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How to Make a PVC Hoop

Hooping with a weighted (or unweighted) PVC (polyvinyl chloride) hoop is a fun outdoor activity and workout. Making your own PVC hoop is cheap and easy. All the materials can be obtained at your local hardware store for only a few dollars. Using different colors of electrical tape, you can decorate your PVC hoop in any number of different ways. This is a very kid-friendly activity.

Things You'll Need

PVC tubing -- 1-inch diameter (10 feet for an average adult)
Insert-connectors -- 1-inch
Colorful electrical tape
Hair dryer

Instructions

- 1
  Heat both ends of the 10-foot length of PVC tubing until they soften slightly, using the hair dryer.
- 2
  Place the insert-connector between the two soften ends and push the two ends together until they meet, forming a hoop.
- 3
  Tape tightly over the seam where the two ends meet.
- 4
  Decorate your hoop using the colored electrical tape. Wrap the hoop using different colors and patterns until you are satisfied with the results.

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