Beep Beep Reactions
Also called Beep Beep
A ball between you and your child. Call a body part to touch. On Ball!, both go for it with your feet. On Beep Beep!, hands up.
At a glance
- Put a ball on the ground between you and your child, a big step from each of you.
- You call a body part (knee, elbow, nose) and you both touch it.
- On Ball!, you both go for the ball with your feet.
- On Beep Beep!, put both hands up and leave the ball alone. Then carry on calling.
- Progress 1: Call fast: three body parts in a row, then Ball! or Beep Beep!
- Progress 2: Same, and your child takes the ball with the practice foot only.
If it's not working: Play without Beep Beep! at first: just body parts and Ball!
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- Put the ball on the ground between you and your child, a big step from each of you.
Garden, park, indoors.
How to play
- Call out a body part (knee, elbow, nose) and you both touch it.
- On Ball!, you both go for the ball with your feet.
- On Beep Beep!, put both hands up and leave the ball alone. Then carry on calling.
Make it easier
- Play without Beep Beep! at first: just body parts and Ball!
- Touch each body part as you call it, so they can copy.
Make it harder, step by step
- Call fast: three body parts in a row, then Ball! or Beep Beep!
- Same, and your child takes the ball with the practice foot only.
Three things to say
- Listen, then react.
Colts habit
Work hard: little and often beats one long go.
Both feet
Do a round with the practice foot only.
Heads up
Look up between touches.
For your birth year
Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.
- Under 5s
- Call one body part at a time, slowly, then Ball! Leave Beep Beep for later, and let them reach the ball first.
Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.
Keeping score: Not counted. Play it for fun.