Top 10 Psychosocial Recreational Activities for Grade 1-6 | 7 -10 (Read and Download Here!)

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1.  The Egg.

Theme: Myself
Duration: 10 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Relaxation

Overview: Students relax and feel a sense of protection through this short facilitated activity.

Objectives:
• To feel a sense of calm.
• To feel protected in a safe space.

 Materials:
• Any safe space (as flat and clean as possible).
• If the class size is large (over 35) a larger space may be required. Be resourceful to find a space that is appropriate.

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2. Tree in the Wind

Theme: Myself
Duration: 10 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Relaxation

Overview:

Students relax as they pretend they are trees blowing in the wind in this short facilitated activity.

Objectives:

•To express imagination.

•To feel a sense of calm.

•To develop a sense of self-awareness.

Materials:

•None are needed

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3. Slow Leak

Theme: Myself
Duration: 10 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Relaxation

Overview:

Students relax as they pretend they are balloons, inflating and deflating, in this short facilitated activity.

Objectives:

•To express imagination.

•To feel a sense of calm.

•To develop a sense of self-awareness.

Materials:

•Any safe space (as flat and clean as possible).

•If the class size is large (over 35) a larger space may be required. Be resourceful to find a space that is appropriate.

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4. Touch Blue  Theme

Theme: Myself

Duration: 10 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Game

Overview:

Students use their concentration skills to find different object prompts that the teacher or student facilitator says in a game with music and dancing.

Objectives:

•To energize and engage students through physical activity.

•To develop and practice concentration.

Materials:

•Music (using a musical instrument like a drum or a phone, computer, CD, or DVD).

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5. Grandmother’s Footsteps

Theme: Myself

Duration: 10 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Game

Overview:

Students use their concentration skills to avoid being caught by the ‘Grandmother’ in this fun short activity.

Objectives:

•To energize and engage students through physical activity.

•To develop and practice concentration.

Materials:

•None are needed.

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6. The Seed

Theme: Myself
Duration: 10 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Relaxation

Overview:

Students relax as they pretend they are seeds growing into big trees and connecting with their peers in this short facilitated activity.

Objectives:

•To relax the students.

•To create a sense of awareness that other students may share similar experiences.

Materials:

•Any safe space (as flat and clean as possible).

•Recorded music from a phone, computer, CD, or DVD (optional).

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7. Illustrating Stories

Theme: Myself

Duration: 20 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Visual Arts

Overview:
Students express themselves through drawing elements or scenes from a familiar story they already know.

Objectives:
•To express imagination through creativity.
•To increase self-confidence in expression by using a familiar story to illustrate.

Materials:
•One large piece of paper per student, preferably A1.
•Wax crayons, oil pastels, or paint.

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8. Feelings Dance

Theme: Myself

Duration: 20 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Game

Overview:

Students practice expressing and recognizing feelings using facial expressions and dance in this fun game.

Objectives:

•To creatively express emotions through movement.

•To communicate non-verbally and begin to recognize others’ expressions.

Materials:

•Enough space for students to safely move about freely.

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9. Acting Emotions

Theme: Myself

Duration: 30 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Drama, Game

Overview:

Students create a short play in groups and perform them in front of the entire class in order to understand different kinds of emotions.

Objectives:

•To express imagination through creativity.

•To creatively collaborate with peers.

•To begin to recognize others’ expressions in connection with every day events.

Materials:

•Paper, Pens.

•Prepared prompts for the activity (Step 2).

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10. Drawing Myself With My Foot

Theme: Myself

Duration: 40 minutes 

Grades: 1-6

Activity Type: Drama, Game

Overview:

Students draw self-portraits with an added challenge, using their feet instead of their hands.

Objectives:

•To express imagination through creativity.

•To increase self-confidence in expression.

Materials:

•One large piece of paper per student.

•Markers and other drawing materials.

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Source: www.unrwa.org/sites/default/files/content/resources/recreational_activities_resource_guide.pdf