Poppin Hoppies

Poppin Hoppies

Poppin Hoppies is a blast from the past for me. Work on catching skills while maintaining a position with a wide, stable base of support - sitting down.  The goal of the game is to be the first to assemble a six piece Poppin Hoppie figure (body) by catching Poppin Hoppie hoppers.


Poppin Hoppie figure (body).



Poppin Hoppie hoppers.

The popper pieces (right above) are the same colors as the body pieces. Each body will take 6 pieces to complete (left above).

The game comes with a game board (see above) and it is only to indicate the position for the hoppers to be placed before each round and a place to build your body. To obtain a body piece, you must catch a Poppin Hoppie hopper of the same color.

Object:

The first person to catch and assemble all six body pieces will win the game. 

Set up:

Open the board. Open the board and take two Hoppin Poppies that match the colors in front of you on the board. It will be your job to "set" the poppers by pushing down on them (will take minimum to moderate strength) and hold them there until the suction cup sticks to the bottom piece of plastic (a couple to a few seconds).

Play:

Each player holds down a popper in each hand until the game starts. When the game starts, all let go of the poppers they are holding down and wait for the action. When a popper jumps into the air, all players try to catch it so that they can earn a matching color piece for their figure. If you catch a popper, place it by you and wait for another to jump. All players must keep their hands on the table between jumps. Poppers may all pop at once or may pop separately. Once all poppers have jumped, that round is over. Collect body pieces that match the Poppin Hoppies that you caught and reset the hoppers for round two. The first to collect all six pieces for their figure, wins. The game is new, so I don't know how long the pieces will continue to "stick". If I have any trouble I will come back and update this post.

Try this:

• Set a few hoppers and practice catching them before the game starts so you know what to expect.
• Catch one-handed, with your dominant hand.
• Catch one-handed, with your non-dominant hand.
• Put together four six-piece figures, like a puzzle, one for each color.
• Sort all the body parts by color. Sort the body parts into piles by body part. Name each part as you sort it.
  
• Skip the board, just set all the Poppin Hoppers and try to catch them.
• Work on eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, visual discrimination, visual tracking, visual closure, precise fine motor control, spatial relations, body awareness, figure ground, hand and finger strength, socialization skills, process skills, executive functioning skills, play exploration and participation, coordinated use of both hands  
   
• In the box: Game board, 7 Poppin Hoppies, 4 Poppin Hoppies figures (24 pieces)
  Ages 5+, 2-4 players

If you are interested in purchasing this game or just want more information, click on the image below.