Hula hoops aren't just for kids --- adults also use them for enjoyment and exercise.
Hula hoops are popular means of entertainment for children and adults alike. Hooping has become more than just a driveway pastime enjoyed by children, but something that many people use as a form of exercise and as an expression of culture. Making a hula hoop may seem like a complicated process, but in actuality, it is far easier than it may seem.
Instructions
1. Determine the purpose of your hula hoop. If you will be making the hula hoop for a child's use, choose a lighter tubing, such as one with a 3/4 inch diameter. If the hula hoop is for an adult, choose tubing with a 1 inch diameter.
2. Choose the size of your hoop. According to editor of hooping.org, Jason Unbound, the best way to determine the size of your hoop, apart from measuring a particular circumference, is by measuring a hoop with the tubing so that it falls between your shoulders and naval.
3. Using a sharp blade, cut the tubing according to your desired measurements.
4. Add optional items to the hoop based on your purpose. According to Unsound, in his article, "Make a Hula Hoop," if you are making a weighted hula hoop for exercise purposes, you can increase the hoop's weight by pouring water or sand into the tubing. If the hoop is for a child or for other use, consider adding beads or beans inside of the tubing as a means of creating noise with your hula hoop.
5. Heat the ends of the tubing in order to make them pliable enough to receive the insert connector. Use a hair dryer and hold it above the ends until pliable, or soak the ends in hot water.
6. Take the insert connector, whose size coordinates with the size of your tubing, either 1 inch or 3/4 inch, and use it to connect each end of your tubing. Insert it, and then push each of the ends toward the other so that the tubing ends completely cover the connector.
7. Decorate your hula hoop. Use brightly colored, decorative tape and wrap it around the hoop to create a design.
8. Go hula hoop!
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