➡️ Bundle & SAVE: Brain Breaks Bundle

• Colorful zoo animal cube inserts featuring six engaging movements: stomp like an elephant, hop like a kangaroo, chomp like an alligator, clap like a seal, climb like a monkey, and waddle like a penguin. Each action brings the zoo theme to life and gets kids moving.
• Black-and-white cube inserts that save ink and double as a coloring activity for students. This adds a fine motor element while still supporting gross motor play.
• DIY cube template so you can create your own brain break cube without needing special materials. Just print, cut, fold, and tape. It is perfect for quick prep.
• Step-by-step teacher directions to make introducing and managing your zoo animal brain breaks simple and stress-free.

• Gross motor skill development: Every roll encourages large muscle movement like stomping, hopping, or climbing. These activities strengthen balance, coordination, and core strength.
• Listening comprehension and following directions: Students practice hearing the action, understanding it, and carrying it out. This is an important preschool and kindergarten skill.
• Animal vocabulary and thematic learning: Children connect action words to familiar zoo animals, expanding their vocabulary with fun, meaningful context.
• Body awareness and spatial movement: Kids learn how to move their bodies in safe ways within a group setting.

• Self-regulation and sensory breaks: Rolling the brain break cube helps children reset and calm their bodies so they can re-engage with learning.
• Social skills and cooperative play: Taking turns rolling the cube and moving together builds teamwork, patience, and classroom community.
• Confidence and risk-taking in a safe space: Acting out silly zoo animals gives kids a chance to shine and enjoy playful self-expression.
• Attention and focus for transitions: Short, structured breaks increase classroom readiness and reduce challenging behaviors.

1. Print your choice of color or black-and-white inserts.
2. Slide the inserts into a differentiated instruction cube, or assemble the included DIY paper cube.
3. Choose a student to roll the cube during circle time, transition time, or recess.
4. Read the animal action out loud together, like “Hop like a kangaroo!” and encourage the whole class to join in.
5. Keep rolling until the giggles and movement have helped your students get the brain break they need.

• Circle time brain breaks: Add movement into your daily routine to keep circle time engaging.
• Transition activities: Smoothly guide students between centers, subjects, or lessons with short bursts of movement.
• Indoor recess games: Perfect for rainy days when kids need energy release but cannot get outside.
• Occupational therapy and sensory play: Supports gross motor development and sensory input in OT sessions.
• Speech therapy and ESL/ELL support: Reinforces animal names and action verbs in a fun, visual way.
• Sub plans: A no-prep option that keeps kids learning and moving even when you are out.
• Homeschool learning breaks: Give your preschoolers and kindergarteners playful movement time between lessons.

• SL.K.1: Participate in collaborative conversations (taking turns, sharing ideas during group activity)
• L.K.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations and play (action words, zoo vocabulary)