Ring Around The Roses (Hoola Hoop Challenge)

Set-Up

Students form a circle, holding hands. Make sure students stay in a circle holding hands.

How to Play

Place the hula hoop around two people’s interlocked hands.

• Explain that the goal of the game is to get the hula hoop all the way around the circle without anyone letting go of their teammate’s hands.

  • Students need to figure out how to move the hula hoop using their bodies to pass it from them to the student they are holding hands with.

• Ask the students closing questions after the game.

  • What is the game trying to teach?

  • Do you think you improved as the group practiced more times?

  • What was fun about the game?

  • Were you frustrated at any point during the game?

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Variations

• Have the group beat a chosen time.

• Play with their eyes shut. 

• Or divide the group into two circles and have them compete.

• Pre-K: Have students stand in a circle with plenty of room between them. Start by walking around the circle with the hula hoop, helping each student practice going through it. Then set up the challenge without holding hands, simply going through the hoop, then passing it over to the next person. After they have done this successfully many times, have them try holding hands. Adults should walk along with the hoop, helping students as needed.

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The Game Encourages

• Participation

• Working together

• Communication        

• Thinking

Set-Up & Equipment

• x4+ students

• Hoola hoop(s)