The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Game

My children have always been fond of the 1969 book, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle, so when we received this game as a present for one of their birthdays this year from their Great Aunty, they were keen to play the game. In the story, a little egg turns into a caterpillar, who spends a whole week munching on various foods he finds, until he eventually has eaten so much, he wraps himself up in a cocoon, When he emerges he is a beautiful butterfly. The game has been designed totally with the book in mind. The images used are from the book, and the aim of the game is to follow the ... more

As a family, we all enjoy the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar (we actually have two versions – a hardback which I received for my second birthday and a board book which my son had as a baby), so when my son received ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Game’ as a Christmas present, we were all looking forward to playing it. However, he was only just two when he received the game and, as it is aimed at children of 3 and older, it ended up being put away for ‘him to grow into’. He is now three and a half and really enjoys playing this game. The Game The box contains a large game board with ... more