<P> A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist , limbs or neck . The modern hula hoop was invented in 1958 by Arthur K. `` Spud '' Melin and Richard Knerr , but children and adults around the world have played with hoops , twirling , rolling and throwing them throughout history . Hula hoops for children generally measure approximately 71 centimetres ( 28 in ) in diameter , and those for adults around 1.02 metres ( 40 in ) . Traditional materials for hoops include willow , rattan ( a flexible and strong vine ) , grapevines and stiff grasses . Today , they are usually made of plastic tubing . </P>
<P> A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist , limbs or neck . The modern hula hoop was invented in 1958 by Arthur K. `` Spud '' Melin and Richard Knerr , but children and adults around the world have played with hoops , twirling , rolling and throwing them throughout history . Hula hoops for children generally measure approximately 71 centimetres ( 28 in ) in diameter , and those for adults around 1.02 metres ( 40 in ) . Traditional materials for hoops include willow , rattan ( a flexible and strong vine ) , grapevines and stiff grasses . Today , they are usually made of plastic tubing . </P>
when did the hula hoop make its debut
when did the hula hoop make its debut
1958
1958