Two in One Hoop: A Walk for Two

In pairs, both children step inside one big hoop, hold it at the waist and walk together like a two-seat bus: walking, sideways, jogging and stopping. It warms up the body while children learn to match their partner's steps.

How to play

1. In pairs, both step into one big hoop, one in front and one behind, holding it at the waist (1 min).
2. The bus starts: walk slowly, trying to step at the same time (1 min).
3. The bus goes sideways: stand side by side inside the hoop and walk like crabs (1 min).
4. Jog gently and, when the teacher says “Bus stop!”, both brake without the hoop moving (2 min).
5. Switch drivers: the back rider moves to the front, and we take one last trip to the bus garage (1 min).

Rules

• Both hold the hoop; nobody pulls the other.
• The front driver goes slowly so the back rider can keep up.
• Buses don't crash into each other.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: the hoop is held between the wheelchair and the partner, who walks alongside steering.
• Visual impairment: rides in the back while the driver calls out every turn and stop.
• Autism: if they'd rather not share, each holds their own hoop and they walk one behind the other.

Learning goals

• Match steps with a partner.
• Start, turn and stop together.
• Cooperate without pulling or pushing.

Equipment for a class of 25

• aros: 13

Teacher tip

You need big hoops (about 32 inches) to fit two; with small ones, each child holds their own and they walk in a line. Stress that the front driver does the most caring: if they run, the back rider falls.

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