5. Jumping games with hula hoops
There are so many different ways of using hoops for jumping games.
Think of different patterns, jumping with 2 feet or like a tyre run where alternate feet go in
each hoop.
Pattern 4 is the classic hopscotch pattern, where children jump from 2 feet to one and back to
2. This can be tricky at first, especially for the younger children, so try asking them to jump feet
together into the single hoop, feet apart one foot in each of the 2 hoops. Saying ‘Open, shut,
open shut’ can help children achieve this.