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Brain Breaks
for Valentine’s DayIncludes 30 brain break cards, 5 brain break spinners,
Roll Some Valentine Brain Breaks and the Calm Down poem.
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Feb. 14
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Brain Breaks for Valentine’s Day
Purpose of Brain Breaks: Research has shown a positive association between 5-20 minute movement breaks in the classroom and cognitive skills, academic achievement, test scores, attitude and behavior. These quick movement breaks require no equipment and minimal space. The students can perform the activities right in the classroom or in a larger area if available. Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The association between school based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.
Directions: 1. Print out the brain breaks. Cut out the cards. Laminate for durability. The directions for the dice brain breaks are on the page.
2. Try having the students take a movement break at least every 60 minutes. Pick a card and perform the brain break. Perform 3-5 brain breaks each for 1 minute at least.
3. Finish with the Breathe In, Breathe Out poem each time.
Tips on Movement Breaks:
1. Provide a structured environment even though children are moving. Have a consistent routine with the movement breaks. Make sure you teach children what STOP and GO means before starting.
2. Set up boundaries and rules in the room.
3. An adult or child can demonstrate the movement breaks as necessary.
4. Finish each movement break with the Breathe In, Breathe Out poem to return to a calm body so that children are ready to work.
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Get moving!
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Crazy for You
“I am crazy for you”.
Wiggle and shake your
whole body like crazy for
30 seconds.
“Let’s Stick Together”
Find a partner. Stick your
hands together and hold for 5
seconds. Now stick other body
parts together - elbows, knees
and then feet.
I am “TOADally Yours
Hop like a toad 10x.
I Get a “Kick” Out of You
Kick your right leg up high
and then your left leg up
high. Repeat 10 times.
Cupid’s ArrowRaise your right hand up
and left hand down like
cupid’s arrow. Switch to
left hand up and right
hand down. Repeat 10x.
“Have a Ball”“Have a ball” this Valentine’s day.
Jump up and down 10x like a
bouncing ball!
Heart Pumping #1
Get your heart pumping by
running in place for 30
seconds.
Heart Pumping #2Clasp your fingers together over
your heart. Move hands in
and out like a pumping heart.
Repeat 10x.
Love Claps
You are in LOVE. Clap your
hands and tap your feet at the
same time for 20 seconds.
February 14th
Jump in place as high
as you can for 14x.
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“You’re An All Star”
Perform 10 star jumps.
Hands and feet out and
then back together like a
jumping jack.
Budding Rose
Squat down low and touch
the ground. Gradually stand
up tall like a budding rose.
Repeat 3x.
“You Are a Slam Dunk”
Pretend to do 10 slam dunks
(jump as high as you can in
place reaching for the sky).
Draw Hearts
Put your hands together at
shoulder height. Draw a big
heart with your hands.
Repeat 2x.
“You Move Me” #2
Move only the upper part of
your body for 20 seconds.
Hugs
Give yourself a big,
tight hug for 20
seconds.
Heart Spelling
Make you body into the
letters in the words:
H-E-A-R-T and L-O-V-E.
“You Move Me” #1
Move only the lower part
of your body for 20
seconds.
I Would “Quack” Up
Without You
Waddle like a duck
around the room.
Valentine Feet
Using your right foot spell
V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E on the
floor. Use your left foot
and spell L-O-V-E.
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Buggy Jumps
Jump forward, backward,
to the right and then to
the left. Repeat that
pattern 10x.
Monkeying Around
Move your arms like a
monkey. Pretend to jump
from tree to tree.
Balancing Act
Balance on your right foot
for 10 seconds. Then
balance on your left foot for
10 seconds.
March in Place
.March in place for 30
seconds.
Bunny Hops
Do 20 bunny hops
across the room.
Mini Squats
Perform 20 mini squats -
stand up tall and bend your
knees a little bit. Stand
back up tall.
Big Squats
Perform 10 big squats.
Bend your knees to 90
degrees and stand back
up.
Wise Walking
Walk backwards around
the room while counting
to 100.
Lovebug Trio
Perform these 3 actions: jump
up 3x, spin around 1x and clap
your hands 2 times.
Repeat 3x.
Mini Squats
Big Squats
Flying
BunnyHops
Sky High
Move your arms up and
down and pretend you are
flying around the room.
Marching Balance
MonkeyFun
WiseWalks
Buggy Jumps
Lovebug Trio
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February 14th
Jump in place as high
as you can for 14x.
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How to Use the
Brain Break Spinners
Step 1: Print out the brain break spinners on the following page.
Step 2: Place a paper clip in the middle of the circle.
Step 3: Put a pencil tip in the middle of the paper clip.
Step 4: Spin the paper clip with your fingers.
Step 5: Perform the brain break that the paper clip lands on. Find and refer to the brain break cards for directions on how to complete the activities.
Step 6: Repeat spinning the paper clip on each of the 5 spinners for a total of 5 brain breaks.
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I am “TOADally Yours
Hop like a toad 10x.
“Let’s Stick Together”
Find a partner. Stick your
hands together and hold for 5
seconds. Now stick other body
parts together - elbows, knees
and then feet.
Love Claps
You are in LOVE. Clap your
hands and tap your feet at the
same time for 20 seconds.
Crazy for You
“I am crazy for you”.
Wiggle and shake your
whole body like crazy for
30 seconds.
I Get a “Kick” Out of You
Kick your right leg up high
and then your left leg up
high. Repeat 10 times.
Brain Break
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Mini Squats
Big Squats
Flying
BunnyHops
Marching
Balance
MonkeyFun
WiseWalks
Buggy Jumps
Lovebug Trio
Column #1 Column #2 Column #3 Column #4 Column #5
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2
3
4
5
6
Get your heart
pumping by running in
place x 30s.
“I Get a Kick Out of You” - Kick
each leg out 10x.
Squat down low and
slowly stand up tall like a
budding rose.
“You’re a Slam Dunk” Perform 10
pretend jump shots.
“I’d SNAP at the Chance to Be
with You”.Open/close arms like
alligator mouth 10x.
Jump in place 14x
for February
14th.
Using your feet - spell
v-a-l-e-n-t-i-n-e on the floor.
“Let’s Stick Together”. Stick
R hand on L foot. Stick L
hand on R foot. Repeat 5x.
“My Heart Beats for You”. Pretend to play
drums while marching in
place for 20s.
Make your body into the
letters inH-E-A-R-T
“I Would QUACK up
without you.”Waddle like
duck for 10s.
Raise R hand up and L hand
down like Cupid’s
diagonal arrow. Hold 10 s.
You are in love! Tap
your feet and clap hands at the same
time 10x.
Give yourself a big loving hug for 10 seconds.
“You Move Me”.
Move only the lower
part of your body for 20s.
Clasp fingers over heart,
move hands in and out
like pumping heart 10x.
“You Rule”.Arms over head, feet together
straight like ruler for 15 s.
Clasp hands together.
Draw a big heart in the air. Do 5x.
“Have a Ball on Valentine’s Day”. Jump
10x like bouncing ball.
“ I Am TOADally
yours” Hop like frog 10x.
“You’re an All Star” -
perform 10 star jumps (jumping jacks).
“I Am Crazy for You”.
Wiggle your body like
crazy for 10s.
Take 10 long, deep breaths in and out.
“It’s A Joy Being Your
Friend”.Jump for joy in place 10x.
“You Make My Heart
Race” - run in place x 30
seconds.
Draw back your bow like Cupid in lunge position. Hold
steady 10 s.
“You Make Me Feel Sky High”.
Pretend to fly for 20
seconds.
“Have a DINO-mite
Day”.Stomp feet
like dinosaur 10x.
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Roll valentine Breaks Some BrainDirections: Roll one die for each of the columns. Perform the quick brain break that matches the number you rolled on the die. For example, if you roll a 5-3-6-1-2 you should perform the following actions: move upper body x 20 seconds, make body into letters in heart, draw back bow like Cupid holding position for 10 seconds, jump like bouncing ball 10 times and wiggle body for 10 seconds.
Raise L hand up and R hand
down like Cupid’s
diagonal arrow. Hold 10s.
“You Move Me”.
Move only the upper
part of your body for 20s.
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Calm Down Poem
Breathe In, Breathe Out
5... 4... 3... 2... 1...,
Now we are all done.
Slowly, take a deep breath in,
And blow that breath out.
Again, take a deep breath in,
And blow that breath out.
One more time, breathe in,
And blow that breath out.
Time to take your seat,
And quiet your hands and feet.