Play with Hula Hoops
A variation of musical chairs where chairs are replaced with hula hoops to encourage more activity.
- 6-14 years
- Group size: 4+
- Duration: 15 min
- Alternative physical activities
- Gym / Sports hall
- Indoor
- Open space
- Hula hoop
- Music
Spread all the hula hoops across the floor/area. Put on music and let the children run freely. There should always be fewer hula hoops than there are children. When the music stops, the goal is to find a hoop to stand in. Those who don't find a hula hoop are 'out' for a round.
Variation
To keep as many players as possible active, you can have a rule that when three children are 'out', the first one who was eliminated re-enters the game. In this variation, no more than three hula hoops are ever removed, and there is no declared winner; the focus is on activity rather than competition.