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Hula hooping does not have to be a solo sport. When your child has had his fill of twirling it around his hips, arms and legs, he can get a group of friends together to try these hula hoop games.
HULA HOOP RELAY
 For this race, you'll need teams with the same number of players and a hula hoop for each team. Start by establishing a course--a straight line to a goal (a chair or trash can, for instance) and back, or create a slalom-type trail around obstacles. When the race begins, the first player from each team rolls the team's hoop (using his hand or a stick) along the entire course before returning to the starting line and passing the hoop to the next player. The race continues until all of the players on one team complete the course.
 BALANCING ACT
The goal of this game for pairs is to jointly balance the hoop using a specified part of the body. For example, one set of partners may try to balance the hoop using only their knees or their shoulders. If they succeed, the other pairs must follow suit or be eliminated.
THREAD THE NEEDLE
In this contest, the members of each team join hands in a circle with a hula hoop hanging from one person's arm.  When play begins, the person with the hoop must step through it and pass it to a neighboring player without letting go of her teammates' hands. The next player then does the same thing. The team that gets the hoop back to the starting player first wins.
Originally published in FamilyFun magazine.
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