Basketball Word Search Puzzle ALLEY-OOP DUNK ... - Sioux Council

hoop, then string some beads on the lacing and
push them into place where you want them.
Wrap the lacing around the hoop on the other
side, then add more beads and return to a point
on the opposite side of the hoop. Continue
around the hoop, adding beads and creating a
spider web design. (If you are using twine, it
may not hold the beads in place, and when you
are completely done, you can use a hot glue stick
to make your design permanent.)
When you are satisfied with your design, tie two
or three lengths of lacing to the bottom of the
hoop, add some beads and a feather or bundle of
feathers at the end.
Inuit Hoop Target Game
Being able to spear a seal or walrus through a small
hole was truly a matter of survival among the Inuit in
the Far North. Using a hoop and “stick” of bone,
children were taught accuracy using this target game.
This game could be played in the igloo during the
dead of winter in preparation for spending hours
kneeling by a breathing hole, waiting for the seal to
come up for air. Not only food, but warm clothing
and shoes, as well as materials for vital equipment
came from the seal – so a hunter truly had to have
good aim! Check out a modern version of this game
in Program Helps, pg. 45.
Make Your Own Hula Hoops!
Alice, Golden Empire Council
Hula hoops are not that hard to make once you have
the right materials. You'll need poly tubing normally
used for irrigation – try home improvement or
hardware stores. It’s available in black or clear –
the black is much cheaper! It’s sold in 100-foot coils,
which will make about 8 hula hoops.
Material
o 160 psi, 3/4" diameter for lightweight or kid’s
hoops ( 100 psi, 1" diameter can also be used)
o Ratchet PVC cutter or sharp hacksaw
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Insert Connectors (1" tubing, or 3/4" colored
electrical tape)
Blow Dryer.
Instructions
1. Cut a length of tubing for the size hoop you are
making. Hoops are usually about 24" in diameter
or (Pi x D) = 85" in circumference but can be
slightly larger or smaller. The length of tube you
need is equal to the circumference.
2. Use the ratchet PVC cutter, or a sharp hacksaw
to make the cut in the tubing.
3. Before inserting the connector place sand, beans,
dry peas or other noisemakers in the hoop. This
step is optional if you don't want the hoop to
make noise. Some things, like sand, can add
weight to the hoop that you may not want, so use
dry beans or rice instead.
4. Use a connector to hold the two ends of the
tubing together on the hoop.
5. Use colored electrical tape to make a pattern on
your hula hoop (another option would be to put
colored glitter or liquid inside your hoop)
6. To make it easier to attach the connector heat the
tube ends with a blow dryer. The tubing becomes
more pliable with heat and will give you less
trouble when it comes to adding the connector. If
you have no dryer you can also use hot water to
soak the tubing ends. Wear gloves to hold the hot
tubing while applying the connector. After the
ends are heated take a connector and put it on
one tubing end then the other. Push the ends
together over the connector until you can no
longer see the connector. When the connector is
correctly positioned and inserted, it is covered
completely by the tubes. If you have trouble
getting the tubes and connector all together try
reheating the tube ends.
7. To make it easier to attach the connector heat the
tube ends with a blow dryer. The tubing becomes
more pliable with heat and will give you less
trouble when it comes to adding the connector. If
you have no dryer you can also use hot water to
soak the tubing ends. Wear gloves to hold the hot
tubing while applying the connector. After the
ends are heated take a connector and put it on
one tubing end then the other. Push the ends
together over the connector until you can no
longer see the connector. When the connector is
correctly positioned and inserted, it is covered
completely by the tubes. If you have trouble
getting the tubes and connector all together try
reheating the tube ends.