Brain Breaks and Movement Breaks Classroom Activity Cards

‘Brain Breaks Activities and Ideas’ is a resource designed for adults working with children and young people.

Brain Breaks have been proven to support emotional regulation, increase concentration and support children with learning in the classroom environment.

Here you will find 16 classroom prompt cards to support encouraging active brain breaks in the classroom environment.

How could this resource be used?

To support emotional regulation.
To support emotional literacy.
To promote mindfulness and relaxation as a good start to the day ahead.
To support a child 1:1.
To support the Active30.
To support sensory breaks and sensory resets.

Relevant Curriculum Links

England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:

KS1: H18 – different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
KS2: H20 – how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.

Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):

I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 0-01a / HWB 1-01a / HWB 2-01a / HWB 3-01a / HWB 4-01a.
I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 0-04a / HWB 1-04a / HWB 2-04a / HWB 3-04a / HWB 4-04a.