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With so many of us spending more time indoors and since all of us are working hard on playing and learning at home, sometimes you just need a body break! Check out some of these fun body break activities that will get you moving and your brain ready to focus!
Make it Rain
Make it Rain
Shake the Wiggles Out
Shake the Wiggles Out
Below you will find links to popular YouTube channels that we use often in the classroom for body breaks and dancing, as well as for calming our bodies and practising mindfulness. Click on the links below to be taken to the YouTube channels where you will find many fun videos to choose from.
Clicking on the video above will begin a movement playlist. Videos will play automatically once one is finished. Each video encourages kids to get up and move their bodies!
Simon Says
Simon Says
Get your kids moving by playing Simon Says with these fun yet physcial activities. Remember, you decide when or if you say "Simon Says..." If you don't say "Simon Says..." then they don't do the action.
Alphabet Workout
Alphabet Workout
Look for the letters in your name and do each exercise for every letter in your name. What about the names of your family members? Pets? Spell any word and see if you can do all the actions!
hiitworkoutforkids.pdfAnimal Movement Workout
Animal Movement Workout
For this activity, do as many of each move as you can in 45 seconds. Take a 15 second break in between each move.
Frog Jumps: Hop up and down like a frog.
Bear Walk: With you hands and feet on the floor, hips high, walk left and right.
Gorilla Shuffle: In a low sumo squat, use your hands to balance and shuffle around the room.
Starfish Jumps: Jump up and down spreading your arms and legs wide (jumping jacks).
Cheetah Run: Run in place as fast as you can!
Crab Walk: Sitting down on the floor, place your palms on the ground behind you, life your hips and crawl on your hands and feet.
Elephant Stomps: March in place stomping your feet as hard as you can.
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