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Here is a video of Miss Scholfield, explaining all about our worship competition:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MbTKXtxiU5Zv6t14-z2PKdotLABCUCjM/view?usp=sharing
Our school values are:
Love
Compassion
Truth
Forgiveness
Justice (Fairness)

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Here is today's celebration worship!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5dUuvOQU7o
It premieres at 9.15am

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Go on a bear hunt in your local area. Could you put a bear in one of your upstairs windows to take part too? This is something that every class at St. James can take part in!

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Create the best rain video or rain picture that you can, by creating your own rain.

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Go on a nature scavenger hunt. Can you find things that match each of these words?

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Make your own natural paintbrushes!

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Make your own Nature Paint Brushes - Nature art painting for kids

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Make nature paint brushes and have fun indulging in a little nature art painting for kids. This is such a fun process art ideas for kids who love bein

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Make your own mud paint! What masterpiece can you create? Can you make different shades of mud paint using mud from different areas?

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Make your own obstacle course with household objects. Maybe you could time yourself?!

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Create a hide-me stone. Go for a walk and leave it for someone to find. You might even find someone else's hide-me stone on your walk! Share a picture of what it looks like on the blog and challenge the class to find it.

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Go on a bug hunt! See how many different bugs you can find. Maybe you could write a description about them?

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Make your own bird feeder!

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Pine Cone Bird Feeder

One of the most common bird feeders for kids to make, the pine cone bird feeder is also one of the easiest.

1. Gather up a few pine cones from your yard and tie strings to the top of them. Do this step first, as the pine cones can get sticky and messy.

2. Using a butter knife, have your preschooler spread peanut butter or cooking lard all over the surface of the pine cone.

3. Roll the pine cone through a bowl of birdseed.

4. Hang the pine cone from a high surface, such as a tree or a porch.

Bagel Bird Feeder

This project uses a stale bagel, so it's great if you have leftovers from a brunch party.

1. Cut the bagel in half lengthwise and secure it with a string or ribbon through the hole.

2. Have your child spread either peanut butter or cooking fat over the bagel.

3. Dredge it through the birdseed.

4. Hang the bagel in the yard.

Cereal Bird Feeder

This craft project is great for working on fine motor skills. It also makes use of any stale round cereal you might have in the house.

1. Take a long length of string and tie a knot at the end that's big enough so the cereal can't drop through.

2. Ask your preschooler to put circle-shaped cereal, such as Cheerios, onto the string.

3. Once the string is full, tie the ends together and secure it to a tree or porch.

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder

Start saving your empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls. There are tons of great crafts that use empty rolls as a base, including this one. As a great recycling project, it will help teach kids about reusable materials.

1. Run a long piece of string through an empty toilet paper roll and tie together at the ends.

2. Have your preschooler smear peanut butter all over the surface of the roll.

3. Roll it through birdseed and hang your toilet paper roll bird feeder for all to see.

Orange Half Bird Feeder

Another fun project, this is a good use for those oranges that have been around a little too long. You will be using the orange peel to create a hanging boat for the birdseed.

1. Cut an orange in half and clean out all of the fruit and pulp. Take care not to rip or tear the rind.

2. Poke two tiny holes across the diameter of the orange, directly opposite from each other.

3. Thread a string through and secure at the top.

4. Fill the orange with a mixture of peanut butter and birdseed (or lard or leftover cooking fat) and hang.

Milk Carton Bird Feeder

Milk cartons are another great household item that can be recycled into a fun craft project. Use this project to create a temporary bird feeder that the kids can decorate however they like.

1. Clean and dry an empty milk carton.

2. Cut a hole big enough for a bird to fit.

3. Punch a hole in the top of the feeder and thread a string through. Tie at the top and secure.

4. Let your child decorate as they wish. Construction paper is fine, but it will likely get ruined in inclement weather. Instead, try acrylic paint or crayons.

5. Once the bird feeder is dry, fill with birdseed and hang.

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6 Fun and Easy Bird Feeders for Kids to Make

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Make the tallest tower you can using any items in your home. How can you make sure that your tower is stable? What materials are best suited to building your tower? How many different items can you use to create a tower?

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Draw a picture on a piece of cardboard (you could use the side of a cereal box) and cut it into pieces to create a jigsaw. Challenge someone at home to have a go at putting your jigsaw together.

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Make a pasta necklace. You could write an advert about it or create a character description.

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We pasta-tively love this craft! Making macaroni necklaces is a great activity for kids of all ages. If you are a busy parent-having your child make these while you prepare your own pasta dinner is a good use of time and allows for family bonding in the kitchen.

For young kids, making pasta necklaces is an excellent way to build up fine motor skills by practicing threading. Even older kids can enjoy making macaroni necklaces by experimenting with tying the pasta to the string, or incorporating "friendship bracelet" knots and patterns.

There are many ways to dye and color your pasta. You can use the method detailed below, which is similar to dyeing Easter eggs, or you can use acrylic or tempera paint to paint each piece of pasta individually. You can also use a fine tipped paint brush to add details like stripes or spots to your finished painted or dyed pasta necklace.

Don't stop just at macaroni necklaces. There are tons of other crafts for kids that involve pasta. You could make bracelets, hair-clips, garlands, and shellfish. Let this necklace be a jumping off point for other art projects to try.

1. Add Vinegar to Water

Start by dying your pasta. Dying pasta is a lot like dying an egg. You want to make a mixture of vinegar, water, and dye. Each jar will hold one color.

1. Start the dying process by filling a large jar or bowl with 2 cups of water.

2. Pour a 1/2 cup of vinegar into the water.

Make a Rainbow of Colors

If you want to dye your pasta multiple colors, you'll need to gather multiple jars or bowls of water and vinegar.

2. Add Pasta to Water and Vinegar

Add the pasta that you want to dye into the water-vinegar mixture.

3. Add Paint or Food Coloring to Mixture

Squeeze paint or 4 to 5 drops (or more for deeper color) of food coloring into your water and vinegar mixture. You want the mixture to be really saturated with the color you are planning on dying your pasta.

4. Soak Pasta in Jar or Bowl

1. Have your pasta soak in the dye mixture for 20 minutes.

2. You can take a piece out to check on how it is doing.

3. If the color is too light, have it soak for longer or try adding more pigment to the water and vinegar.

5. Dry Pasta on Cookie Sheet or Tray

1. Carefully pour the dye mixture out into a sink. You can use a colander to help make sure you don't lose any of the pasta down the drain.

2. Put the dyed pasta onto a cookie sheet or tray, and set out to dry.

3. Wait about 30 minutes for your pasta to dry.

6. Use Scissors to Cut String

1. Measure the string first to decide how long or short you want your necklace to be.

2. Once you have decided, use scissors to cut the string.

7. Tie Knot in String

Thread your string through one of your pieces of pasta, and tie a knot. This will help keep your other pasta beads from sliding off the string.

8. Thread Pasta Onto String

1. If you are using pasta with holes in them (penne, ziti, rigatoni, or ditalini), then take the untied end of your string and thread it through each piece of pasta.

2. Continue adding pasta "beads" to your necklace until you feel that it's complete.

3. If you want to space out your beads, you can try tying large knots in the string between them.

9. Tie the Necklace Closed

1. Make sure you leave enough string on both ends to tie your necklace closed.

2. To secure the necklace, use the threading end to feed the string through the first pasta bead you tied onto the string.

3. Then tie the two ends of the string into a knot to close the necklace.

4. Add painted details to your pasta necklace if you choose.

Make the Color Last

To have the paint or dye really stay on the pasta for longer wear, consider spraying the finished product with a clear acrylic finishing spray.

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Make an Easy Macaroni Necklace for a Unique Project With Kids

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Create a new board game. Think about board games you have played before. What will the theme be? What will the rules be? How many players will there be? Share your game with someone at home and see who wins!

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Freeze an action figure (this will need to be done the night before) in a bowl or bucket of water and see how long it takes to free them! What kinds of things make the ice disappear more quickly?

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Make a zen jar and choose some relaxing music to listen to.

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Post-holiday time can be just as stressful for your mini vacation-revelers - and they can't even choose to lose themselves in a Pinterest vortex as I did! 😉 With that in mind, we thought we'd share a little meditation activity today for anyone looking for their moment of calm (and extra zen points to get everyone participating). For more quiet mediation fun, add a winter zen garden to your list of family to-do's as well.

These magic jars are SO. MESMERIZING. Photographing these literally took 40 minutes longer than it should have due to being caught in a hazy, dazed amazement. Explaining the what, why and how of meditation to kids is one of those things that can quickly spiral into a "what even just happened here...?" moment for everyone.

The idea is that after you shake the jar, you just watch and wait...by the time all the glitter reaches the bottom (I timed mine to take about 1 minute) you will have found your happy place. The great magic of these "magic" jars is that your kids will be teaching themselves the practice before you even get started in on an explanation.

to make your own magic zen meditation jars you'll need:

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These take about 5 minutes, so go crazy and make a bunch. I wanted a smaller, travel-size, travel-safe jar to give to a sweet little biscuit I know who has a fear of riding the bus - but you can use any jar you want (these were about 4″ tall and $2.99 for a set of 4 at our local craft store). Time to start throwing the goods in.

Magic zen meditation jar instructions:

1. Fill a small jar with water and add glycerin
Pro tip: the more glycerin you add, the longer it's going to take the glitter to fall to the bottom - I'm going to give you MY recipe and you can alter accordingly...

Start with 2 parts water (I filled roughly 2/3 of the bottle) and 1 part glycerin (I filled the remaining 1/3 with glycerin).

2. Add dish soap
2 drops of dish soap will keeps the glitter from clumping and staying at the top!

3. Add glitter
Add Glitter to taste (not literaally!) 😉 I put in about a tablespoon of regular, fine, and snowflake-shaped).

4. Add other fun objects and screw the lid on tight!
This is kind of an anything-goes project - like beads? Put 'em in. Have some Lego people lying around? Yup, into the drink. Old barbie shoes? Sure, yes, let's do it. Pretty much anything small, durable and light enough can be added. You can also color the water with food coloring. After some test-shakes, if you're afraid of a mess or your jar isn't quite water-tight, add some non-water-soluble glue around the rim and screw the lid on tight and let set.

After you're done putting the jar together, kids won't even need a prompt for what to do next. Sit back and watch them shake these up then completely zone out watching the swirl-y, glitter-y amazing-ness (like I did). Fun game: see how many of your adult co-workers have exactly the same reaction.

This is a perfect opportunity to explain how these can be used - and actually, there are so many different ways. They can provide a sense of calm and be part of a scheduled time for reflection and quiet. They can represent worries or frustrations - a good shake and some consideration time go a long way to help little ones with those. They're a perfect time-out timer and can help divert angry energy, reset focus, and switch gears.

For more meditation (& yoga!) ideas for your kiddos, check out our Pinterest board here. Suggestions? Questions? Pictures? Free Hugs? Leave a comment, send us an email or tag us on FB/Twitter/Instagram (@barleyandbirch, #barleyandbirch) !

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Post-holiday time can be just as stressful for your mini vacation-revelers - and they can't even choose to lose themselves in a Pinterest vortex as I did! 😉 With that in mind, we thought we'd share a little meditation activity today for anyone looking for their moment of calm (and extra zen points to get everyone participating).

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Choose from the wellbeing activities in this booklet.

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Use this document to practise shape breathing. Can you create you own relaxing pictures on a shape, like the ones in the document?

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Go for a walk or spend a little time in each room in the house and do a sense 5-4-3-2-1.

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Make your own set of positive affirmation cards to look at whenever you need a boost. These are nice messages to yourself, about yourself. Decorate them as much as you want to.

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Follow this video to spend some time being mindful and kind to yourself.

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How To Be Kind To Yourself | Guided Meditiation For Kids | Breathing Exercises | GoNoodle

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Have a go at some mindfulness yoga!

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Create a recipe for success poster to help you think about what qualities you will need to achieve your goals and dreams.

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Try some of these different ways of drawing! Maybe you could challenge someone in your family to draw the same object in the one of these crazy ways too!

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Try some bubble art! (Remember not to suck the paint through the straw! Blow instead. Lyla learned this the hard way when we tried this out!)

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Choose one of these activities to make something out an empty toilet roll tube!

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Have Empty Toilet Paper Rolls? You'll Love These Easy TP Crafts for Kids!

We love making crafts from recyclables!

Maybe you have some extra paper lunch bads sitting around, you'll love these paper bag crafts for kids too!

Gather those empty toilet paper rolls (and even empty paper towel rolls will work for some of these!) and get to crafting!

Toilet Paper Roll Crafts For Kids

#1 Paper Roll Bunny

This bunny is too cute!

Who knew toilet paper rolls would transform into adorable bunnies?

#2 Toilet Paper Roll Ninja

My son will love creating a ninja from toilet paper rolls!

So fun!

#3 Toilet Paper Roll Snake Craft

This colorful snake is made from empty TP rolls!

#4 Colorful Paper Roll Unicorns

These are the perfect way to add magic to your child's day!

Adorable, right?
Grab the full instructions here.

#5 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Animals

Make different winter animals with this simple tutorial.

Kids will love making foxes, penguins and more!

#6 Peanut Butter Bird Feeder

Make a bird feeder from an empty toilet paper roll....seriosuly!

Who knew!

#7 Toilet Paper Roll Animals

Animals that kids can make and play with for hours!
Grab the details here!

#8 Paper Roll Train Craft

Let kids make a train from empty toilet paper rolls!
Find the details here!
#9 Little Red Riding Hood Craft From Toilet Paper Rolls

Use this craft to tell the classic story!

Then, you can even act out the story in a fun, quick play!

So many fun activities kids can do with this theme!

#10 Minion Empty Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Do your Kids Love Despicable Me?

Then they'll love using those empty TP rolls to make these tiny, paper minions!
Find the instructions here.
# 11 Paper Airplanes Made From TP Rolls

Kids love airplanes?

Try making these super-cute toilet paper roll airplanes!

#12 Toilet Paper Roll Flowers

My daughter is convinced the world needs more flowers, even if that means she has to make them herself!

Let your kids make some flowers too with these paper flowers!

#13 DIY Marble Run

Empty toilet paper rolls can make the perfect marble run!

My kids love marbles and can play with them for hours!
Grab our favorite marbles here.
Creating a marble run only adds even more excitement to their day!
Love this idea!
# 14 Fire Breathing Dragon Craft

Dragon s made from TP rolls. Pretty genius.
These little dragons actually look like they're breathing out fire!
#15 Simple Paper Roll Sheep Craft

These adorable sheep are made from...you guessed it...empty toilet paper rolls!

These are great for reciting any sheep nursery rhymes too!

#16 Toilet Paper Roll Pigs

You can use these toilet paper roll pigs to tell the story of the 3 Little Pigs or even sing the Song, Old McDonald had a Farm!
Kids love Farm animals!
#17 Easy Confetti Poppers

These are holiday-themed, but we think any day can be celebrated!

Do your own thing and add your own colors and decor to this toilet paper craft idea!

#18 Paper Roll Ladybugs

Ladybugs always make my kids smile!

We've even had entire birthday parties themed after ladybugs.

If your kids love ladybugs too, make some today from paper!

You Can Use Toilet Paper Rolls or Paper Towel Rolls!

#19 Paper Roll Monsters Craft

Oooh! Look at those eyes!

Find out how to make these toilet paper roll monsters!

#20 TP Roll Butterflies
Pretty! Pretty!
These paper roll butterflies are simple to make!
Find the instructions here.
#21 Toilet Paper Roll and Paper Towel Roll Dolls

One of my favorite ideas so far!

Create dolls from empty toilet paper rolls for hours of pretend play!
Get the details here.
#22 Paper Dog Made From TP Roll

How cute!

Puppy and dog fans will love making dogs from empty toilet paper rolls!
Find out how simple this craft is here!
Want More Craft Ideas for Kids?

Easy Crafts for Kids
Easy Heart Crafts for Kids All American Crafts for Kids Rainbow Paper Plate Crafts for Kids Balloon Crafts for Kids

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Toilet Paper Roll Crafts that are Super Creative! · Pint-sized Treasures

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We love making crafts from recyclables! Maybe you have some extra paper lunch bads sitting around, you'll love these paper bag crafts for kids too! Gather those empty toilet paper rolls (and even empty paper towel rolls will work for some of these!) and get to crafting! This bunny is too cute!

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Put some splodges of paint on paper inside a baking tray and then put a few marbles inside. Tilt the tray to roll the marble around and create a masterpiece! You could even try this with balls on a bigger tray if you have the resources at home!

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What is at the heart of you? Fill the heart jigsaw with words that make you you. Add some colours and patterns too!

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Use clothes pegs to pinch different textures, objects and fabrics to make mini paintbrushes! What different patterns do they make?

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Make your own 'Coping Tools Backpack'. Use this document to help you explore different ways to cope with stressful or worrying situations and pick your favourites to create your own coping toolkit backpack.

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Fill the lions mane with qualities that you either possess or want to be. If they are qualities that you have, can you think of examples? If they are qualities you would like to have, can you think of how you can gain them?

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The Confidence of a Lion Poster 8.5x11in - Big Life Journal (1)

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Take a picture of as many things as you can with a number on it.

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Using only beans (they don't have to be just baked beans) create a picture.

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Make your own code (a symbol represents each letter of the alphabet) and write a secret message!

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Try this 'alphabellycal' challenge! Balance as many items as you can on your tummy (lying down), starting with as many different letters of the alphabet as you can. Maybe you could have a competition!

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Collect as many objects of the same colour as you can. Can you make them into a picture?

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Make your own spot the difference! Take the same picture twice but change ten things in the second picture.

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Create your own Mr Men or Little Miss character. Draw them and give them a name. You could even write a story about them!

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A cup of T! Fill a teacup (or mug) with as many items that begin with T as you can. Be creative!

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Choose a Joe Wicks workout!

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Have a good at a mini zumba class!

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ZUMBA KIDS - Electronic Song - Minions / Instagram: @dovydaszumba

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Use string or ribbon and make a laser maze to make your way through like a spy - stretching and crouching!

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Do a spell-your-name workout! Choose some other words and use their letters to pick work out activities.

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Spell your name workout fitness activity printable for kids. Your kids will get a workout without realizing it when you make fitness into a fun game.

💭 Quick Tips

This can be done in a classroom, homeschool environment, or just with one child at a time. I also recommend checking out the simon says workout for Kids.

Use a dry erase board and have them write out their full name before doing the activity.

You can also use this with spelling lists and other important words you want your kids to learn to spell. Educational and good for healthy bodies, this activity really is a win-win.

You can use a single large dry erase board or buy these small ones only $6 each. And the best thing is that the kids will think it's just fun, so you probably won't get a single argument from them.

You can use this with individual kids or even at parties or in a classroom environment. A school district is even using this printable in their physical education program! I'd love to hear how you use it.

Spell your name workout for Kids

Spell your name work out Beginners

Spell your name work out Advanced

Make sure you Pin this on Pinterest for later! Use the image below!

Printable Terms

730 Sage Street has provided this printable free of charge for personal use. You may NOT link directly to the PDF file, resell, or use commercially. This is a violation of the terms of the graphics and the copyright. Personal use includes parties, classrooms, home school, church, community activities, etc.

Printing Tips

The PDF should print easily to your default print size without having to change anything. It prints to an 8-½ x 11 size sheet which is standard paper size.

Use cardstock so it holds up all summer!

Consider getting a laser printer for your printables, they have come way down in price.

Turn printables into a write on / wipe off page with a thermal laminator.

How to print

Print this by clicking here --> What's your name? Fitness Activity Printable for Kids.

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Spell Your Name Workout - What's Your Name? Fitness Activity Printable for Kids

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Follow this link to learn a hip hop dance routine!

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It's time to go to the zoo! Choose some different zoo animals and move around the room copying their movements. Which is your favourite?

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Friday 12th February is Chinese New Year!! Have a go at these Chinese New Year Themed PE activities.

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Set up your own circuit training stations in your house.