Short activities to reset your class
My Curriculum Mate's brain break card generator creates a set of short classroom activities, each designed to take about 60 to 120 seconds. Choose your year level and the types of break you want, and the AI writes a deck of cards pitched for your students.
Brain breaks give students a quick change of pace between focused tasks. Having a printed deck ready means you can pull a card and start straight away, with no planning in the moment.
How it works
Step 1
Choose your year level
Select the year level and, optionally, a subject to theme the activities.
Step 2
Pick your categories
Choose any mix of movement, mindfulness, cognitive and social breaks, and a deck size of 10 to 25 cards.
Step 3
Print and cut
Download an A4 PDF with four colour-coded cards per page and dashed cut guides.
What's included
- Four categories: movement, mindfulness, cognitive and social
- Each activity is designed to take about 60 to 120 seconds
- Decks of 10 to 25 cards, balanced across the categories you choose
- Every deck is checked for duplicate titles and category balance
- A4 landscape PDF, four cards per page, colour-coded by category with cut guides
- Suitable for Foundation to Year 12
Ways teachers use brain break cards
Between lessons
Reset attention after a long period of focused work.
Transitions
Settle the class after lunch or before a new task.
Wellbeing routines
Use the mindfulness cards as part of a regular calm-down routine.
Relief lessons
Leave a deck for a casual relief teacher to use when the class needs a break.
Frequently asked questions
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