Brain Break Wheel: Spin a Quick Classroom Break

Brain break wheel with 16 two-minute breaks, from star jumps to slow breathing. Spin on the projector when the class needs to move or calm down.

Restless rooms
After lunch
Student helpers

On this wheel

Star jumps
Jog on the spot
Walk like a penguin
Freeze dance
Shake it out
Balance on one foot
Five slow breaths
Stretch to the sky
Tree pose
Count back from 20
Listen with eyes closed
Simon says

Why use a brain break wheel

Sixteen short breaks are on the wheel, some to get kids moving and some to calm them down. None needs any kit. Let a student spin, do the break, and go straight back to work.

Get a restless class moving
Spin between lessons when everyone has been sitting too long.
Settle the class after a break
The calm slices bring the room back down before work starts.
Hand the spin to a student
A different student presses Spin each time, so everyone gets a go.

This wheel wears the Spin Class theme: gym floor: rubber mats, chalk dust, a kettlebell hub and a stopwatch. Your own copy keeps it, or pick another wheel theme.

How to use the brain break wheel

Click the wheel to spin it.
Wait for it to slow down and stop on a random entry. The winner pops up on screen.
Click “Hide & Respin” to take the winner out and spin again, so nothing is picked twice.
Click “Create your own brain break picker” to save your own copy, change the entries, and share or embed it.

All 16 entries on the brain break wheel

Star jumps
Jog on the spot
Walk like a penguin
Freeze dance
Shake it out
Balance on one foot
Five slow breaths
Stretch to the sky
Tree pose
Count back from 20
Listen with eyes closed
Simon says
Rock paper scissors
Air drums
Clap a pattern
Silly face contest

Frequently Asked Questions

How long should a brain break be?

One to three minutes is usually enough, and short ones are easier to come back from.

Can I add our own brain breaks?

Yes. Click “Create your own brain break picker” and add the ones your class loves.

Is the wheel really random?

Yes. Every entry has a slice of the same size, and where the wheel stops is picked with your browser’s cryptographically secure random number generator (crypto.getRandomValues), so nobody can predict or rig the result.

Can I change the entries on this wheel?

Yes. Click “Create your own brain break picker” to save your own copy. You can then add, remove or rename entries, change the theme and spin settings, and share or embed your wheel.