You don't know beans

With our trusty recycle bucket still out, I pulled out the magic beans.
My kids are still playing with them, and I got them out 2 hours ago.
They use the supplies in the bucket to make make-shift funnels, scoops, containers and move them from place to place.
They learn a lot from doing this simple act of playing. Such as less and more concepts, volume, hand-eye coordination, measuring, why beans go through some holes easier than others, things stand up in beans when they wouldn't in the jar.
It opens up discussions about these things and creates many teaching moments while the kids are playing.