K-2 Fitness Activities

Reminder for Handwashing

Purpose: To stress the important skill of handwashing as a way to kills germs and prevent them from spreading

Materials: Hand Washing Worksheet

Description: Students will complete the Hand Washing worksheet and show the proper order for washing hands so that the passing of germs gets minimized.

Seek and Find

Purpose: To enhance non-verbal communication and fitness

Equipment: The “Mystery” Object (something small that can be easily hidden in one room)

Description: Determine the area for game play. It should be one, single room; in plain sight. Identify the “mystery” object to be hidden. Choose someone to be the “Exerciser.” This is the person that will hide the object when the “Seeker(s)” leave the room. When the object is hidden, Seekers will re-enter the room. The Exerciser will begin performing an exercise such as jumping jack, squat, toe touch. As a Seeker gets closer to the hidden object the Exerciser will move closer to that Seeker and perform his/her exercise at a faster pace. When object is found, choose a new exerciser and repeat the game.

Make a Wiggle Jar

https://www.homeschoolshare.com/blog/2015/09/the-wiggle-jar/

Purpose: To get "the Wiggles" out!

Equipment: Jar, Activity Cards

Description: Use the website (above) to print out a free label for your "Wiggle Jar" and free activity cards to put inside. Or, make your own label and activity cards for your Wiggle Jar! Whenever you need to get "the wiggles" out, just open the jar and pick an activity to do. Or, have someone else pull a card out for you. Maybe they can join you, too! Have fun!!