Pompom Poppers: Cup your two hands together, palms up, with a pompom in the “bowl” you’ve made. Then gently “pop” the pompom into the air and flip your hands so the palms are down. Catch the pompom with the bowl the back of your hands have made. Then toss the pompom again and flip the hands back to the original bowl, palms up, and catch the pompom once more. Repeat and add pompoms as you become proficient. I like to use this at the beginning of practice to settle everyone down. It is also a fun addition to a circus or food
themed class (like popcorn popping) or a bird themed class (keep the eggs in the nest). Pompom Poppers is not only fun, but a lovely meditation and mindfulness activity because it takes total concentration.
Toe-ga: This activity begins by simply picking up pompoms with your toes using balance, concentration, and core strength. Once you have the hang of simple Toe-ga, make it more challenging. Maybe you sort the pompoms into color piles or into muffin tins by color (using only your toes, remember!). Place a strap (necktie or painters
Pompom sports: These sports use your breath to move the pompom, a fun way to include pranayama into a kids’ Yoga class. Pompom basketball starts by holding a pompom in your hand and trying to blow it into a bowl or basket, using the appropriate amount of air for the exhale. Putt Putt Pranayam is miniature golf using pompoms. The mat can become the obstacles by forming bumps that you must blow the pompom over, but not too hard because you want to keep the pompom on the “green” (the mat). You could also use blocks, paper towel t
Hot Potato: Just like in the classic game, as the music plays a pompom is passed around the circle of seated Yogis. When the music stops, the child holding the pompom has to do a pose of his/her choice. Then everyone tries the pose. The music then starts again. Make this more challenging by having kids pass the pompom using Pompom Popper hands.
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Love all the new Pompom game options!
Thank you for reading the blog – we try to keep the articles fresh and inspiring! Happy pompomming!
Fabulous! I just bought a bundle at the dollar tree and knew they’d be great, thanks for the inspiration!
We LOVE using pompoms! Thank you for reading the blog!