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Hula-Hoop Balloon Basketball

Objective:

To score as many goals as possible.

Materials Needed:

  • 2 hula-hoops
  • 5 to 10 inflated balloons
  • 2 adults to hold the hula-hoops as goals

Game Setup:

  1. Have two adults hold a hula-hoop as the goal for each team. Position them at opposite ends of the playing area.
  2. Divide the players into two teams. Have each team line up at opposite ends of the playing area.
  3. Place the balloons in the middle of the playing area.

How to Play:

  1. On the “go” signal, players rush to the balloons and try to score by getting the balloons through their team’s hula-hoop.
  2. Balloons can be batted, kicked, blown, or thrown but not carried.
  3. Each successful balloon through the hula-hoop scores one point for the team.
  4. Play continues until one team reaches a set number of points or until time runs out.
  5. To prevent balloon popping, assign a point penalty for intentionally popping a balloon.

Pro Tips:

  • The adults holding the hula-hoops can move around slightly to increase the challenge.
  • Consider having the adults lower or raise the hula-hoops to adjust the difficulty for younger or older children.
  • Ensure there is enough space to prevent players from running into each other.
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