Provide each child with a hula hoop and two red shapes a circle and square cut from construction paper. Ask the children in your group to place the hula hoop on the ground where they will have room to move around the hoops. Have the students stand behind the hoop and wait for your commands.
Can you jump out the other side? Turn around and jump back through. Next play a game where the children place the red circle on the side of the hoop that is to their right.
The goal is to ring an object, like a cone or bean bag. The child to ring the item or get the closest is the winner. Ring the Hoops Okay this fun game is simple too.
Lay a few hula hoops on the floor in different positions. I recommend making one close and one a bit further away. Choose a start line where kids must stand or if you prefer, use masking tape to tape a line on the floor. One at a time, kids must toss bean bags or a whiffle ball to toss into the hoops.
If someone rings the hoop that is furthest away they get double points. Kids can also use their hands. To challenge kids, set a start and an end line. Or develop a simple hoop rolling obstacle course. If the hoop falls, just pick it up and keep on going. A perfect party game, Pass the Hoop is ideal for larger groups. Place everyone in a circle. All the participants hold hands. Wham-O may have marketed the first plastic hula hoop in , but the idea dates back centuries.
There are so many fun ways to use a hula hoop — so get playing! Need more inspiration? Check our guide on themed party games for sports-loving kids. Hula hoop scotch Think hopscotch without marking up the driveway or sidewalk with chalk.
T a g Children of all ages love tag, but moms and dads never appreciate being home base. Bean bag toss Put down a couple of hula hoops and grab a few bean bags, and you have made a simple party game for younger kids.
Challenge each other to get the hula hoop spinning around your waist and see who can keep it going the longest. While the trick is one of the basics, it takes practice to master. Once you've got the hang of it, encourage each other to try something fancier: Shift the hoop up and down your neck, or get a pair of hoops and see if you can whirl one on each arm at the same time. If you set your hoops on the ground or prop them upright against a wall or tree, you can use them as targets for beanbags, water balloons , or foam darts.
Want something a little more challenging? Use a rope to hang the hoop from the beam of a playset or a tree branch to create a moving target. If you have a group, give this classic game a go. Have three or four kids stand inside a large hoop that they hold up at waist level without using their hands.
Then, challenge them to wiggle the hoop up their necks or down their ankles again, no hands. You can also have them try to move as a group from inside the hoop to outside without letting it touch the ground. For centuries, kids have been using sticks to roll upright hoops along the ground. For a modern take on " hoop rolling ," have your child see how far they can roll a hoop with a stick or their hand before it falls over. Once they get the hoop rolling, draw a line with chalk and challenge them to trace the path with the hoop.
For an added challenge, put up obstacles such as small traffic cones, plastic bowling pins, or even lawn chairs or devise a clever maze for them to navigate. You'll need several hoops for this game. Lay each hoop on the ground in a pattern your child can hopscotch through. You can also arrange two parallel rows of hoops for kids to race through like a tire run.
No matter which version of tag you choose to play, you can use hula hoops as a home base or designated safe zones. Just make sure everyone agrees on the hoop home base rules a player can only stand in a hoop for a count of ten, no more than one or two players per hoop at a time, and so on.
Place two hoops about eight feet apart you might have to adjust the distance depending on players' ages and skills. Give each child one or two beanbags. The goal is to toss their bean bag s into their opponent's hoop while at the same time preventing their opponent's bags from landing in their own hoop.
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