Beanbag Essential Tub Animals

Beanbag Essential Tub Animals provide 42 colourful vinyl animal beanbags for active games, counting, sorting and animal-themed learning. The complete collection is supplied in a robust heavy-duty tub, making a large group resource easier to carry, organise and store.

Each soft-covered animal beanbag weighs approximately 70 g. The assortment includes whales, penguins, turtles and seals, with six of each named design, alongside other animals that complete the 42-piece total.

The tactile shapes work for throwing, catching, balancing and target activities as well as quieter classification and imaginative games. The Beanbag Essential Tub Animals is designed to make learning through play practical, engaging and easy to revisit across different activities.

What makes Beanbag Essential Tub Animals special

The unusually large set supports whole-class and group activities without limiting play to one or two participants. Teachers can distribute animals for team games, number work or movement stations, then return everything to the supplied tub.

Animal forms add an educational layer to traditional beanbag play. Children can identify creatures, group them, count repeated designs and use an animal name as part of each movement instruction.

Key features

• Forty-two colourful vinyl animal beanbags
• Includes six whales, six penguins, six turtles and six seals among the assortment
• Soft vinyl covers
• Each beanbag weighs approximately 70 g
• Robust heavy-duty storage tub included
• Suitable for throwing, catching, balancing, sorting and counting
• Tested to BS EN Parts 1, 2 and 3

Educational benefits

Beanbag Essential Tub Animals support early maths through counting, grouping and one-to-one correspondence. Children can sort by animal, compare quantities or follow instructions such as finding three turtles and placing them beside a target.

Animal vocabulary can connect the games with early science. Adults can discuss which creatures live in water, how they move and what features learners notice, while keeping statements appropriate to the represented animals. Using the Beanbag Essential Tub Animals within a purposeful activity helps children connect new vocabulary and ideas with something they can see, handle and discuss.

Gross motor development and hand-eye coordination

Throwing towards a target, catching with two hands and balancing a beanbag involve whole-body coordination. Children judge distance, direction and force, then adjust their next attempt using the result.

Activities can include underarm throws, gentle partner passes, head or shoulder balances and movement between floor markers. The approximately 70 g weight makes each beanbag a manageable object for varied play tasks.

Tactile and active play

Soft vinyl covers provide a different tactile experience from ordinary balls or flat counters. Children can grip, squeeze, carry and balance the animal shapes while exploring how they respond during movement.

The durable tub allows staff to take the set into a hall or suitable outdoor area and keep all 42 pieces together after the session.

Imaginative play and communication

Animals can become team mascots, passengers or characters in movement stories. A teacher might invite children to carry a penguin across an imaginary ice field or help a turtle reach a coloured target.

Quieter play can involve arranging habitats, inventing animal journeys or using the beanbags as prompts for sounds and actions. The Beanbag Essential Tub Animals gives children a clear starting point while leaving space for their own decisions and stories.

Social and communication skills

Large quantities make the set well suited to pairs, teams and whole groups. Children can pass, collect and sort together while practising turn-taking and following shared rules.

Collaborative games also invite encouragement, clear instructions and counting aloud.

Benefits for early years, schools and home learning

Nurseries and primary schools can use the tub for PE warm-ups, active maths, animal topics and indoor or suitable outdoor play. The storage container supports transport between classrooms, halls and play spaces.

At home, the assortment gives siblings and families plenty of pieces for target games and animal activities. Because the Beanbag Essential Tub Animals can support both adult-led and child-chosen activity, it offers useful flexibility across the day.

Why choose Beanbag Essential Tub Animals

Choose the Beanbag Essential Tub Animals for a versatile class-sized resource that combines physical activity with counting and animal learning. Forty-two tactile beanbags, repeated designs and a robust tub provide practical value for teachers, parents and play practitioners.

Product features

• Supports throwing, catching and balancing skills
• Encourages counting, sorting and animal recognition
• Provides enough pieces for group and team activities
• Combines tactile exploration with active play
• Heavy-duty tub simplifies storage and transport

Specifications

• Product name: Beanbag Essential Tub Animals
• Brand: First-play
• Product code: 5678901234647
• Contents: 42 colourful vinyl animal beanbags and heavy-duty storage tub
• Known assortment: 6 whales, 6 penguins, 6 turtles and 6 seals, plus other animal designs
• Weight: Approximately 70 g per beanbag
• Material: Soft vinyl covers
• Standards: Tested to BS EN Parts 1, 2 and 3
• Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor and suitable outdoor active play
• Batteries: Not required
• Learning focus: Gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, animal recognition, counting, sorting, teamwork and sensory play