Hula hoops are a blast! Besides their intended use they are also very versatile for children during play and learning. Let's think beyond gross motor skills to see what else kids can do with hoops!
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We use our hula hoops all the time for gross motor activities and play based learning! They are small enough to tuck under a couch or behind a bookshelf and having several colors allows for sorting activities, too. Do you have hula hoops at home and school? We'd love to hear what your kids do with them in the comments below!
Here's the best ideas we've found:
Match word families in a Gross Motor Rhyming Game from No Time for Flashcards!
Tell time with a Hula Hoop Clock from Creekside Learning!
Try Outdoor Hula Hoop Play from Teach Preschool!
Practice Math Equations with this idea from Learn Play Imagine!
Childhood 101 has an amazing idea for a Hula Hoop Obstacle Course with Jingle Bells!
Practice sorting by more than one attribute with our Hula Hoop Venn Diagram Sorting!
Happy Hooligans combines a Rope and Hula Hoop for lots of gross motor play!
Create colorful Hula Hoop Weaving like Kids Activities Blog!
Make this Hula Hoop Tunnel from How Wee Learn!
Learn Play Imagine has several Hula Hoop Games all in one post!
More Ideas from Still Playing School:
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These are some fun hula hoop games!!
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