FLIPPING BURGERS POOL NOODLE ACTIVITY

It’s hamburger season. So, while your barbecuing in the back yard, here’s an activity to keep everyone busy. Each student will collect one demi-noodle (A two foot noodle) and a mini-roni (A noodle the size of a hamburger) and find an opening in the playing area.  The students will place the mini-roni on the back of theirContinueContinue reading “FLIPPING BURGERS POOL NOODLE ACTIVITY”

NOISE MAKERS

After you play a few pool noodle games it is pretty entertaining to turn the students loose and let them slam the noodles on the floor and create thunderous claps. SPIN-OFF: You can break your students into two teams. Give the teams a few minutes to brainstorm and create songs with the noodles. Let the two teamsContinueContinue reading “NOISE MAKERS”

MR. TALKING STICK

My favorite way to guide a conversation in a classroom is by using a talking stick. The talking stick, also called a speaker’s staff, may be passed around a group as a symbol of their right to speak. I personally use a POOL NOODLE as my talking stick. I simply explain to the class that we are going to haveContinueContinue reading “MR. TALKING STICK”

POOL NOODLE HOCKEY

My favorite activity of all time is Noodle Hockey! Break students into groups of 10 (I have played 4 on 4 – numbers are not important) Have teams play each other Each participant will get a half pool noodle and then go to their designated side of the playing area. When the leader says “go”, the participants will useContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE HOCKEY”

POOL NOODLE TAG

Each participant will get a demi-roni and find an open space inside the playing area. When the game begins, the participants will try to tag each other below the waist with their noodle. If a student is struck below the waist, they are out and must sit down until the next round. If two participants hit one another at the sameContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE TAG”

POOL NOODLE BALLOON VOLLEYBALL

Each participant will have a noodle piece (demi-roni). Participants will be placed on opposite sides of the volleyball net. Using a balloon, the students will attempt to strike the balloon up and over the net to the other side. Participants may not hit the net with the noodle for safety reasons. The activity can be used as a gameContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE BALLOON VOLLEYBALL”

POOL NOODLE CREATIONS

This is a great team building activity that engages all members of your group. I have conducted this activity with groups of all ages. I conduct this activity in two parts. Participants will be broken into two teams. SUPPLIES: Each team will be given 50 pool noodles, 2 cardboard boxes and 5 rolls of tape (Actually,ContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE CREATIONS”

POOL NOODLE JOUSTING

Each participant will need a partner for this activity. Each partner will have their own half-noodle and stand facing their partner touching their half-noodle end to end. When the game begins, one partner will count to 3 then say “go”. Each partner will attempt to touch the other partner’s shoe first. When a shoe has beenContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE JOUSTING”