The cold, rainy, and snowy weather is approaching and that always means one thing - indoor recess. It's time to bring the outdoor activities inside, and to keep students active in the classroom in a safe and fun way. Here are just a few of the fun and engaging activities my students love to play with during indoor recess.
Break into a team competition with the Doodle Headz Game. Indoor recess will fly by with this game. Break into two teams and have the students try and draw the picture on the card that they draw with their head! The team with the most accurate drawing wins a point. There are many giggles to be had with this game.
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Sneak in a little art during those indoor recesses. Your students will love getting their creative juices flowing. These Create Your Own Comic Book Activity Pads are a crowd pleaser! They get to get their inner Dav Pilkey on and create their own comic book about anything that interests them. This set comes in a pack of 12 and is so affordable! Let the comics begin!
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Modeling dough is a must have for all teachers. I use modeling clay to help reinfoce abstract concepts in math, like fractions and geometry. Whenever I bring out the modeling dough tubs, my students interest and participation soars! Bringing out modeling clay for indoor recess adds a level of creativity that is perfect for a rainy day. It is amazing to see what takes shape when little minds have the opportunity to mold, experiment and create whatever they want! I love this Color Crayola® Dough Tubs Classpack® - 24 Pc. It is easy to store and comes in a variety of colors that students can blend and build whatever their heart desires! Add in the Creativity Street® Modeling Dough & Clay Body Parts Accessories where your students can create little creatures and people and you will definitley up the excitement level! You can easily extend this into a writing lesson!
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Sneaking practicing multiplication facts with a game like dominos is the perfect any indoor recess activity. Adding in this Multiplication Dominoes Set truly is a win-win. The students are having fun, working together while practicing their times tables!
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Lastly, please add this Geometric Connecting Shapes Building Blocks Set to your class room inventory immediately! These colorful geometric shapes connect together in a variety of ways to keep those little engineer minds busy during an indoor recess. This set keeps kids across many ages engaged. Create a little competition for the older students by splitting into two teams and challenging them to build the tallest building, or the most interesting creation using all the same shape. The possibilities are truly endless with this set of building blocks.
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One of our favorite activities that we play during indoor recess is dominoes! These giant backyard dominoes make indoor recess so much fun, and they are great for educational activities, too! Students take turns matching numbers, building towers, or constructing their next invention. The possibilities are endless!
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There is a reason that Chinese Jump Ropes have stood the test of time, because they are so much fun! There are so many positives to including Chinese Jump Ropes to your indoor recess catalog. First of all, they are easy to store. They can be used on little fingers and hands to play string games such as Cat's Cradle or they can play the classic jumping game.
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I am obsessed with these little Magnetic Travel Games. This set of 12 games is a perfect addition to any indoor recess. First of all, they are easy to store and the fact that they are magnetic helps the pieces from being lost. Games range from 2-4 players, so pulling out these games will keep many kids busy, quickly.
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Keep your students active with this disk drop game! Students take turns placing the disk on the board and letting the disk drop into the compartments at the bottom of the game board. Whichever number the disk lands in, the child must complete that number of reps. The child can choose a physical activity (jumping jacks, push-ups, toe touches, running in place, etc.). These games allow students to make a choice on how active they would like to be while letting out their energy.
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Another big hit in my classroom is the washer toss game. This game is a great way to focus on fine motor and hand-eye coordination. This activity is designed for two to four players. Students challenge their opponents by landing washers in the box. If you consistently throw washers in the box's center pipe, you increase your score. This activity is the ultimate way to test tossing accuracy skills.
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Every child loves the classic game of bowling. This small bowling set is the perfect size for the classroom, and it is a great activity for indoor recess. Students keep score as they take turns knocking over the pins. The child with the most pins knocked down at the end of indoor recess is the winner! Make the game more educational by adding sight words, letters, or numbers to the pins. After the students knock down the pins, they must set the pins back up as they identify what is on each pin.
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It's time to bring my favorite childhood game into the classroom - hopscotch, of course! This hopscotch ring game is easy to assemble, take apart and store. Use the alphabet bean bags to add an educational twist to the game. Have your students stand in a line and take turns throwing the bean bag into one of the rings. The students must "hop" to each set of rings, but avoid the ring that the bean bag was thrown into. This game is a great way to focus on balance and coordination.
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