4 Corner Charades

Introduction

Did you know you have a superpower? It's your power to decide to motivate your mood and talk yourself into making fit choices!

Use your superpower to turn your mood around. For example:

• You can motivate “I won't move” to “I will move” and get active. 
• You can motivate “I won’t think about my food and beverage choices” to “I will think about my food and beverage choices."
• You can motivate "I won't do anything but play online games"  to "I will turn off the screen and write or draw."

If you find it difficult to talk yourself into a fit choice, talk to a friend or a trusted adult who can help you. Together you can turn your mood around!

During this activity, you will learn more about mood's influence on your choices and how you can use your superpower (self-talk) to encourage yourself to motivate your mood.

Activity Instructions

1. Divide kids into 4 groups and assign each group to a corner.
2. Shout, "Ready, set, ____________!" (skip, jump, high knees, walking lunges, etc.) and kids move to their corners.
3. When each team arrives at the next corner, each team member draws a Mood Activity Card.
4. Pick 1 kid at each corner to act out the feeling on the card.
5. The kid acting out the word on the card says, “I am feeling..." as they act out the feeling on the card.
6. Other kids in the group raise their hand when they are ready to guess the answer.
7. If after 3 guesses the correct answer is not said, the person acting says the name of the feeling on the card.
8. Kids in the group determine if the feeling puts them in an “I will” or “I won't” mood.
   • “I will” mood = kids high five a neighbor.
   • “I won't” mood = kids jump in a circle and say, “I can turn my mood around! I will______,"(e.g., do a mindful activity, talk with a friend, turn off the screen and get active, play outside, etc.).
9. Kids place all Mood Activity Cards face down in the corner.
10. The activity is repeated with the kids moving to the next corner after you shout, "Ready, Set, __________!" (skip, jump, high knees, walking lunges, etc.).
11. Activity continues for allotted time. 

Reflections

Q: Turn and talk: How will you use your superpower the next time you are in an "I won't" mood?
A: Answers will vary. Describe a fit choice: "I will _______." (e.g., do a mindful activity, talk with a friend, turn off the screen and get active, play outside, etc.). 

Challenge

Next time you think to yourself, "I don't want to move right now," use your superpower to motivate your mood!