The game does not last for more than five minutes, so if you have 30 minutes to play the game, plan on setting up the game at least twelve times. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. If you’re looking to add a gross motor twist to this game, which I always am, create an age appropriate obstacle course and have your kiddo move one ice cube at a time from the start of the course to the end before they’re able to complete the game board. Microsoft / Bing Ads: We use cookie tracking to help us understand how effective our digital marketing campaigns and to tailor ads to you.

This game for preschoolers and kids ages 3 and up is filled with suspense as players take turns tapping out the blocks of ice. The game consists of several plastic ‘ice’ blocks, tension mounted into a frame, with Pip the Penguin balancing on the biggest block.The idea is for players to use the hammer to knock one block of ice out at a time without letting Pip fall. INDOOR GAME FOR AGES 3+: The object of this game for kids is to keep Phillip the Penguin on top of the ice, but as the game goes on, the ice blocks start falling. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and should not be used by children under 3. Part nostalgia for a time in my life when games were very straight forward and part reckless abandonment.

Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. The only difference that I have found is my game involved saving a polar bear from his inevitable dunk in the icy water, and the new game has an adorable penguin named Phillip. Our policy requires consent for cookies that are used for measurement purposes and consent for the use of personal data for personalised ads. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.PayPal / PaypalObjects: We use Paypal, which set a number of cookies to allow us to offer promotions such as payment term. The game is played with a set of plastic "ice blocks", a stand, and one miniature plastic hammer for each player. This allows for different configurations and experimentation that keeps an otherwise nonsensical game interesting.

Whether via a game board with dice, a deck of cards, simple lines drawn on scrap paper, or electronic media, gaming is a global pastime that has enriched culture for millennia. Especially for an 8-year-old, it was tricky trying to fit all the pieces in, then putting the polar bear on the ice took some significant skills! You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. I have yet to have a kiddo who doesn’t enjoy using a hammer to whack ice cubes, and if I’m honest I love getting a chance to play so often a feel like a kid again! Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.BUT then you can save that game and use it over and over again in therapy without having to make it again. Unless you need to pound those plastic ice blocks for therapeutic release reasons, please tap carefully. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. The fact that this game is built for 2 players means that kiddos have to learn to take turns with the other player, but doesn’t require an extreme amount of patience that is often necessary for 3-4 player games.