Beany game-make
different shapes with your body
Broad
bean-star shape
Baked
bean-sit down grab knees-tucked
Beans on
toast-lie on the floor star shape
Runner
bean-run around
Jumping
bean-jump
Chillibeans-pretend to be cold and shiver
Jelly
bean-wobble round like jelly
Human
Bop-It!
Great game to get the children thinking about the rhythm and beat of the
music. It's based on the 'bop it' game.
Call
out the actions to which the children respond in the following ways:
- Kick
it - children kick in front of them (ensure they're all in a space first!)
- Twist
it - twist their bodies half way around then back, feet remaining in same
place on the floor.
- Spin
it - children turn around
- Pull
it - imagine they are pulling two levers down from above their heads.
- Bop it - jump in the air.