Brain Break Activity Cards

Cut out the cards, pick one, read it aloud and do it together. Use between lessons to move, stretch and reset. Post the choice board and let children choose.

Three pages after the cover. Pages 1 and 2 hold 24 cards, such as Pencil Balance, Robot Walk, Freeze Dance, 10 Star Jumps, Mirror Me, Deep Balloon Breaths and Pop Like Popcorn. Page 3 is a brain break choice board with 9 picks and a Mon to Fri tally, so the class makes a mark each time they do one.

Yes. We made it for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade mindfulness, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade students, roughly ages 5-8. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a Kindergarten to 2nd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.