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Safari Stretch:
Act like a giraffe. Eat leaves. Stop for a drink. Enjoy the view. What other activities do you do in your typical giraffe day?
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Theater |
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Sea Legs:
Walk like a pirate on his ship during a storm. How do you move your feet? Legs? Remember, the waves are rocky and you need to keep your balance!
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Theater |
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Rhyme Time:
How many words can you rhyme with dance? Use your list to write a short poem. Read it to a friend or family member.
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Literary Arts |
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Rock Out:
Turn up your favorite tunes and play the air guitar.
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Music |
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Shabby Chic:
Build a fort using objects inside your home, like couch cushions, dining room chairs, and blankets. What kind of fort are you making? Is it a clubhouse? A shelter?
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Visual Arts |
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Sinking Sprint:
Pretend you’re running over quicksand. Yikes! How fast do you move your legs to keep from sinking? How high do you kick them?
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Theater |
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Sky Sights:
Look closely at the sky. Do you see any clouds that look like objects? Ask a friend if they see what you see.
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Visual Arts |
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Shadow Show:
Make shadow puppets on the wall. Create a two character story—a character for your left hand and one for your right hand—and perform a puppet show.
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Theater |
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Shout it Out:
You overheard your friends are throwing you a surprise party. Practice the perfect surprise party squeal so they won’t know the secret’s out.
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Theater |
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Myth Maker:
Ever heard the superstition that opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck? What about the one that says finding a penny brings good luck? Make up a new superstition. See if anyone believes it.
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Literary Arts |
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Noodle Stroll:
Pretend you’re walking on spaghetti with bare feet. Is it easy or hard to get around? How many noodles get stuck between your toes?
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Theater |
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Music Muscles:
Walk like you’re the drum majorette, or leader, of a marching band. Is it easy or hard? Remember to stand up straight, lift your knees, and strike up the band.
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Music |
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Mute Button:
Without talking, show you’re annoyed by the people talking behind you in the movie theater. Can someone guess what you’re acting out?
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Theater |
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On the Prowl:
Act like a wolf. Run. Dig. Howl. What other activities do you do in your typical wolf day?
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Theater |
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Picture Perfect:
Make a sentence using pictures instead of words. Show it to your friends or family. Can they tell what the sentence is based on your drawings?
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Visual Arts |
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Q & A:
When someone asks you a question at home today, respond in your very best robot voice. Can people understand your answers?
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Theater |
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Orange You Glad…:
Divide an orange into four sections. Cover your teeth with the peel from one wedge. Sing “Happy Birthday.” Easy or hard?
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Music |
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Patriotic Puzzler:
Time to update an old classic. For fun, write a new Pledge of Allegiance. Recite your version out loud for a friend or family member. How would yours sound at the beginning of each school day?
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Literary Arts |
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Tooth Tunes:
Hum your favorite song while brushing your teeth. How much can you belt out before drooling?
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Music |
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Triple Dare:
Say the words “ballet bunny rabbit” three times fast. Is it easy or hard? How about five times fast? What other tongue twisters do you know?
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Literary Arts |
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Think Big:
Pretend you’re eight feet tall. What do you see from up there? How does moving around change? Remember, be careful not to hit your head!
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Theater |
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Toe Tunes:
Tap your feet to your favorite song. Can your feet keep the beat?
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Music |
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Turnaround Tunes:
Sing the alphabet backwards. Do you need to stop mid-song and think about it or are you an ABC pro?
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Music |
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Weird Words:
Make up a new word. What does it mean? Use it in conversation with your friends or family. Can they tell what it means? Can you get anyone else to start using it?
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Literary Arts |
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YouToon:
Draw a cartoon version of yourself. What are you doing in the cartoon? Add a voice or thought bubble. Share it with a friend of family member. Can they tell it’s you?
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Visual Arts |
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Twinkle Time:
Look closely at the night sky. Find stars that outline shapes of objects. Ask a friend they see what you see.
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Visual Arts |
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Upsy Daisy:
Draw a picture upside down. When you’re done, flip it over. Does it make any sense?
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Visual Arts |
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Sound Effects: Beat It!:
Move your lips and cheeks while blowing air from your mouth. Now you’re beatboxing. What kind of beats can you come up with? Fast? Slow?
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Music |
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Sound Effects:
You’re a movie sound effects machine for a new science fiction film. Make your best alien noises. See if anyone can guess what kind of scene you’re working on.
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Music |
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Slow-Mo:
Pretend you are running…in slow motion. Is it easy or hard? How do you move your arms, legs, and even face to pull this off?
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Dance |
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Smiley Face:
Look in a mirror and try out different smiles. Can you make a smile that’s silly? Scary?
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Theater |
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Sound of Music:
From the minute you wake up till lights out, count how many times you hear music during the course of your day. See how many different kinds of music you find.
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Music |
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Tail Spin:
Pretend you have a tail. Is it long? Short? Curly? Fluffy? Does it change how you walk? Chase it. What happens?
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Theater |
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The Shape of Things:
In your classroom, count how many squares you see. Look up. Look down. They’re everywhere.
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Visual Arts |
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Starstruck:
You’re a rock star. Practice signing your autograph for the red carpet. Is yours big and loopy or small and scribbly?
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Visual Arts |
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Sweep Steppin’:
Dance with a broom. Don’t feel silly, it won’t tell anyone. How many different dances can you two do?
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Dance |
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Money Matters:
Design your own dollar bill. What color or colors is it? What do you put on the front side? On the back side?
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Visual Arts |
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Changing Channels:
Change the dial on your car’s FM radio and find a song you’ve never heard before. Take a listen. Dance in your seat to an unfamiliar tune.
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Music |
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Chilly Toes:
Pretend you’re walking on ice cubes with bare feet. Brrr! Are you moving fast or slow? Careful not to slip!
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Theater |
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Casting Call:
You’re starring in a movie as a French chef. Get into character by describing what’s in your refrigerator. Remember your accent!
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Theater |
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Catch Me:
Pretend you’re a frog, chasing a fly. Listen as it buzzes by your ear and watch as it flies around. Now try and catch it. How long does it take?
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Theater |
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Chow Call:
Create a cheer about your favorite dessert. Add some dance steps and arm movements. How many different dessert cheers can you compose?
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Music |
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Comic Genius:
Knock knock. Who’s there?
Make up the rest of the joke.
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Literary Arts |
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Do a Little Dance:
It’s hot. It’s summer. It’s time to water the grass. Be a human sprinkler. Get into a rhythm. It’s the sprinkler dance! Make sure to cover the whole lawn!
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Dance |
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Color Check:
Count all the different colors you see in your cafeteria. How many shades of blue can you find? Red? Green? Yellow? What color do you see the most?
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Visual Arts |
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Color Check:
Count all the different colors you see on your way to school. How many shades of blue can you find? Red? Green? Yellow? What color do you see the most?
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Visual Arts |
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Be a Star!:
Pretend you’re a character from your favorite book. Eat dinner as the character. Can your family guess who you are?
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Theater |
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Be a Star!:
Pretend you’re a character from your favorite movie. Do your homework as the character. Are they as good a student as you?
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Theater |
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Animal Instincts:
Inch around like a caterpillar. How quickly do you get places this way? Remember though, in time you become a butterfly. What’s it like to suddenly be able to fly?
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Theater |
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Anybody There?:
Walk like a ninja. Remember, you must be quick and silent as if you’re invisible! How long can you go undetected?
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Theater |
