Garden Heroes Beanbag Activity Packs
Combine nutrition and physical fitness using this exciting activity pack. It incorporates all 6 national PE standards and 3 National Health Education standards.
Fun Learning Tool
Garden beanbags combine nutritional information with different exercises and activities to keep students engaged while learning. The plush characters are featured in 20 activities that are creative, yet physically challenging for elementary students. The games also incorporate math (sorting and counting) and reading skills. Included guide features both skill building activities and games. Available in a complete pack or in individual sets.
Complete Pack includes:
- Garden Heroes Beanbags, 24 Ea
- Rainbow DuraHoop Hoops, 24" dia, Set of 12
- UltraPin Nonweighted Bowling Set, 1 Set
- Rainbow Vinyl Spots, 9" dia, Set of 6
- Rainbow Plastic Cones, 12"H, Set of 12
- Pacer 200 Stopwatch, 1 Ea
- Activity Book, 2 Ea
15 Wholesome and Active Games Using Garden Heroes Beanbag Activity Packs
The Garden Heroes Beanbag Activity Packs from Gopher Sport feature soft, squeezable beanbags shaped like friendly fruits and vegetables with expressive faces and bright colors. What sets this set apart is the combination of nutrition education and physical activity, with 12 uniquely designed fruit and veggie characters that make learning about healthy foods fun and engaging. These beanbags can be used for throwing, catching, balancing, and tossing activities — all while helping students identify and connect with nutritious foods. Below are 15 creative activity ideas using these fun beanbags to develop Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) like throwing, catching, balancing, running, hopping, twisting, and more — while reinforcing healthy habits!
1. Toss-A-Veggie Tag: One student tosses a Garden Heroes beanbag to gently tag another student. The tagged player performs 5 jumps before rejoining.
2. Fruit & Veggie Relay: Students carry a beanbag across the gym using different locomotor movements (e.g., skipping, hopping), then hand it off to the next player in line.
3. Balance the Broccoli: Students walk a line or obstacle course while balancing a veggie beanbag on their head, promoting posture and core stability.
4. Garden Toss Target Game: Set up buckets or hoops as targets. Students toss specific beanbags into their matching “food group” zone (e.g., fruit vs. vegetable).
5. Rainbow Veggie Hunt: Scatter beanbags around the gym. Students collect them by color, then group them into a rainbow. Teaches color recognition and sorting with movement.
6. Toss & Move Match-Up: Students toss a beanbag in the air and perform a locomotor skill (e.g., gallop) before catching it. Promotes timing and coordination.
7. Fruit Salad Shuffle: Call out a fruit or veggie. Students with matching beanbags must shuffle across the gym and high-five each other.
8. Toss & Tell Obstacle Course: Students navigate a small obstacle course while carrying a beanbag, then toss it into a hoop and name the healthy food character.
9. Healthy Plate Relay: Label hoops with food groups. Students race to place the correct beanbag in the right hoop after running across the gym.
10. Garden Heroes Story Walk: Create a movement story using the veggie characters. For example, "Tomato rolls down the hill!" = rolling; "Carrot jumps out!" = jumping.
11. Freeze & Feed: Students move around freely. On “Freeze!” they toss their beanbag in the air and catch it. If they drop it, they name 1 healthy habit.
12. Underhand Toss Tag Team: Students underhand toss beanbags back and forth while slowly increasing distance. Teaches proper toss form and soft catching.
13. Fruit & Veggie Yoga Flow: Each beanbag corresponds with a pose. For example, “Corn” = Warrior pose. Students pick a beanbag and do the matching movement.
14. Quick Grab Garden Chase: Place beanbags in the center of the gym. On “GO!”, students race to grab one and return to their side using a specified locomotor movement.
15. Garden Group Match Game: Divide class into teams. Each team must find all the beanbags of a certain food group while completing movement tasks between each pickup.