beanbag

Everyday

1. A large soft bag filled with small plastic balls, used as a comfy chair. tree →
2. A small cloth bag filled with dried beans or rice, used for throwing and catching in games. tree →

In the lessons

In school, beanbags are in reading corners for comfy sitting, and small beanbags are used in PE for throwing, catching, balancing on your head and target games. In maths, beanbag-throwing games can count scores. Phrases: beanbag chair, beanbag toss.

Examples

• I read my book on the big beanbag in the library. tree →
• In PE we balanced beanbags on our heads. tree →
• Throw the beanbag into the hoop to score five points. tree →
• The cat loves sleeping on the beanbag. tree →
• Our class got new beanbags for the reading corner. tree →
• He flopped down on the beanbag after school. tree →

Note

Also written "bean bag" (two words). Countable. Safety: small beanbag balls can be dangerous for babies if a bag splits.