Hula Hoop With Grandchildren
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Hula hoops. When was the last time that you used one, Grandma? Mmmm???
If you can’t remember, then it’s high time that you purchase one for you — and several to have on hand when grandchildren come for a visit.
Lest you think that hooping is confined to twirling the hoop around your waist, you’ve got a lot to learn! Oh the things — the marvelous things — that you can do with a hula hoop.
This young girl jumps up while keeping her hoop momentum. She drops to her knees. Then stands back up. She jumps up and does the splits in the air. And then a little John Travolta dancing. Can you do this? Can your grandchildren?
What about hooping while standing on one leg?
What about these hula hoop tricks?
You can start out simple by just seeing who can keep the hoop going around their waist the longest. Then, can they hoop and clap a rhythm with their hands? Can they do it to the rhythm of music?
You could branch out to see if your grandchildren could walk and keep their hula hoop going. (You might want to do this outside. Don’t want to break any of grandma’s lamps — or 52 inch flat screen TV!)
Can they hoop around their arm or their neck? Can your grandchildren can do some of the tricks that you see in these videos?
Hooping is a great physical activity for your grandchildren. Wears out the little rascals Gets their wiggles out. Gives them something challenging to do.
Be sure that you have lots of water during your hooping! (And maybe give them cookies when they are finished. Gotta build their strength back up, you know!)
Have any of you played hula hoop lately with your grandchildren?
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I was once a great hula hooper. I think I have become too curvy for the hip shakin’ sport. My grown daughters can still hula hoop very well. My oldest daughter who is nearly six foot tall and built like a match stick can’t be beat in family hula hoop competitions.
Grandma Shelley, don’t those curvy hips keep the hula hoop from falling down to the floor?? It would be fun to watch your family’s hula hoop competitions!
I also have a champion hula hooper in my family, plus others who are just average. But you can do a lot of other things with hula hoops, like roll them to each other, or lay them flat on the floor or ground as targets for a beanbag toss.
Susan, great ideas for other uses for a hula hoop!