Quick Sparks: 30 Bilateral Brain Breaks

Thirty quick activities that wake up both hands and the eyes before learning. Each takes 5 to 10 seconds, so they fit into any transition: lining up, after lunch, before writing.

Inside: mirror hands, colour finger taps, twin tracing tracks, stepping stones, an infinity loop for crossing the midline, sign-and-move rows and a first finger piano. The book starts easy and gets harder page by page, with a how-to guide, an activity map, a progress chart and a certificate.

How it works: every Brain Sparks activity has a code and a timer badge. Quick Sparks take 5 to 10 seconds, Focus Flow 10 to 30 seconds, and Think & Switch 30 seconds to 1 minute. Mix codes to build a brain break that fits the time you have.

A4 PDF, ready to print at home or school. Laminate pages and use a dry-wipe pen to reuse them.

For a whole-school licence, contact the author through Tes.

Created by Nikki Mitchell, Neurodiversity Specialist in Dubai, with over 20 years in education. These are playful practice activities for coordination and attention, not a therapy or an assessment.