In 1998, the hula hoop, one of the biggest fads in history, turned forty years old. To join in the celebration your students can turn a hula hoop into a friendship ring. Think of the hoop like a ferris wheel when it goes half way up. Again, like a ferris wheel the hoop is on the downward ride. You will need to pivot to turn.
Knees are slightly bent and feet are stationary.
The child not holding the hoop acts out being the picture for the frame. At the same time they are swaying back and forth slowly to the beat of the music. Chorus The chorus repeats 2x. The inspiration for the hoop was a large bamboo ring whirled by Australian kids in gym class. The plastic American version was named the hula hoop after the hip-swiveling Hawaiian dance.