Giveaway: Hula Hippos Game

We are a game-playing family. And while my husband and I often choose to play games that involve lots of strategy and deep thinking, I have to admit that sometimes, a crazy, quick, no-thinking-involved game is the one that really hits the spot. Especially if there are kids involved.

And it seems that our son, C. (10), particularly enjoys dexterity games (games involving balancing, flicking, stacking, or some other physical skill).  So recently, I took the opportunity to pull a relatively new game, called Hula Hippos, off our shelf. C. and I enjoyed it so much that I decided to give away a copy this week…to one of you!

But first, let me tell you a little about the game, so you can decide if it’s one that your family will enjoy. Hula Hippos is a game published in 2008 by Gamewright (my favorite maker of short, fun, family games). The game is made for 2-4 players, age 5 and up, though younger children can definitely have fun playing along. One game takes about 10-20 minutes.

Hula HipposThe components of Hula Hippos are very simple: inside the box you’ll find 1 wooden hoop and 24 hippo-shaped wooden disks (6 hippos in each of 4 colors).

Gameplay is also simple.  Just give each player all six hippos in his or her color of choice, and have players line the hippos up in front of them on the table. Then, to begin a round, start the wooden hoop spinning in the center of the table.

Immediately, all players should begin flicking their hippos across the table, toward the spinning hoop. Each hippo may only be flicked once, and players must flick all their hippos before the hoop stops spinning and falls to the table.

Once the hoop has hit the table, take score:  If one of your hippos ends up inside the hoop, or under the edge of the hoop, that hippo is out of the game and you score 1 point. Continue playing rounds until one player has earned four points (in other words, four of their hippos have been trapped in or under the hoop). That person is the winner!

Hula Hippos does not present players with the opportunity to think deeply about every move. Instead, it provides wacky, and sometimes wild, hippo-flicking fun.

Though younger children will have a difficult time perfecting their flicks in order to get their hippos near the spinning hoop, it often doesn’t matter — they’ll be just as happy watching the hippos zip across the table, crash into each other, and occasionally go flying across the room. Older kids will take on the challenge of learning to flick their hippos just right — with just enough oomph — while trying to predict where the spinning hoop will finally land.

And what about the grown-ups? If grown-ups enjoy a light, zany game, they’ll have fun with this one too. I certainly did.  But even if it’s not exactly your cup of tea, remember: it plays quickly, so you can get in a quick game of Hula Hippos with your kids and then move on to another activity. (I have played games of Candyland that have gone on Forever, so I certainly appreciate a kids’ game that doesn’t overstay its welcome.)

Does Hula Hippos sound like a game your family would enjoy? If so, just leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a copy of Hula Hippos. I’ll randomly draw a winner on Saturday, January 31, and announce that winner here. And I’m sorry to my international visitors, but this giveaway will be for U.S. mailing addresses only, please.

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Comments

  1. Dianne says:

    I think I know a family with lots of little people who would enjoy such a silly game. ;) Put my name in and I’ll have a jump on CHristmas Valentines Day!

  2. Jolanthe says:

    Count me in! :) This looks like such a fun game!

  3. Lindsay says:

    This sounds a fun, quick, and silly game! I would love to win it!

  4. I love playing games with my kids.. and we are always on the look out for a new one to try. We haven’t tried this yet! Would be awesome to give my daughter for her birthday coming up next month. Great Giveaway! Thanks!

  5. My son would love this!

  6. lindsey says:

    My 3 y/o would love this…I mean really, flicking things across the table? That sounds right up his alley.

  7. Yes, I think that it would be a hit in my family too! As you know my husband doesn’t really play, but I think that the two kids and I would love it (although my 4 year old does get mad when he loses).

  8. T with Honey says:

    That looks like a ton of fun. I think the only problem would be finding the over zealously flung hippos after each round.

  9. AmyG says:

    That looks like tons of fun! My girls would have a blast playing it.

  10. Elizabeth says:

    My niece has gotten big into games and this would be a great game for her to play when she comes over…
    Thanks,
    Elizabeth

  11. Robin says:

    That sounds great – we love zany games.

  12. AmandaK says:

    My daughter and I could definitely go crazy with this game!

    orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com

  13. Susanne says:

    My dayhome kids would have a riot with this. Please enter me!

  14. Ginnie says:

    Sounds like fun! I’m in.

  15. Hollie says:

    Fun game! Thanks for the giveaway!

  16. Lisa P says:

    Sounds like a great family game night game!

  17. Dee says:

    This game sounds like it’d be a blast! Thanks so much for the chance!

  18. Erin says:

    We love games in this household! Thanks for the giveaway.

  19. elizabeth p says:

    With three kids it is hard to find a game that all of us can enjoy. This would be cool!

  20. alemos says:

    We love games at our house. I would prefer them to use their minds than to use batteries.

  21. Rachel says:

    This game sounds like fun. We’re always looking for easy things to play with our kids. Thanks for hosting. webb dot rachel at gmail dot com

  22. Tara says:

    What a cute game.. My 4 year old.. is very into games.. right now.. He would love this.

    Tara
    cloudspassby78 (at) yahoo (dot) com
    http://www.weightingforperfection.blogspot.com

  23. amandasue says:

    Sounds like a cute game! Thanks for entering me.
    unforgetable_dreamer_always AT hotmail DOT com

  24. Need A Nap2 says:

    We’ve definitely been enjoying the games we got for Christmas and could use one that sets up easily (Don’t Break the Ice takes so long to set up!). :)

  25. Jeni Lutz says:

    Looks like a game our family would like

  26. Jennifer says:

    My kids have really gotten into playing games lately. My daughter only wanted family games for Christmas. We would love a new one.
    Thanks
    jennifer

  27. Dawn says:

    I LOVE playing games. Glad I have a daughter now to do all this stuff.
    Thanks for the chance.

  28. Kelly says:

    My kids would love this game!

  29. Shilo Beedy says:

    Both of my kids would enjoy this game.

  30. Angela says:

    My family loves silly games so I know they would definitely enjoy this!

    texas_heartland84[at]yahoo[dot]com

  31. punkinmama says:

    Would love to play this with my son!

  32. angela c says:

    very cute game.Thanks for the giveaway!
    angelacisco at rocketmail.com

  33. This looks like so much fun!! I am sure it would be a welcomed addition to our Family Fun Nights!!

    Thanks for the great giveaway!! :-)

  34. Erika says:

    Sounds like a fun and silly game :-)

  35. Sheila H says:

    My daughter would enjoy this!!

  36. Cynthia says:

    Oh that sounds like a lot of fun! Please enter my name! Thanks!

  37. Mama Zen says:

    My daughter would love this!

  38. Alibi says:

    This sounds like fun! We started family game night about a year ago and are adding new games to play with the kids all the time.

  39. Brandy says:

    SOunds like fun. What 5yr old girl wouldn’t enjoy flinging … I mean flicking … wooden objects wildly at a spinning hoop?! Heck, *I* might even have fun doing that lol

  40. Kelly says:

    Hehe! That’s great! A game where they’re SUPPOSED to toss the pieces around! My 5 yr old son would like this – and his uncle (20 years old) would have just as much fun playing it with him!!!

  41. Stacy says:

    My kids would love this! We have game night every Saturday and are always looking for new ones.

  42. Paula H says:

    This looks like it would be fun to play.

  43. Stacy says:

    What a fun game. My family would love it.

  44. Estelle says:

    Sounds like a fun game. This would be great for a birthday party, or any kids party.

  45. Veronica Jarvis says:

    Fantastic game! We are game lovers here, and I’ve never heard of this one! Thanks!

  46. Jodi says:

    Sounds like a fun game for family night.

  47. Maureen says:

    They would love this game.It is Great, If I don’t win this one I will be purchasing one. Thanks so much!
    Rene

  48. Lanie says:

    My daughters would love this game!

  49. Jody says:

    That sounds like a riot! My girls would love it!

    JLHalsted(ta)hotmail(tod)com

  50. Jodi says:

    That game sounds really fun! Thanks so much!

  51. Julie Neff says:

    Our family loves games!

  52. Cindy S. says:

    That seems like such a fun and cute game. I am sure my son would love this. Never heard of it before now.

  53. angie says:

    my daughter would love this game

  54. Julie says:

    My son keeps asking to play games.

  55. Staci A says:

    This sounds like such a fun game. I’m sure my son would have a blast with it. And like, you said, it’s nice to have games that don’t go on and on sometimes. Chutes and Ladders took far too long today.

  56. Tiffany says:

    This looks like a fun game my kids would enjoy.

  57. Stephanie says:

    I’d love to win! Thanks!

    ms0812@zoominternet.net

  58. Kerry says:

    This game is just up my kids’ alley, I’d love to win!

  59. Pam says:

    Yes this game is perfect for my family. Please enter me. It sounds like a lot of fun.

  60. wow please enter me in for this i think this would be a neet game to play thanks

  61. MRS.MOMMYY says:

    looks fun

  62. Joyful Noise says:

    My 3 and 5 year olds would love this game…fun for the whole family.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  63. Kara says:

    My daughter loves games. This would be fun.

  64. Storm says:

    This game does sound like lots of super silly fun! :)

  65. Phronsie says:

    I have never heard of this game but it sound like a lot of fun! That and I love hippos, LOL!

  66. Valerie M says:

    this sounds like fun!

  67. Jenny says:

    This sounds like a fun game. Thanks for reviewing it and offering it in a contest!

  68. Amanda Chapman says:

    This looks like a fun game. I’m sure my kids will enjoy it.

    kamlchap(at)gmail(dot)com

  69. Terra Heck says:

    My kids would enjoy this game. Thanks.

  70. Chantelle says:

    Thanks so much for the giveaway!

    chantellesabino at mac dot com

  71. Debra F says:

    My kids would love Hula Hippos! Thanks for the great giveaway.

  72. James F says:

    Please enter me for this game for my kids. Thanks.

  73. Tracey Byram says:

    Love the name of your blog. This would be a game that even 3 year old Tristan could play.

  74. Elizabeth M. says:

    That sounds like a super fun game!

  75. PisecoMom says:

    We are a HUGE game loving family, and we’ve never played this one. It looks GREAT, and I really hope I win. Thanks!

  76. Paige says:

    How cute! We would love it.

  77. Christie says:

    I am always looking for fun games for my family to play.

  78. Lori A. says:

    How cute! I have never seen this game before. It looks like a fun one! My 5 year old son would love this! He loves a good challenge with a little competition.

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  79. Rachel Fix says:

    This sounds like a game my family would really enjoy. Thanks for doing this giveaway!

  80. heather heffernan says:

    thanks for the offer!

  81. Beth says:

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  82. Belinda Parker says:

    My kids would love this for family game night. Thanks for the giveaway!

    hottmomma_03(at)yahoo(dot)com

  83. Deborah Wellenstein says:

    I’d love to win this game to play with my grandchildren. Thank you!

  84. Danielle F says:

    My kids would love to play Hula Hippos.Thanks for the giveaway!!

    dlfrx(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

  85. Jenni says:

    Looks like some zany fun! Thanks for the chance to win!

  86. Debbie says:

    This looks like so much fun would love to win.

  87. LadySnow says:

    Oh my! My family would love this game…it would be so much fun to have. :-)

  88. Denielle says:

    Looks like allot of fun!!

  89. Audra Marie says:

    I’ve been looking for games my youngest two can play, and this sounds like something they would enjoy with us. Thanks. :)

  90. Mia J. says:

    That sounds like so much fun. I think I may like it more than my daughter, LOL

  91. Sharla says:

    This definitely sounds like a game we would enjoy! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  92. rachel says:

    Sounds like a fun game – maybe this will be my lucky week!

  93. Heather H. says:

    This would be great for my sister’s family.

  94. Becky says:

    I am always looking for a good game for my kids/family to play

  95. Reva Skie says:

    This sounds like some good, silly fun.

  96. Chelsea says:

    Sounds like a fun game, I haven’t heard about it until now! Thanks! FlipFlopsChels@msn.com

  97. beth shepherd says:

    THank you for the great giveaway. I would love to win.
    Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

  98. Jessica says:

    This would be such fun to play on a snowy day (like today)

  99. andria says:

    my girls would LOVE this game. looks like a great way to break-up a dreary winter day.

  100. Lisa says:

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

    Lisa

    lisakay720[at]yahoo[dot]com

  101. Joy F says:

    Sounds like a fun game! ;)

  102. DEBIJOT says:

    Great game for grandma’s house with 3 grandsons.

  103. Jingle says:

    LOL! This game looks like so much fun!!!

  104. Noreen says:

    my youngest, 3 years old, is in love with hippos. Her and her sister would adore playing this game

  105. Nadia says:

    Looks like tons of fun! Thanks for the chance!

  106. Amy says:

    We love hippos, and silly games too. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  107. My son just turned 5 and has really started getting into board games. I think he would really enjoy this game.

  108. Ginny says:

    My daughters would love this game!

  109. This game sounds like so much fun!

  110. Betsy says:

    Sounds fun!

  111. Sara Rose says:

    Thank you for entering me! My sons would love it and I would too. Have a super day!
    Sara

  112. Shannon says:

    I think this sounds too fun!!

  113. Rebecca C says:

    This would be a great game for little kids! Thanks for sharing!

  114. Jenna says:

    This sounds like fun! I bet my little guy would love it!

  115. Maggie says:

    Thanks for entering me, it sounds really fun!

  116. TRACY HEYER says:

    COUNT ME IN! THIS IS GREAT! THANKS!

  117. Katrina says:

    I would love to win this, and I think we would enjoy it! Thanks!

  118. Karmen Kiler says:

    This looks fantastic! Thanks for the opportunity!

  119. Victoria says:

    This sounds so fun! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!

  120. Lisa in ME says:

    Oh this looks like a lot of fun & with three boys, it would definitely be a hit around here! ;-) Thanks!

  121. Jill says:

    We love playing games–looks great!

  122. Please enter us thanks

  123. Becky says:

    We do family game night every week and this game sounds just perfect for that.
    ndair4ce@cox.net

  124. Andi says:

    Count me in!

  125. Mommyishome says:

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  126. Renee G says:

    This looks like fun. I remember playing a chutes & ladders game one night for hours. A quick, fun game sounds great.

    rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com

  127. Jessica says:

    We LOVE games at our house and this sounds like a great game we could play with our toddler. I have never even seen it before!! It sounds like a lot of fun! :)

  128. My girls would love this for game night.
    M. Waters
    svnhm1@yahoo.com

  129. Selina says:

    This games sounds fun. We have two nieces who’ll be having birthday’s this year and they would love this. Thanks for the chance. iclipalso(at)yahoo(dot)com

  130. Nicole says:

    We’d love this. Thanks!

  131. Debbie R. says:

    The first thing my nephew says to me when he comes to visit is, “Can we play a game?” I keep several on hand for him to choose from and we always have a blast, getting him Mom to play along, too. Hula Hippos would make a great addition to my game stash!

  132. Miss Heidi says:

    Please enter me. Thanks.
    Heidi
    sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com

  133. Vicki Chrzanowski says:

    Sounds like a fun game!!

  134. Shannon says:

    My 4 boys are always looking for the next best game. This looks like so much fun!

  135. Angela C says:

    This game looks great…I’ve never heard of it. I’m in! THANKS!

  136. Marianne says:

    I think my family would love playing this!!

    Marianne
    http://www.crochetbymommaj.etsy.com
    http://crochetbymommaj.blogspot.com/

  137. Jen says:

    My son and I would love playing this game. It looks like so much fun!

  138. Angie says:

    We love games in our house too! The kids are forever asking can we play Uno, Hi-Ho Cherrio, etc. T

  139. Sounds fun…thanks!

    elizardbreath8 at yahoo dot com

  140. Amelia says:

    How fun!

    amelia2007b(at)yahoo(dot)com

  141. Amy Gangloff says:

    I would love this game. I used to love the game hungry hungry hippos when I was little and this is another hippo game that I can share with people. Thanks

  142. Eden says:

    We love games and now that Olyvia is finally getting older, I think she’ll love them too.

  143. mindy says:

    sounds like tons of fun thanks for the giveaway

  144. Trina says:

    I have 4 & 6 year old little girls that would love to play this game. Actually they love to play any game, but this one looks fun!!

  145. Audrey says:

    I adore board games. This one looks like so much fun!!

  146. Kelly Ann T. says:

    This would be perfect for our family game night. It looks so cute.

  147. Monica says:

    Oooh, we love game night. However, my 6 year old gets discouraged a lot with some of the games that my 9 year old likes to play. This sounds like it would be lots of laughs for everyone though.

  148. Angela says:

    We love silly games. I think this would be fun! Thanks for the great giveaway!
    -Angela
    itsahumanzoo(at)gmail(dot)com
    P.S. I’ve got a giveaway on my blog as well, feel free to check it out!

  149. Sherri B. says:

    My godson would love this! A game where he can actually sorta throw things!!! Perfect!!!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

  150. Betty N says:

    My grandkids would love for me to bring this game to play with them!

  151. Francine Anchondo says:

    Thanks for the giveaway :) . I love playing new games and it would be great for my family.

  152. Allison D says:

    This sounds like a game we could use at my job – I’m a pediatric physical therapist. Thanks!

  153. lace says:

    We are a game playing family as well. We’d love this game.

  154. Jennifer M says:

    Hula Hippos does sound like great fun.

  155. Karen A. says:

    I’d enjoy playing this game with my granddaughter.

  156. Rhonda Mason says:

    My grandkids keep telling me that my games are old and tired! This would make them very happy! I love an excuse to giggle and yell! Thanks

  157. judy brittle says:

    Oh would that be so much fun to play. My grandkids would love it. Thank you so much!

  158. Karen says:

    Oooh..a new game! How fun! We would have fun playing this with our neices and nephews!

  159. Erica G says:

    Thanks for the giveaway! This looks like fin!

  160. Karla says:

    This would definitely be fun for our game playing family!! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  161. kim v says:

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

  162. Jennifer Barr says:

    looks like fun :)

  163. Cindi says:

    We are also a big game playing family. Every holiday, when we get together with extended family members, we have started a new game playing tradition! I have only heard of Hungry, Hungry Hippos! The Hula Hippos sound like a lot of fun. Please add my name to your delightful game drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

  164. Susan says:

    Oh, this looks cute – my granddaughter would love it. Thanks!

  165. Vicki Wurgler says:

    this looks like a fun game

  166. Amy says:

    I would love to have this game. Thank you for the giveaway.

  167. Donna M. Clark says:

    This game sounds like i would be fu, without having to use up to much brain power or time. I would like to win. Thank you for having this giveaway.

  168. Jill says:

    My girls would have a blast playing this!

    Thanks for such a Fun Giveaway :)

  169. Suzie G. says:

    I think my daughter would really enjoy this game!

  170. Leah says:

    I think my son would love this game! Thanks!

  171. Sandra S. says:

    My kids would love this game. We have family game night and it would be great to have a new game. Thanks!

  172. KTanjaTK says:

    I love it!
    Count me in!
    Thanks for the giveaway :)

  173. Lori Z. says:

    We love hippos and games–so this would be awesome. Thanks!

  174. Teri says:

    My preschool students would love this & it would be a great fine motor skill practice for their hands! Thanks for the giveaway!

  175. Chrysa says:

    This looks so fun! Thanks for the giveaway!

  176. Deborah says:

    Oh yes – we love games and this one is going to be such fun. So count us in, and draw our name. You can then notify us that we’ve won. dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com

  177. targetmom says:

    We love family games!

  178. Urailak says:

    Please count me in. Thanks!

  179. Sarah says:

    I’d love to play this with my kids and neice and nephew! It sounds like fun!

  180. Comfy Denim says:

    Hula Hippos sounds like a game that I … I mean.. er … my kids would really enjoy. ;-)

  181. CGibbs says:

    This sounds like a lot of fun!

    daytoncat1(at)yahoo(dot)com

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