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I’m sharing some ways to have some winter snow fun through brain breaks and movement and music activities.
I have some creative ideas on using balls, bean bags, recycled paper and “Koosh” balls to take a brain break.
It’s cold outside and there’s no recess. This is the time you need a variety of brain breaks and movement activities that can channel energy and keep students motivated to keep learning.
So here are some ideas on using a variety of props to keep things interesting and interactive.
It is time for a snowball fight! Use bean bags, recycled trash, balls, “Koosh” Balls and/or small stuffed animals to play tossing games.
Tossing games make great brain breaks.
Pretend to make a snowball, make a snowball from recycled paper or have some stuffed animals on hand.
Regular classroom teachers can use this activity as a brain break.
Music teachers and P.E. teachers can use this as a learning activity and focus on the beat, tossing skills, concentration, and exercising fine and gross motor muscles.
Children love tossing balls. Here are some ideas you can use in your home or classroom.
Tossing activities can be a fantastic winter brain break for everyone. “Snowballs Everywhere” is a flexible activity song you can adapt to any environment!
Even waiting in the car!
For teachers, imagine a winter brain break for those days you can’t get outside! Easily adaptable for all grades.
Students can toss in their desk space, in personal space in PE, Music and special needs classes.
Snowballs here!
Snowballs there!
We’re tossing snowballs everywhere!
Tossing them high!
Tossing them low!
We’re tossing snowballs look at ‘em go!
Now toss!
Snowballs here!
Snowballs there!
We’re tossing snowballs everywhere!
Tossing them left!
Tossing them right!
We’re tossing snowballs day and night!
Now toss!
Snowballs here!
Snowballs there!
We’re tossing snowballs everywhere!
Tossing them around!
Tossing on the ground!
We’re tossing snowballs without a sound!
Now toss!
Snowballs here!
Snowballs there!
We’re tossing snowballs everywhere!
Tossing them over!
Tossing them under!
We’re tossing snowballs before it’s summer!
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Tossing is good for kids because it helps with developing eye hand coordination.
Tossing side to side can aide developing right to left and high and low; up and down directional movement skills.
And, tossing can help with aiming skills.
If you’re looking for more bean bag activities, you’ll want to check out this resource:
This blog post has tons of BEAN BAG ACTIVITY ideas: HOW BEAN BAG ACTIVITIES DEVELOP MOVEMENT SKILLS
“Do the Bean Bag Twist” Bean Bag activity video on the Sing Play Create YouTube Channel
No matter what props you use, tossing activities can help kids stay focused and direct energy.
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I’m hoping that these winter snow brain breaks will help you keep students engaged this winter.
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Hi there! I’m Sandra, one of the authors behind Sing Play Create. My goal is to provide teachers with interactive resources and activities to improve the effectiveness of their teaching and enhance student learning.
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