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Slackboard Brain Breaks: 18 Balance Games for Kids with ADHD
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Turn a slackboard into a 3–5 minute brain break! This free 21-page guide from a pediatric OT has 18 balance games, each with a 3-step progression (54 steps total), so every kid starts with a win and keeps leveling up.
What's inside:
• Why balance breaks help attention (the quick OT explanation for grown-ups)
• A 60-second safety page, plus when to switch from 2 lines to 1
• 3 levels (Launch Pad, Wobble Warriors, Balance Boss), each with a level-up checkpoint
• 18 illustrated games starring Wobbles the gibbon, each with an ADHD tip
• 6 ready-made Brain Break recipes (homework warm-up, after-school reset, handwriting prep and more)
• A "My Brain Break Plan" page with an engine check-in
• A Balance Boss star tracker
• 18 cut-apart game cards so kids can pick their own games
• A Balance Boss certificate
• A $50-off GIBBON SlackBoard code (ELLI60)
Works with any slackboard. Best for ages 4–12, with an adult in arm's reach.
Affiliate note: I'm a GIBBON affiliate and may earn a commission if you use my code, at no extra cost to you. This guide is for education and play, not medical advice.
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