Hula Ball - A High-Energy Ball Game For Toddlers To Enhance Gross Motor Skills
This simple but exciting outdoor game encourages coordination, turn-taking, and a bit of friendly competition.
Suitable for ages:
4 years+
Recommended group size:
3-6 Children
Activity Time:
15-20 minutes
Areas of development
Physical Development, PSED
Set up time:
5 minutes
Clean up time:
5 minutes
What you need:
- 3 Hula Hoops
- Basketballs (Or Similar-Sized Balls)
- Cones (Optional)
What to do:
- Set up your hoops: Lay the hula hoops on the ground in a triangle shape (like Mickey Mouse ears), making sure they touch.
- Line up: Ask three children to stand in front of each hoop. Use cones to guide where the rest should queue.
- Start the game: Explain the rule
- Bounce the ball into another child’s hoop
- If it lands outside or hits the edge, the player returns to the line.
- If a child catches the ball before it lands in their hoop, they return to the line.
- New players step up as others return to the queue
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Tip!
Encourage cheering to support those playing and build team spirit.
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