Find the Hoop
Children practice spatial orientation and finding their way back to the correct spot.
- 3-5 years
- Group size: 4+
- Duration: 15 min
- Alternative physical activities
- Indoor
- Gym / Sports hall
- Open space
- Hula hoop
Place hula hoops on the floor. All the children find a hula hoop to use, and it's important that they remember which hoop is “theirs”. When the music starts, the children step out of their hula hoop and dance around. When the music stops, they must find their way back to the hula hoop they were in.
It is an advantage if the hula hoops have different colors or are not exactly alike, making it easier to distinguish between hoops lying next to each other. If it's difficult to remember exactly which hoop they were in, the children can instead remember the color. For example, whoever was in a blue hoop must go to a blue hoop when the music stops.