In the game of “Pop The Pig,” players roll the die and pop a hamburger into the pig’s mouth. The more they pump his head, the more his belly grows until . . . pop! Kids love the suspense as they watch his belly grow; the player who makes his belly burst loses the game.
Every time we bring out a new product or service, we have to introduce it to the kids in a fun way that goes beyond selling. This is why we decided to introduce our new lip glosses with “Pop The Pig.” We knew it would be an instant hit with all of you, and boy were we right! You kids are just so darn cute when you get pumped up about something, aren’t you?
One thing I found fascinating about “Pop The Pig” was watching how your kids reacted to it. It turns out that some of them already knew what I was talking about when I said “pumping.” They understood what “pumping” meant and didn’t need me to explain it to them! One little girl even started pumping her pig herself (which, let’s be honest, probably didn’t hurt anything).
The game can be used to elicit language and social-emotional skills, and it requires teamwork, coordination, and cooperation. We are always looking for more ways to incorporate language into our daily activities with our patients.
Pop the pig is one of our favorite games to use to elicit language from our clients. If you aren’t familiar with the game, players roll a die, pop a hamburger into the pig’s mouth, then pump his head. The more they pump, the more his belly grows until…pop! Kids love the suspense as they watch his belly grow; the player who makes his belly burst loses the game.
Pop the pig speech therapy is an effective tool for teaching language to children. If you aren’t familiar with the game, players roll a die and feed hamburgers to the pig. The more they pump his head, the more his belly grows until it bursts. Kids enjoy the suspense of watching his belly grow as each player tries to avoid making him pop. It’s a fun challenge.
This game is an excellent way to elicit language in children. For example, when playing with a child who is working on pronouns and prepositions, we might say “Put it in his mouth.” If the child does not respond verbally, we would model a response for them. After modeling “It goes in his mouth,” we would have the child repeat this phrase. With repeated practice, children learn to associate certain phrases with specific actions. Playing this game can elicit words and phrases like “in,” “out,” “up,” “down,” “on,” on top of,” and more. This game is a favorite for many of my students. It is also one of the best games to elicit language. If you aren’t familiar with this game, players roll a die and then feed hamburgers to the pig. Each time they feed him, he belches in response. The player must continue to feed the pig until his button pops off. Unfortunately, if your child pops the pig, you lose the game.