Week 1 Activities

Here are some ideas for this week!   Stay active and have some fun!

Monday April 6	Physical Activity: Animal BURST! Do 10 of each: bunny hops, frog jumps, kangaroo hops, crab walk, bear walk, slide like a snake in the grass, elephant walk, giraffe walk, cheetah sprint steps Mindful Minute: Inchworm Stretch (see video)
Tuesday April 7	Physical Activity: Activity BURST! Repeat 3 times 10 big steps like your wading through yogurt Sprint in place like a bear is chasing you! 30 seconds Jump up and down like you are popcorn 20 times Reach up like you’re grabbing a balloon 10 times March and play drums as if you are in a band for 30 seconds Swim on the floor like you are in a pool of applesauce 30 seconds Shake your body like you are a wet dog for 30 seconds Mindful Minute: Practice Grounding Relax and think of 5 things that you see, 4 things that you hear, 3 things that you feel, 2 things that you smell and 1 thing that you taste
Wednesday April 8	Physical Activity: Online ZUMBA Class https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHo9QaJ1DyI Mindful Minute: Balloon Breathing  Lay down and imagine filling your body with air, like a balloon, then breathe out slowly
Thursday April 9	Physical Activity: Body letters & numbers  Make the following letters and numbers with your body You can stand up or lay down to make them (be creative!) A,b,e,G,j,K,o,Q,R,S,V,W,z     0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Mindful Minute: Online colouring page https://lol.disney.com/games/coloring-pages
Friday April 10	Physical Activity: Go outside!! Enjoy some fresh air! Go for a walk as a family or play in your backyard Mindful Minute: BOX breathing