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Challenge 2

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Make your challenge even more fun today by adding a song in Head and Shoulders.

Then play along with Jenny and Annie as they challenge themselves with a throwing and catching game in Rubber Band.

End your challenge with Growing Flower Cool-Down where your seed will grow into a beautiful sun-soaking flower.

Activity 1

  • Head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
  • Knees and toes.
  • Head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
  • Knees and toes.
  • Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
  • Head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
  • Knees and toes.
  • Leader asks participants to stand, then sings the song together with them to practice.

Head and Shoulders

Instructions Slowly sing the song “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” and demonstrate the actions:

Repeat the song 2 to 3 times. Change your tempo from fast to slow or change your voice (deeper, higher, softer) to make the activity playful.

Activity 2 (video)

Activity 3

  • Start by crouching in a ball on the ground.
  • As the seed starts to grow, reach up toward sun.
  • Extend your arms and stand tall, taking in sunlight.
  • They pretend the wind blows as your petals (arms) wave in the breeze.
  • Droop forward (forward bend) when your flower is thirsty.
  • When you get water, extend, and reach your arms up to the sun.
  • At night, your flower curls up in a ball on the ground.

Growing Flower Cool-Down

Instructions Pretend you are a flower growing from a seed:

Repeat this flow 2-3 times and always remember to move slowly. Watch for fluid movements and comfortable stretching without straining or overstretching.