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Preschool Game: Lets be beans game ..

These suggestions are for the Children to play and act out the bean's attributes !!

Include music where & when you want, play outside or in your playroom and make it as physical or relaxed as necessary This is quite a long list, use as many or few as you want ..

The Bean Game

Jelly Bean - wibbly wobble
Broad bean - arms out to the side with slow and heavy movements
French Bean - stand with hands on hips and say 'o la la' - or call out Un, Deux,Trois
Jumping bean - jump up and down.
Baked beans - we stand with arms out and head back .. soaking up the sun.
Bush Bean - Australian outback .. trek wearily across the hot ground ..
Runner bean - running on spot.
Baked bean - lying on floor flat out fanning self as if sunbathing.
Butter bean - skating and slipping about.
Mixed beans - Let the Children choose which bean & action they all want to do !!
Bean pole - hold an invisible pole and look up .. straining to see how high it is ..
4 Tins of beans - is a verbal request to join up into that number of children in a group - Number of tins can vary !!
Join hands (or not ) in their tin group and call out bean names they can do in their group ..
Bean sprout - curled up bean .. growing up tall & 'sprouting

Been & Gone lol a nice one to end the game !!

Mr Bean - Googled from You Tube

For older Children you could use:
Coffee bean - Stir a mug ..
Chilli bean - fan an open mouth as if the bean is hot hot hot ...
Bean Pod - Hold arms up and clasp hands together over their heads - puff cheeks out ..

THEMES - include the game and information in these additional topics..

Growing & Seeds
Green & Colours
Healthy eating - Fruit and Vegetables
Freeflow - Outdoor, physical, PE, music / circle time fun, Role Play bean 'zone. Counting tray & beans (include transfer tools like tongs and spoons & occasionaly show the children the movements associated with the beans they are transferring - wiggle jiggle actions for Jelly and more ..


RISK: even the very large magnetic jumping beans available can be a choking hazard to younger children - assess what may pose a risk and take any necessary precautions.
Notify parents if you play any games that may have a knock on effect - include a printout of the game for parents to read about at home.
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