EASY DIY BEAN BAGS
Last week, we showed you how to make an easy DIY Balance Beam. Here's a cheap and easy way to add a fun activity to the beam. You may even have all of these supplies at home. If not, hit your local dollar store.
Supplies Needed:
UNCOOKED RICE
SOCKS
Optional Supplies:
FUNNEL
RUBBER BANDS
SCISSORS
BUCKETS OR BOWLS
1. Pour the rice into the foot of the sock. Using a funnel makes this step easier but you can do without it if you like. Using a youth sock works best for a standard sized bean bag. Use enough rice to fill the sock to a "full but workable" consistency. You don't want to overfill it to the point of stiffness.
2. Tie the tube of the sock in a knot or use rubber bands to close the opening. Make sure you wrap the band enough times to keep it from sliding off of opening.
3. If you have excess fabric at the top, just trim it off using scissors. You can use the excess for a festive wrist band or sensory fidget.
Line some buckets or bowls along side your balance beam to toss the bags into.
Make bean bags with different texture by exchanging the rice for dried beans, uncooked macaroni noodles, pony beads, etc.
Use painter's tape to put "targets" on the floor to aim the bags at.
The possibilities are endless. If you try this easy DIY, we'd love to hear about it. Let us know on our Facebook Page.
