We were delighted to receive a Pig Goes Pop game to play with and review for you recently.
Boo, now 4, is really taking an interest in games and has a few now. Little Man adores them, though he doesn’t really understand what he’s doing! It means that for both of them, this package was exciting!
Pig Goes Pop
Feed the pig the burgers and pump up his tummy WITHOUT bursting open his coat!
On the roll of the colourful dice, children feed the pig with the requisite number of hamburgers, pushing his head down to make sure he swallows every mouthful!
Quite a few throws later, the ever-expanding pig will have reached max in the digestion stakes – and ‘explodes’, to everyone’s delight! His curly tail is then rewound … and the next round commences.
For 2 to 6 Players
Ages 4 & Up
£19.99
My initial impressions were that I liked the bright, bold colours, and the easy containment factor. All of the burgers can be stored inside the pig, and it just pops easily back into the box – not all of their games do!
You get all of the little burgers out, with them face up so that the numbers on the base are hidden. You take it in turns to roll the dice, and then choose a corresponding coloured burger to pop into the pig’s mouth. Turn it upside down and check the number, the numbers range from 1-4, and that’s how many times you need to push the pig’s head down after you feed him his burger. Keep taking turns until someone makes him go pop! Once he has popped, it’s very easy to start again, as you simply push down his squiggly little tail at the back, close his belt and put his arms back down.
The children had fun putting it through it’s paces..
This was great for Boo, and the age recommendation is from 4 upwards. She grasped how to play it very quickly, and it’s a great lesson in basic game-playing, with us all taking turns and rolling the dice. She loved controlling who has the dice next, and telling us all whose turn it was. She enjoyed making him go pop, of course (it is cute the way that his tummy expands with every turn!), though I would say that she sometimes needed help pushing his head down firmly enough for it to make his tummy move. Not that that bothered her in the slightest, of course!
There are colours and numbers involved for younger children to master, too, so Little Man will no doubt learn from this game. As you can probably see from the photos, he loved feeding the burgers to the pig, and really enjoyed rolling the dice. I think this is great for his hand-eye coordination. At 19 months, he’s yet to grasp the full concept, but it’s a game that holds his attention very well, and he can join in and play along with the rest of us, even if he’s not too clear what he’s doing!
I like that we now have a game that both children can play, and on equal terms. It’s a game of chance, rather than skill, so Little Man is at no disadvantage, and they both really like playing it (in fact, it’s on our list of requested activities today!). They are also on the young side for it, so I can see that this will be one that we’ll be getting out and enjoying for some time to come. It’s also pleasingly robust, as my son can be a tad destructive, yet that pig remains perfectly intact! It’s a fun, quick game that all of the family can enjoy, and one that’s easy to set up and play, too. It gets a thumbs up from all of us.
I have one edition of Pip Goes Pop to give away to one lucky reader – hooray! All you need to do is complete the rafflecopter below to be in with a chance of winning. The competition ends 29th April 2014, open to UK residents only. Good luck!
Disclaimer: I was sent a Pig Goes Pop free of charge for the purposes of this review. All words and opinions remain my own.Â
m fave animal is a giraffe.
Our favourite animal is the pig. This sounds like a fab game for little ones. Think mine would love it! #triedntested
I love horses!
lambs!
Our kids love pigs. Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
Thanks for hosting x
cows. such kind faces x
sheep
pigs
This looks like a great game! Monkey loves posting things so I think he would love this game! Pigs are definitely my favourite farm animals! 🙂 xx #triedtested
It’d be great for him then!
I love pigs x
It’s a great game isn’t it – Monkey loves it. #TriedTested
Yes, lots of fun 🙂
This game is so much fun, I think Bud would love it #TriedTested
It’s lots of fun!
Pigs!
I think my girls would love playing this #triedtested x
It’s fun!
cows
Which is your favourite farm animal?
baa lambs
lambs as so cute feeding
Piggies x
Lambs they are so cute
this looks super!! x
It is fun!
This looks like great fun! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested this week x
My fav farm animal is a donkey – we used to have one live next door to us when I was little 🙂
It is! Thanks for hosting x
Piglets are my favourite. Great looking game for little ones. Hopping over from #TriedTested where I’ve just listed a giveaway for products I’ve reviewed
It is a great game 🙂
Little piggies 🙂
sheep.
Sounds great. We love giraffes here. 🙂
#tried_tested
It is! Thanks x
Cows
My girls have been asking for this for a while now, I am going to try my luck in your giveaway 🙂 x
They love Sheep x
Fave animal: cow!
PS. Carson has this and we loved it! We’ve lost a fair few burgers along the way now though carsonsmummy.blogspot.co.uk #triedtested
Pigs – they’re so clever & cute.
Our fave animals are sheep (especially baa baa black sheep!) and owls. My niece and nephew had this game for Christmas – it looked fab.
Love Pigs
I love pigs
I love lambs
My favourite animal is a lamb
“Horse”
Pigs!
Horses but my son likes cows! 🙂
Has to be the crazy piggys, super cute
Sheep , and little lambs , so cute x
Pigs!
love them all but got a soft spot for cows and chickens and pigs but i think thats because of food related things lol xxx
Chickens!
Funnily enough pigs
Cow
lambs!
Cows!
I love ducks and ducklings
Lambs x
Cows!! X
Alpacas
lions are cool
We have quite traditional farms round here, no giraffes! I like the pigs because they are pretty intelligent.
The donkeys, I always feel so sorry for them just because of their sad little faces x
my fav farm animal has to be a duck I love them but my lil girl is obsessed with moo cows haha 🙂
goats
Horse
Goats, I love them
Dog lover here 🙂
Sheep 🙂
Cows
Lambs 🙂
Donkeys! Hee haw, Hee haaaawww!! #piggoespop @readingres
I love pigs
oh it has to be the lambs
i love pigs
Dogs – farms often have dogs even if they arent classed as a farm animal
i love the sheep, or, BAA BAAS as my little one calls them
COWS
i love visiting the petting zoo parts of farms, so i can cuddle the bunnies
Lambs
Ducks
Chickens
piglets x so cute
sheep there cute
Pigs!
piglets
pigs
I love lambs, just so cute
Sheep
Dolphins
little pigs!
Lambs
lambs x
The cheetah, cos of the speed
but as in farm animals – lambs (with mint sauce!!! – only joking!!!)
There’s a donkey near us that loves polo mints.
cows !
calves
Lambs
Pigs
pigs
I love the baby goats x x
Piglets…before they turn into scary big pigs lol! 🙂
Lambs!
Cows! we have them on our farm, lovely animals!
ITS GOTTA BE SHEEP
Cows
Lambs
Goat
The goats
My favorite animal is a cow
cows
my daughter says a moo cow
Piggies hehe
lambs
pis
pigs
Piglets!
A Cow
Lambs – cute and cuddly ! x 🙂
Sheep – such gentle creatures
I like ducks & geese – they eat the slugs!
pigs as we like peppa pig
It’s actually a Pig!
Love the baa lambs
Pigs
cow
love the lambs especially when they start jumping about
Lambs – they look cute!
Pig
Sheep
Goats
GOATS
sheep dog
Little lambs sooo cute!!!
a goat
Pigs
chickens
A muddy smelly pig!
I like lambs x
sheep are my fav
I love horses!
I’ve always loved pigs!!
Sheep
I love pigs
lambs are the cutest 🙂
Horse
Donkeys
pigs
sheep
my friend has a farm and the children love her pigs my fav is the goats
horse 🙂 x
sheep
Has to be a sheep!
a turkey
pigs 🙂
Pigs x
lambs
chickens! if we can ever afford to move im going to raise some!
Goats 🙂
Pigs as just like the family at night
pigs, always liked pigs, despite the smell they are too cute!
Horse x
The donkey. just too cute and everyone wants one
ducks
Chickens
PIGS!! I’d love to win this!
Giraffe
Chicken – makes great home made Indian Tandoori Chicken
Goats because they are so funny
Horses and Ponys
A duck as they make me laugh.
Pigs 😀 xx