Match the break to the moment.
60 brain breaks and 200+ cards for grades 2–6, sorted into three color-coded categories: Energize, Calm, and Focus.
Every card has a ready-to-read script and a time estimate, so you can pull a card and go. Print the cards or display them from editable Google Slides and PowerPoint.
A class full of wiggly, distracted students needs something different than a class that's dragging and disengaged. These breaks are designed to respond to the energy in the room.
60 brain breaks in three categories
Dragging & disengaged?
Energize
20 movement-based breaks to get students up and going.
Wiggly & wound up?
Calm
20 settling activities for when energy is running high.
Distracted?
Focus
20 quick cognitive activities to sharpen engagement.
5 expansion decks
- 40 Would You Rather
- 20 Brain Teasers
- 26 Alliteration Prompts
- 30 Four Corners
- 30 Mystery Object
Each card includes
A short description of the exercise, a verbatim script you read to the class, a time estimate, and icons flagging anything you'll need, like music or paper.
No planning required. Pick a card that fits the energy in the room and start.
Print it or project it
Every card comes as a ready-to-print PDF in color and black & white, plus editable Google Slides and PowerPoint files.
- Display any card on screen with no prep
- Edit the wording to fit your students
- Add your own favorite brain breaks
Perfect for
- Whole-class breaks during long work blocks or after assessments
- Transitions between subjects or at the start and end of the day
- Morning meeting or circle time warm-ups
- Small group or counseling session icebreakers and resets
Good to know
- Grades 2–6; some activities work for younger students
- PDF plus editable Google Slides and PowerPoint
- Print in color or black & white
- Print and cut for physical cards, or display with no prep
Questions
Can I project the cards instead of printing them?
Yes. Every card is in the editable Google Slides and PowerPoint files, so you can display a break on screen with no prep. Brain teaser answers appear when you click.
Can I add my own brain breaks?
Yes. Use the editable files to adjust the wording or add your own favorites.
Do these work in a counseling office?
Yes. They work well as small group icebreakers, or as a quick reset at the end of a session before students head back to class.
How should I introduce them?
Start with a few cards at a time. Students quickly learn what each type of break looks and feels like, and the breaks become part of your routine.