Moving our bodies is a fun way to keep them healthy and strong. It’s also a great way to get your wiggles out! Sometimes we feel better once we can move our bodies, whether that’s running, playing or dancing! We’ve come up with some fun ways you can move to keep your body healthy and get those wiggles out every day.
Supplies
- 8 envelopes.
- Crayons or markers.
- Tape or glue.
- Movement cards (download below).
- Scissors.
- Ribbon or string.
Instructions
Adult help needed.
- Label your envelopes with days of the week. Label the eighth envelope “Get Movin.’” There is one for each day of the week and an extra envelope to store all your cards.
- Lay the envelopes with the backs (the sides with flaps that open) facing up. Open each flap and glue or tape it to the front of the next envelope.
- You now have an envelope accordion. Glue or tape a ribbon down the back of it, leaving a little bit hanging off the top envelope flap. Use that to hang up your envelopes.
- Cut out the movement cards on the next page. Fold each one in half, with the pictures and words facing out so you can see them. There are blank cards you can fill in with your favorite ways to move your body.
- Place your folded cards in the eighth (storage) envelope. At the beginning of each week, pull out seven cards and hang each on a different envelope. When you’re feeling wiggly, do the activity facing outward on that day’s card. Swap out your cards each week!
