I’ve decided to try out something new! Interactive Brain Breaks and Physical Activity! I’ve always been a big proponent of stepping away from technology and taking a “brain break”. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology, I just believe A LOT of our time is spent on it, and a break can do some good. […]
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I love coming up with different themed yoga pose ideas! I’m super excited about the Easter themed yoga poses because I’m giving away FREE Easter themed yoga cards today. Check out these fun yoga poses for kids. These poses are your traditional yoga poses with an Easter twist!
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Who doesn’t need a brain break around the holiday season? Pink Oatmeal is here to make it easier for you. Today I’m sharing a set of brain break cards for FREE. This set of brain breaks is one of the most popular sets in the freebie library. The Reindeer Run set of brain break cards
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Do you need an activity that is fast and fun and efficient for Thanksgiving? How about trying to start a new Thanksgiving traditions in your classroom, home, or therapy. Maybe you already have the tradition of participating in something active in your family such as a Thanksgiving walk or 5k. Add this component of movement
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Are you looking for a quick, fun way to move this Halloween? Maybe a super simple brain break for your class, home, or a game for therapy? The Halloween Fitness Dice would also be fun during morning meeting or as part of a station. Let kids take turns rolling the dice and have the class
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My three year old chose to have a transportation themed birthday party this past year. The party was a hit with the girls and boys alike. Often times the transportation theme will make its way into preschool as well. If you are looking for a fun addition to this theme or for something a little
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Do you know any little firefighter lovers? Maybe you need a little something extra for fire safety week? Something that is really fun, but also provides loads of benefits for classroom, home or therapy session? Check out these firefighter yoga poses. You can even get your own free set of cards! Plus, be sure to
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Yoga can be a lot of fun and can offer a lot of great movement opportunities. One of those opportunities is working on rotation while in a yoga pose. There are some pretty simple yoga poses out there that you can do that help incorporate rotation while doing yoga. These are five fun rotation poses to
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How did it become mid-May? Minnesota has such long winters that it feels like you blink and practically miss Spring! By Memorial Day I’m already in full summer mode. Memorial Day is almost here! Memorial Day honors men and women who died while serving our country. It’s one of several patriotic holidays that we observe
Looking for a fun and quick way to incorporate some movement into the day. Maybe your kids love to move like animals? Maybe they prefer to perform activities like jumping or stomping. Looking for a fun way to incorporate these? Maybe get away from staring at the smart board all day long? Try this simple
Football season is upon us. It’s in full force at our house. Vikings, Gophers, and the local high school teams are the weekend excitement around here. In the spirit of football season I’ve created a matching game with a football theme. Of course, the football matching game also has a movement component. It’s a fun
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I’ve started to get the nursery ready for baby number two. With baby number one, I did a lot of DIY projects in the nursery. With this nursery, DIY really isn’t happening nearly as much. For the most part, much of the nursery is the same. We knew that with baby number one we were having
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We are approaching the end of the first year this summer! It’s hard to believe how fast time has flown by and how different my baby is! It’s amazing how much changes in the a baby’s first year. It’s crazy to think about how I had a little tiny baby that would eat/sleep/poop all day
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