Beans
Beans
Age:
0-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years
Participants:
1+
Time:
5 minutes
Setting:
Home, School, ECEC

Skills
Set Up:
- Mark out a large area using cones
- Children spread out in designated area
Description:
On coach’s command, children perform actions:
- Runner bean – run fast around the area
- Jelly bean – move with wobbly movement
- Frozen bean – stop moving and freeze
- Full of beans – crazy running on the spot
- Broad bean – giant steps
- Snake bean - slither along the ground
- Chilli bean – shiver and shake
- String bean – walk on tip toes with arms stretched up in the air
- Jumping bean – jump on spot
- Balance bean – balance on 1 leg

Variations:
- Change commands very quickly e.g. runner bean/ frozen bean/runner bean/frozen bean so children go from running to frozen to running to frozen in quick time
- Nominate a child to call the commands
- Ask children to create their own ‘bean movement’
Teaching Points:
- Ensure children have eyes up to avoid other children
- Take short, quick steps