Joy of the Day
Watch. Play. Spread Joy.
Joy of the Day
Watch. Play. Spread Joy.
Lamar Jackson & Abby MacDonald
NFL Cornerback & Team USA Weightlifting
Lamar’s Plays4Joy: Pickleball
Abby’s Plays4Joy: Cooking
Video
Activity
Plays4Joy Poster: Write your Plays4Joy on a sticky note and add it to the poster. Share your Plays4Joy out loud. Showcase the poster where everyone can see it!
Challenge
Practice and share your Plays4Joy with someone you love! Click here to see Plays4Joy Coach Trevis Gipson, Carolina Panthers Outside Linebacker, announce this week’s challenge on Instagram.
Bonus, share your joy on instagram. Follow and tag @plays4joy, @royal_two_one, and @_abbymacd so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here for the Joy of the Day lesson plan and click here for 4th grade academic standard alignment. Click here to receive our lesson in your inbox each week!
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Each week, our Joy of the Day’s feature professional, college and Team USA athletes sharing their Plays4Joy.
Joy of the Day Features
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Videos
Bring joy to life by introducing athletes Plays4Joy on YouTube.
Activities
A play-ready game plan to explore joy. Bonus, aligned to 4th grade academic standards.
Challenges
Game-ready drills that build confidence and spark joy at home.
Joy of the Day features drop every Tuesday and this season kicks off September 22nd. 4th grade teachers click here to sign up and receive Plays4Joy weekly standards aligned lesson plan.
Get in the Game and Explore our Joy of the Day Features today!
BJ Ojulari
Outside Linebacker, Arizona Cardinals
BJ’s Plays4Joy: Watching my childhood tv shows
Video
Activity
Draw a memory from the week that makes you laugh or smile. If your memory was part of a tv show what would you call the tv show?
Challenge
Hit your favorite dance moves for 1 min (speed dance). Click here for the Challenge announcement on Instagram.
Bonus, share your joy on instagram. Follow and tag @plays4joy, @0julari, @azcardsinthecommunity and @azcardsyouthfb so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here to sign up for Joy of the Day lesson plans and worksheets.
laugh + smile
Solomon Thomas
Defensive Tackle, Tennessee Titans
Co-Founder, The Defensive Line Foundation
Solomon’s Plays4Joy: Building LEGOs
Video
Activity
Build for 10 minuets with LEGO’s, a puzzle, blocks, plato, etc. Let your mind be fully present as you build,
Challenge
Build with LEGOs or make a bracelet. Click here for the Challenge announcement on Instagram.
Bonus, create a post on instagram to share your joy. Follow and tag @plays4joy, @sollythomas90, @thedefensiveline and @titansinthecommunity so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here to sign up for Joy of the Day lesson plans and worksheets.
ground + calm
Colorado Football Team
Yahya Attia (OL), Carson Crawford (LB), Ben Gula (TE), Brady Kopetz (TE), Tyler Martinez (LB), Danny Scudero (WR), Kaneal Sweetwyne (QB) and Cree Thomas (CB)
Colorado Football Team’s Plays4Joy: Playing Football
Video
Activity
Team up with a partner or in a small group to create a team handshake or dance.
Challenge
Invite someone to play a game with you. Click here for the Challenge announcement on Instagram.
Bonus, create a post on instagram to share your joy. Follow and tag @plays4joy, @cubuffsfootball, @yahyattia, @carsoncrawford.2, @ben.gula76, @tvler.1, @dannyscuderojr, @its_ksweet13, @cree_thomas so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here to sign up for Joy of the Day lesson plans and worksheets.
social + support
Sack the Stigma
Zack Marshall | College Football
Alyssa Crockett | College Basketball
Eli Owens | College Football
Sack the Stigma’s Plays4Joy: Remembering the good things that happen every day
Video
Activity
Chain of Good! Give everyone a slip of paper to write something good that happened this week. Build a chain and as each link is added invite everyone to share.
Challenge
Write a thank you note to someone you love. Click here for the Challenge announcement on Instagram.
Bonus, create a post on instagram to share your joy. Follow and tag @plays4joy, @sackthestigma, @thezackmarshall, @alyssaacrockett, and @eli_owens19 so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here to sign up for Joy of the Day lesson plans and worksheets.
grace + gratitude
Adam Shuler
Retired NFL Player
President, NFLPA Former Players Orlando Chapter
Adam’s Plays4Joy: Painting
Video
Activity
Draw, color or paint freely. Give yourself space to be creative.
Challenge
Draw a dream you want to achieve. Click here for the the Challenge announcement on Instagram.
Bonus, create a post on instagram to share your joy. Follow and tag @plays4joy and @shulerdoesit so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here to sign up for Joy of the Day lesson plans and worksheets.
think + create
Abby MacDonald
Team USA Weightlifting
TrueSport Athlete Ambassador
Abby’s Plays4Joy: Cooking Healthy Meals
Video
Activity
Give each group a plate to build: (1) Breakfast Before School, (2) Weekend Lunch, (3) After School Snack, (4) Dinner. As the groups to be sure to include at least 1 fruit or vegetable in their plan.
Challenge
Cook a new recipe with someone you love. Click here for the Challenge announcement on Instagram.
Bonus, create a post on instagram to share your joy. Follow and tag @plays4joy, @_abbymacd and @truesportusa so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here to sign up for Joy of the Day lesson plans and worksheets.
fuel + recover
Brian Asamoah
NFL Linebacker
Founder, Be Authentic Foundation
Brian’s Plays4Joy: Training and Pushing my Body to the Limit
Video
Activity
Think of a small win goal you want to achieve this week and write it down.
Challenge
Choose a small win goal to achieve. Click here for the Challenge announcement on Instagram.
Bonus, create a post on instagram to share your joy. Follow and tag @plays4joy, @brianasamoah and @beauthenticfoundation so we can celebrate with you.
Teachers + Leaders, click here to sign up for Joy of the Day lesson plans and worksheets.
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