Tell Us Why You Like to Hoop!
Create a short video or poster explaining why you enjoy hula hooping, demonstrate one hoop trick, and describe how it makes you feel.
Step-by-step guide to Tell Us Why You Like to Hoop
Step 1
Decide whether you will make a short video or a poster.
Step 2
Tell an adult which option you chose and ask for help if you need it.
Step 3
Pick one hoop trick you want to show like hooping at your waist or spinning on your arm.
Step 4
Find a clear open space to practice your trick.
Step 5
Practice your chosen trick 10 times to get comfortable.
Step 6
Write two short sentences that explain why you like hula hooping.
Step 7
Write one short sentence that describes how hooping makes you feel.
Step 8
Choose a short title for your project and write it on a small piece of paper.
Step 9
If you are making a poster write the title at the top of your poster board.
Step 10
If you are making a poster glue or tape your two why sentences and your feeling sentence onto the poster.
Step 11
If you are making a poster draw a picture of you hula hooping and decorate the poster.
Step 12
If you are making a video rehearse saying your two why sentences and your one feeling sentence out loud once.
Step 13
If you are making a video record one clip that shows your hoop trick for at least 10 seconds.
Step 14
If you are making a video record one clip where you say your title and read your why sentences and your feeling sentence.
Step 15
Share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a hula hoop, poster board, or a camera?
If you don't have a hula hoop use a taped-together pool noodle or a large cardboard ring, if you don't have poster board tape several sheets of paper together for the poster, and if you don't have a camera use a phone to record the required clips.
My hoop keeps falling — how can we fix it when practicing the trick 10 times?
If the hoop keeps falling while you practice your chosen trick 10 times in a clear open space, try adjusting your stance (small steps forward/back), use a slightly larger or heavier hoop, practice shorter bursts like holding the hoop on your arm first, and ask an adult to spot you.
How should we change the activity for different ages?
For younger kids pick an easier trick such as holding the hoop on your arm and practice 5 times with an adult helping you rehearse the two why sentences and one feeling sentence, while older kids can try waist hooping, complete the full 10 practice repeats, and film the 10-second trick clip themselves.
How can we make our poster or video more creative before sharing on DIY.org?
Personalize your poster by decorating and gluing on a photo or a drawn picture of you hula hooping around the glued why and feeling sentences and title, or for video add background music, title text from your small paper, captions of your two why sentences and a slow-motion segment of the 10-second trick.
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🌍 Hoop dance blends traditional Indigenous hoop storytelling with modern hooping and is performed worldwide.
🎥 Hoop tutorials and trick videos are super popular online — perfect inspiration for your 'Why I Hoop' video!
💪 Hooping is a low-impact aerobic activity that helps build core strength, balance, and coordination.
🌀 Hula hoops were used as far back as Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt as toys and exercise tools.
🛠️ The modern plastic hula hoop was popularized by the company Wham-O in 1958 and became a huge fad.
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