Quick Brain Break GamesHigh Fives
Students go around giving quick high fives to 5 different people. A quick, simple way to get students moving. Spelling Baseball 1. Split the class into two teams. 2. Designate where the "bases" are in your classroom. 3. Students take turns spelling words; if they are correct, they advance a base. 4. If they misspell the word, they go to the back of the line. 5. See how many home runs can be scored in two minutes, then switch teams |
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Snowball Fight
1. Give youth a clean sheet of white unlined paper.
2. Have them write 3-5 unique things about themselves.
3. Tell them NOT to put their name on the paper. (If they can't write--have them draw a picture)
4. Next, have them crunch the paper into a ball.
5. Have them stand in a large circle around the room.
6. Then allow them one full minute to have an all-out snowball fight!
7. When one minute is up, have them locate a "snowball" nearest to them, unfold it, and take turns trying t to guess who it is.
1. They absolutely LOVE this activity! It loosens them up real quick and they will remember it always. Many students say it's the best minute of fun they had all year! (Adapted from Betsy Pollard)
Note: If it's 'baseball season" instead of throwing 'snowballs'...pretend to be throwing baseballs. Always play themed music while balls are being thrown! With baseball--of course it's 'Take me out to the Ball Game!'
1. Give youth a clean sheet of white unlined paper.
2. Have them write 3-5 unique things about themselves.
3. Tell them NOT to put their name on the paper. (If they can't write--have them draw a picture)
4. Next, have them crunch the paper into a ball.
5. Have them stand in a large circle around the room.
6. Then allow them one full minute to have an all-out snowball fight!
7. When one minute is up, have them locate a "snowball" nearest to them, unfold it, and take turns trying t to guess who it is.
1. They absolutely LOVE this activity! It loosens them up real quick and they will remember it always. Many students say it's the best minute of fun they had all year! (Adapted from Betsy Pollard)
Note: If it's 'baseball season" instead of throwing 'snowballs'...pretend to be throwing baseballs. Always play themed music while balls are being thrown! With baseball--of course it's 'Take me out to the Ball Game!'