Bean Bag and Juggle Fun

Watch the below video to see someone demonstrating juggle techniques. I believe that the instructor has practiced more than Mr. Murray!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCYDZDlcO6g

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If you don't like using rolled up socks for juggle practice, watch the below video, and make your own beanbag with two items that you have at home. Then, have fun with the ten activities described below.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX4_TnXzk2U

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1. Toss Bean Bag to Yourself – You children can try and toss a bean bag up and down to work on catching throwing and body control. Let them compete with themselves to see how many they can get in a row or how high they can throw it up and still maintain enough control to catch it again.

2.  “Bubble Gum” Rhyme – Kids love rhymes and songs. Pass the bean bag to this rhyme: “Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a Dish. How many pieces do you wish?” Whoever the bean bag lands on gets to say how many pieces and then you keep passing that many times. Start the rhyme over again.

3. Bean Bag Catch – Give one child a cup. You might want to find something that cannot break. Let the other child toss the bean bag. They need to work together as a team to try and catch as many as they can.  They can change roles and switch who does the tossing and catching.

4. Bean Bag Relays – Everyone should balance the bean bag on a body part and race to the finish. 

5. Bean Bag Balance – This is a test to see who can balance the bean bag on a body part the longest (chest, head, arm, foot, elbow, knee, back of hand or face). This works on self-control and balance. Last person standing wins.

6. Bean Bag Basketball – This is a toss game where they take turns trying to get the bean bag in the bucket. You can vary the position starting point based on the child’s age to make it fair.

7. Bean Bag Music Freeze – Play music. Let them dance or throw the bean bags while the music is going. When the music stops, they need to freeze. This can be a competitive game where kids can sit out if they don’t freeze in time. It can also just be fun to repeat this over and over and not have kids go out.

8. Bean Bag Obstacle Balance – Everyone starts walking a line made of string. You also put obstacles they need to step over or touch  (taller things along the side like a t-ball base or an upside down bucket) along the way.  The goal is the get to the end of the string without having the bean bag fall. You could also draw a chalk line they need to follow.

9. Hide the Bean bag – Take turns hiding the bean bag and then having the others go and search for it. Kids love to search for things. Beanbags provide the perfect medium.

10.  Plank Tic Tac Toe – Draw a tic tac toe board on paper or with chalk on the sidewalk.  Hold yourself in plank position while playing tic tac toe.