Musical Magical Hoops!

What You Need:

• Several plastic hula hoops in three colors, scattered around the floor 
• Music player and speakers

What You Do:

1. Assign a specific movement to each colored hoop. For example, if you have hoops in red, blue, and yellow, the red could mean running in place, the blue might mean shaking all over, and the yellow could mean stretching. This will be the only movment allowed inside that hoop!
2. Start the music. This is your child’s signal to begin moving freely around the space.
3. When the music stops (i.e. when you press pause), your child must step into the nearest hoop.
4. Children must perform the movement assigned to the hoop until the music starts again! Can they remember the movement associated with that color?
5. When your child’s is ready for a challenge, add additional colored hoops and movements! 

Play this game any time of day or evening, alone or as a group! Musical Magical Hoops also makes an excellent party game, and is especially fun to play outdoors during the warm summer months.