Here's a simple dribbling warm up that works even if you have a big group (our nursery squad has 30 players).
Every player has a ball. And ask them to dribble across the pitch and back. Encourage them to keep the ball really close to them (ask what's the difference between running with the ball and dribbling?).
Then say: there's four part of the foot you can use to dribble, who can name one? (It's inside, outside, sole, toes).
Then they dribble using that part of the foot. And ask the question again? etc.
End, with - let's dribble and add a trick? Who knows a trick? (Then they all dribble and try to do that trick).
Easy to do, lots of time on the ball, and can then transition into another game
Peter, thanks for sharing. I am sure it will be useful to other coaches too.
I love the fact that at this young age you have prioritised a ball each. Developing the INDIVIDUAL must come before any team development but many coaches of young players make the team, the tactics, the sharing of the ball as the priority because that is what adult football looks like.
We must first excite and enthuse our children with a love of the game and this comnes from having lots of touches, lots of involvement and lots of FUN. The tactics and strategies can come later but at this young age help the children develop skilful movement capabilities (by including lots of fundamental movement challenges through fun games) and by giving them millions of touches on the ball through the type of ball each activities you describe AND use the 2v2 game to continue with lots of touches AND introducing the idea of sharing and passing (even if many children will not use it YET). Good luck. Pete