Warm-up Dance for Christmastime
Celebrate the holidays in PE class with this warm-up dance for Christmastime. It is simple for students to learn and so fun!
I am very insecure when it comes to teaching dances. However, this particular dance is so cute and easy that even I can remember and teach it! I used it as a warm-up activity because it gets your heart rate going and is simple to teach.
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Steps for the Warm-up Dance
For this Christmastime warm-up dance, use the song Trepak from the Nutcracker. It is just over 2 minutes long. Movement starts right at the first note.
- one arm up in the air
- 2nd arm up in the air
- Walk in a circle for 8 counts, ending facing front
- Repeat 4 times
- 4 heel kicks on each foot (total 8 counts)
- 8 straight jumps
- 4 heel kicks on each foot
- 8 straight jumps
- 4 heel kicks per foot
- 2 heel kicks per foot
- single heel kicks (total of 4 on each foot, going back and forth)
- one arm up
- 2nd arm up
- walk in a circle 8 counts
- one arm up
- 2nd arm up
- walk in a circle 32 counts (as the song ends, I have the students raise both hands and bow)
Simple as that. I go through each movement beforehand without telling them it is a dance. Then just start the music and begin. They immediately smile and get into it.
Repeat 2 times so they learn then do. Kindergarten I did not count the heel kicks — just randomly kick.
My kids had a great time doing this holiday warm-up dance. If you’re wanting something fun for your class, try this warm-up dance for Christmastime.
