Equipment and Setup:
- Student arranged in groups of five to eight.
- Hula Hoops: Two per group
- Group holds hands in a circle facing each other
Guidelines:
- Each group hangs one of the hula hoops on a pair of linked hands in the group. The other hoop is set on the floor outside of the circle.
- The object of this is activity is to see how quickly and gracefully the hoop can be moved around the circle back to the starting point without letting go of your hands. Bending, twisting and talking to each other will be a big help.
- The most popular way to pass the hoop is by stepping into and ducking through the hoop, while lifting the hoop up and down and using gravity to slide the hoop.
- Once a group can pass one hoop around the circle add a second hoop and continue.
- How many times can you get the two hoops passed around your circle in two minutes or the time of one song.
Other Ideas:
Reverse: Play music to start passing the hoop. When you hear the sound of a truck backing up change the direction that you are passing.
Magic Passing
- Start two hoops facing each other on opposite sides of the circle. Use “magic” or change the shape of your hoop to get them to pass through each other until they reach the starting point.
Caterpillar Line Race
Equipment and Setup:
- Six groups of students line up at one end of the gym
- Hula Hoops: Two per group
- Group holds hands in a line standing next to each other.
- Two hoops are on the floor next to the end line of the last person in line.
Guidelines:
- The object of this activity is to get your group to the opposite end of the gym.
- The hoops are passed backwards towards the starting line. When the hoop gets over the last person in line, they run to the front of the line toward the end line at the destination.
- Continue passing the hoops backward and moving the line forward until you reach the destination.