your way to being an even better reader. You can dance like a robot but remember, don't read like a robot!

We know water is the best choice to keep our bodies healthy. We also know we need to drink water before, during, and after exercise. What else do you know about water? Dance along with "Water Cycle" & then rehydrate with a glass of water.

Storytelling adventures to act out some favorites such as: Frozen, Trolls, Star Wars & more. Activities range from 4 minute calming, focusing, or high energy ' shorts' to 30 minute 'episodes'.

Turn your mindfulness on as you turn your high, stressful energy off with this calming and connecting exercise.

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" makes some nutritious food choices, and some not very nutritious food choices.

• Which foods do you think helped give him energy to grow strong and healthy? Which made him feel sick?

• Name some fruits and veggies he ate.

• What are your favorite fruits & veggies?

• Can you think of at least 2 for each color of the rainbow?

It's a great day for an adventure! Let's go on a Bear Hunt together, but be on the look-out for challenges along our way. Exercise your imagination & your body as we go on a 'field trip' with the author of this fun story.

Follow along with this read aloud to explore more animal movements.

• Can you stomp like an elephant & stretch like a cat? "I can do it!"

• Which animal movement is your favorite? Why?

Everyone can dance! Find out why discovering your own dance style can be even more fun with Elephant & Piggie. Then, create your own signature move & teach it to someone. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Here's a fun read aloud to encourage you to practice your best throwing. Then, try with a rolled-up pair of socks at home or go outside to practice your best throwing. Will it go ALL THE WAY AROUND THE WORLD?!

During Read Across Our Gymnasium Week, we took inspiration from the book "Ten Apples Up On Top!" as we rolled dice and applied our math skills to find our total number of pretend 'apples' to balance on our frisbee plate.

• Try the challenge at home: grab a book or paper plate, then try stacking blocks, small stuffed animals, or sock balls on your plate. How many can you balance?

• Can you travel with your plate of pretend apples balanced on your head or on your elbow as you walk, or on your abdomen (belly) as you crab walk?

• What's your favorite way to enjoy delicious and nutritious apples?

Sing along with the classic story: "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom".

• Can you move your body to match each letter's shape? Use your letter shapes to dance along.

• How would the letters travel? Can you hop like the letter "P", roll like an "O", slither like an "S"?