Keep spring fever at bay with some egg-citing Easter movement and brain break activities for kids! Simply fill some plastic Easter eggs with various spring movement activities and place them inside a basket. Throughout the day, choose a student to select an egg from the basket. As a class, complete the motion! This classroom management tool will be a lifesaver when you need to get those extra wiggles out this spring! Grab your FREE Easter movement cards at the end of this post!

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Top Benefits of Brain Break Activities

Brain break activities offer numerous benefits for our little learners! Here are just a few reasons why brain breaks are so valuable in the classroom setting:

• Improved Focus and Attention: Short breaks give children a chance to reset, which helps them regain focus and improve concentration on tasks.
• Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Engaging in fun, physical, or mindful activities helps lower stress and anxiety levels.
• Enhanced Memory and Retention: Studies show that regular breaks can enhance memory retention. Shifting focus temporarily allows the brain to process and consolidate information, leading to better recall.
• Increased Physical Activity: Many brain breaks involve gross motor movement, helping kids stay active during the day. This movement boosts circulation, helping kids feel more alert and energetic.
• Encourages Social Interaction: Brain breaks that include group activities promote social skills and teamwork. They give children a chance to interact, play, and collaborate with their peers in a fun, low-pressure environment.
• Boosts Creativity and Problem-Solving: A quick break can stimulate creativity and improve problem-solving skills.
• Improved Emotional Regulation: Activities like mindful breathing or stretching help children learn to manage their emotions, making it easier for them to handle frustration, disappointment, or anxiety throughout the day.
• Enhances Motivation and Enjoyment: Breaks make learning more enjoyable, as children have something to look forward to between tasks.

How to Prep Your Easter Egg Brain Break Activities

These Easter egg brain break activities are super easy to prep and are a great addition to your Easter activities or spring-themed centers!

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First, you will need to grab some plastic eggs! I like to buy these in bulk as I not only use them for these brain break activities, but I also use them for some other fun learning activities, including these Easter egg alphabet centers!

Next, print these FREE Easter movement cards with all of the brain break activities!

You can choose to laminate this printable for durability or you can simply cut out each movement right away.

After all of the spring-themed movements are cut out, fold them in half and place the Easter movement cards inside the plastic Easter eggs.

I then like to put all of the eggs in an Easter basket, but a tub or bin you already have on hand in your classroom works great as well.

How to Use Your Easter Egg Brain Break Activities

In the week or even weeks leading up to Easter, I like to introduce the Easter Egg brain break activities to the class.

We go over how they will be used and when they will be used, such as in between our All About Rabbits activities and spring-themed activities.

Throughout the day, I like to choose a student to select an egg from the basket. Once the movement is chosen, we complete that motion as a class.

I tell the class this is a time they can be a little silly. Plus, it’s a great time to get out their wiggles!

Once the spring movement is complete, I remind the class that it is time to get back on track and we will pick a new egg later in the day.

The students always look forward to what Easter movement might come up next, and the students even enjoy repeating the same brain break activities more than once!

Don’t forget to download your free Easter movement cards at the bottom of this post!

More Easter and Spring Activities for Kids

Keep those plastic Easter eggs handy for these Easter egg alphabet center activities! Fill your eggs with magnetic letters and have the students complete the alphabet center activities using the free work mats.

Strengthen fine motor and scissor cutting skills with this colorful mosaic Easter egg craft for kids!

Another great Easter egg craft is this simple Easter egg craft for practicing patterns. Students dip pom poms into brightly colored paint and then dab patterns on their egg.

Learn all about rabbits and bunnies, as you integrate science, math, literacy and social studies, with these 22 interactive Easter activities and adorable spring bunny craft!

Discover the egg-snatching culprit in “The Case of The Lost Eggs”, as students eliminate suspects and unveil the identity of the egg thief. To solve the mystery, they must work through a series of up to eight math and literacy challenges/centers

If your students love the Easter escape room activities, they will also love these spring centers where students must solve “The Case of the Criminal Critter.”

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