Okay, I confess, I always wanted the game, Hungry Hungry Hippos as a child. I believed (and still do) that Hippos gobbling up marbles at high speeds is fun in a box. I mean, who came up with this?! So when I saw the game at a thrift store, all pieces intact, I was thrilled to bring it into the classroom. The day I put it out one of my students came in and exclaimed, "I have always wanted to play that game!" It is a hit! I did find out why it was donated though, it is loud! So, I have the kids play it on the carpet to cut down on the noise, and we have a "one hand on the hippo handle" rule to prevent over zealous play. This game also helps with the concept of greater and fewer as the player whose hippo gobbles the greatest number of marbles wins.
