Activity Overview
Add some pizzazz to hula hoop play with the Circle Hoop Game. In this game, players will join hands while a hula hoop is introduced and linked to their chain. The object of the game is to move the hula hoop around the circle around every person without breaking the chain of hands.
Great activity for practicing balance, strategizing, practicing teamwork and improving motor skills. There are no winners or losers in this group activity. Players should encourage by each other and cheer each other on. Go around once or challenge yourself once you get the hang of it.
This game can also be played in a straight line instead of a circle as a variation. Players should still hold hands and the object of the game is still the same. Instead of going around in a circle more than once, challenge yourselves to go down the line and back again.
Materials Needed
- Hula Hoop
- 3 or more players
How to Play
- Players should stand in a circle all holding hands with one another.
- Have two people standing next to each other unclasp hands and place a hoop on one person's arm.
- They should all hold hands again in a circle.
- The goal is to move the hula hoop around the entire circle never breaking the chain of hands.
- Players will have to move and contort their bodies in different ways to successfully maneuver through the hula hoop without breaking the circular hand linked chain.
