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 theirContinue reading “FLIPPING BURGERS POOL NOODLE ACTIVITY”
Category Archives: Pool Noodles
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 teamsContinue 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 haveContinue 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 useContinue reading “POOL NOODLE HOCKEY”
NOODLE TUG OF WAR
Students will need a partner for this activity. Each pair will have either a long noodle or a demi-noodle (half of a noodle) for the activity. Each partner will hold one end of the noodle and while keeping their feet side by side squat down over their feet. When one student gives the start signal,Continue reading “NOODLE TUG OF WAR”
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 sameContinue 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 gameContinue 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,Continue 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 beenContinue reading “POOL NOODLE JOUSTING”