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Keep pupils active, engaged and ready to learn with this collection of 25 quick and easy brain break games for primary school classrooms!

These low-prep movement activities are perfect for giving pupils a quick reset between lessons, after focused learning, or whenever your class needs to get up and move. The activities include classic favourites, movement challenges, partner games and whole-class activities.

What’s Included?

This resource includes 25 brain break games, including:

• Simon Says
• Would You Rather?
• Teacher Says
• Freeze Dance
• Copy Me
• Mirror, Mirror
• 5-4-3-2-1 Countdown
• Move Like an Animal
• Traffic Lights
• Corners
• This or That
• Mystery Movement
• Follow the Leader
• Action Alphabet
• Statue Challenge
• Weather Workout
• Minute to Move
• Dance Like…
• Shape Challenge
• Copy the Pattern
• Rocket Launch
• Opposite Actions
• Emoji Moves
• Teacher vs Class

Each brain break is presented with a simple explanation of how to play, making the activities quick for teachers to understand and easy to introduce to pupils.

Perfect For

• Primary school classrooms
• KS1 and KS2
• Morning or afternoon brain breaks
• Transition times
• Movement breaks
• Whole-class activities
• Indoor classroom movement
• End-of-lesson activities
• Helping pupils reset between learning tasks

From Freeze Dance and Move Like an Animal to Action Alphabet, Rocket Launch and Emoji Moves, there is plenty of variety to keep brain breaks fresh and engaging throughout the school year.

Low preparation. Simple instructions. 25 ways to get your class moving!