Dinosaur brain break cube fun is here to get the wiggles out! Are your early childhood aged kids having trouble paying attention or focusing on their work? Roll the Brain Break Cube | Dinosaur Theme and let them charge like a Triceratops, roar like a T-rex or stretch like a Brontosaurus.

Brain breaks are simple and fun movements that help a child's brain take a break. They get the blood flowing, which reduces tiredness and increases brain awareness. Brain breaks can help increase focus for anyone, especially children, and this dinosaur cube makes it easy to work them into your regular daily activities.

With this dinosaur brain break cube, you get

• 6 dinosaur-themed movement prompts kids love to act out
• Two options for the cube, with cards in color and in black-and-white
• Large colored pictures for a differentiated instruction cube
• A printable cube template with easy prep

Roll it, move it and get back to learning!

What's Included

• 5 pages
• Printable cube template
• Two options for the cube
• Large colored pictures for a differentiated instruction cube
• Movement cards in color and in black-and-white (as shown in the previews)
• 6 movement options for the cube:
  • Charge like a Triceratops
  • Roar like a T-rex
  • Fly like a Pterodactyl
  • Explode like a volcano
  • Shake like an egg
  • Stretch like a Brontosaurus

Why Teachers Love It

• Helps kids refocus: A quick burst of movement gets the blood flowing and helps children return to their work ready to pay attention.
• Kids already love dinosaurs: Roaring, charging and stretching like a dinosaur makes movement time something children look forward to.
• Easy prep: Print the cube template, put it together and it's ready to roll.
• Built-in differentiation: The large colored pictures make a clear, visual cube for children who need extra support.
• Sub plans made simple: A brain break cube is an easy, different activity to leave with a substitute.
• Fills spare minutes: Pull it out in the afternoon or whenever you have a few extra minutes in the day.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Gross motor development: Charging, flying, shaking and stretching build balance, coordination and body control.
• Listening and following directions: Children hear the action, process it and act it out with their bodies.
• Action vocabulary: Words like charge, roar, fly, explode, shake and stretch give children new verbs to hear, say and act out.
• Body awareness: Moving as a group teaches children to move safely in a shared space.
• Self-regulation: A short, structured movement break helps children reset their energy and get ready to learn again.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Following directions
• Listening to classmates
• Waiting during group play
• Maintaining attention
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print the pages and choose your cube option. Use the large colored pictures for a differentiated instruction cube.

Step 2: Put the printable cube template together so the six dinosaur movements are ready to roll.

Step 3: Roll and move! Children act out the movement that lands face up, then roll again or head back to work.

Easy Differentiation

Children come to movement time with different energy levels, motor skills and language needs. This dinosaur cube is easy to adjust for each of them.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Use the large colored pictures cube for clear visual support
• Model each dinosaur movement before children try it
• Name the picture aloud and act it out together
• Offer a calmer version of an action, such as charging in place

For On-Level Practice

• Let children take turns rolling the cube for the group
• Act out each movement as the class counts together
• Use the cube during transitions throughout the day
• Pair it with a dinosaur theme or unit

For an Extra Challenge

• Let a child lead the group by naming the movement and showing it
• Roll twice and do both movements in order
• Ask children to move fast and then slow, such as charging and then stretching
• Have children describe how their movement matches the dinosaur

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Practice action verbs such as charge, roar, fly and stretch
• Use a simple sentence frame such as "I can ___ like a ___."
• Use the cube as structured gross motor input for children who need movement to regulate and focus
• Show the picture while saying the action word for visual support
• Give extra processing time before children begin moving

Perfect For

• Brain breaks
• Indoor recess
• Rainy day activities
• Circle time and transitions
• Substitute plans
• Dinosaur theme units
• Speech and occupational therapy
• Homeschool movement breaks

Standards

This dinosaur brain break cube supports the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), and it builds toward kindergarten skills in Common Core, the TEKS (ELAR, adopted 2017) and the Virginia English SOL (2024):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS L.K.5.d: Act out the meanings of action words, such as charge, fly and stretch.
• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules for group activities, including listening to others and taking turns.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.IX.A.1: Show coordination and balance in isolation, such as shaking like an egg or stretching tall.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.IX.A.2: Coordinate a sequence of movements to act out each dinosaur action.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.I.A.1: Know where their own body is in space and respect personal boundaries while moving as a group.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.I.B.1.c: Regulate their own behavior with occasional reminders during movement breaks.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.II.A.1: Show understanding by responding to the action called out by an adult or classmate.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS ELAR K.1.B: Restate and follow oral directions that involve a short, related sequence of actions.
• TEKS ELAR K.3.C: Identify and use words that name actions.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS HPD2.1: Develop large muscle control through charging, flying, shaking and stretching.
• Virginia ELDS APL4.1: Manage actions and behaviors while moving with the group.
• Virginia ELDS CD4.1: Explore and express ideas through movement.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL English K.C.1.A.i: Listen actively and follow agreed-upon rules for group participation, such as waiting for a turn.

Check out what other educators are saying:

★★★★★ Suzanne S. wrote, "I make Brain Break cubes to leave with my sub plans- subs appreciate these and my students love that I leave something different than the norm for them to do."

★★★★★ Melanie Z. wrote, "Love to use as brain breaks in the afternoon or when we have 10 minutes of extra time during the day."

Add a simple and easily accessible resource to your brain break rotation with the Brain Break Cube | Dinosaur Theme. It's a perfect addition to your educational toolkit, and you don't want to miss out on this FOCUSING resource. Add it to your cart today and let the dinosaur fun begin!

Bundle and save: the Dinosaur Brain Break Cube is also included in the Gross Motor Brain Break Bundle: 30 Themes.

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