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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Toe Tunes:
Tap your feet to your favorite song. Can your feet keep the beat?
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Music |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Rock Out:
Turn up your favorite tunes and play the air guitar.
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Music |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Makin’ Moves:
Create a new dance move. What kind of music does it go with? What do you call it?
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Dance |
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Mail Call:
Waddle like a duck on your way to pick up the mail. To get it right, how do you move your feet? Legs? Hips?
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Theater |
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Magic Musings:
You’re a wizard. What’s your favorite spell? How does it go? Draw a picture of yourself in your wizard’s outfit.
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Visual Arts |
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Long Legs:
Perform a grand jeté, or leap, like a ballet dancer. Measure the distance you go. Does it help to have a running start?
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Dance |
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Laughing Matters:
Laugh out loud. Can you make your laugh sound goofy? How many different goofy laughs can you create?
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Theater |
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Jock Jams:
Choose a song and use moves or actions from a sport to dance along? What sport did you choose? Now try another. Can you teach someone else the dance?
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Dance |
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JELL-O Wiggle:
Pretend you’re dancing on JELL-O. How well do you wiggle in JELL-O? Is it easy or hard to keep your balance?
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Dance |
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If Animals Could Talk:
Talk like an alligator. What do you sound like? What do you talk about? See if a friend or family member can guess what animal you are.
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Music |
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Howdy Partner!:
Walk like a rodeo cowboy or cowgirl. To get it right, how do you move your feet? Legs? Arms? Now try riding an imaginary horse.
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Theater |
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Hot Hot Hot!:
Pretend you’re walking on hot coals with bare feet. Yikes! How fast do you go to keep from burning your feet?
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Theater |
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Here Ye…:
Talk like William Shakespeare. (Hint: a good place to start is by using “thou” in place of “you.”) What dost thou think? ‘Tis easy! Your turn.
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Theater |
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Heavy Hand:
Draw a picture of a ballerina without picking your pen or pencil off the paper. Is it easy or hard to do? What else can you draw like this?
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Visual Arts |
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Hand Jive:
Sing your favorite song a cappella, or without instrumental music. Clap the beat in the background.
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Music |
