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Brain Break Activity Cards

  • Updated

    Updated:  29 Oct 2025

Give your students a quick brain break with this set of 19 whole-class brain break activity cards.

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    Non-Editable:  PDF

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    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  F - 7

teaching resource

Brain Break Activity Cards

  • Updated

    Updated:  29 Oct 2025

Give your students a quick brain break with this set of 19 whole-class brain break activity cards.

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  F - 7

Give your students a quick brain break with this set of 19 whole-class brain break activity cards.

Printable Brain Break Activity Cards

Get ready for a brand new set of exciting Brain Break Activity Cards! Brain breaks are like mini timeouts from regular classroom activities. They’re important because they give students a chance to recharge and refocus. Taking short breaks helps combat mental fatigue, boosts attention span, and improves how well students think. Plus, brain breaks can help manage the classroom by creating a positive environment where everyone feels energised and ready to learn. So, remember to include these fun and active pauses in your teaching to keep your students engaged and their brains buzzing!

This set of printable brain break activity cards is sure to be a hit with your students this year.

19 Engaging Brain Break Cards for the Classroom

The Brain break cards included in this set include:

  • topic talks
  • dance off
  • get in order
  • scissors paper rock
  • categories
  • open mic
  • heads and tails
  • celebrity heads
  • short film
  • heads down, thumbs up
  • story
  • and more!

Download This Brain Break Task Cards PDF

You can easily download this Brain Break Task Cards PDF resource! All you have to do is click the download button and print!


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