The Very Hungry Caterpillar Game Review

My youngest son Gryphy is a huge fan of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Last year I happened across the game around Christmas time and snatched it up. Before today we had only really played the game seriously once. Mainly because we tried playing it on Christmas day and there were other toys that commanded their attention. Since that time life has gotten busy and we have made attempts to incorporate family games into our routine but for whatever reason, this game migrated to the bottom of the pile. While the boys were doing homework I hopped into the game cabinet to see what I could pull out and this is what I settled on. Needless to say it was a huge hit! We only played one round but even Phoenix (who's 8) was asking for another round.

My overall opinion of the game is that its very simple. But most kids games are. The game is rated 3+ and I would say that is about right. However, if you have a Caterpillar obsessed 5 year old like I do then its still a great fit. My kids both love it and I am sure we will be playing it more in the future. It is only four players so if you have a large family it probably wont work so well. The majority of reviews I saw for it online were pretty negative, most focusing on the simplicity of the game. I disagree with them. Board games for kids should be simple, engaging and fun. This game is all three of those things. If you are interested in purchasing the game here is the link for it on Amazon.com. (Ahh...Amazon...) Although, I did not pay $18 for it at Toys R Us and I wouldn't pay that much. I bought it on a game sale during the holidays. If you can find it for less then I would recommend getting it. Your little ones will love it.

Here are some pics of my two little birds enjoying post homework game time...

Gotta love the chipmunk look of concentration...lol

Uh Oh! Grypy pulls ahead of bubba!

Its neck in neck...

Mommy for the win!! Poor Phoenix finally pulled ahead two spaces from the finish only to have me roll the magic number 4 right after him. I asked him to give me his angriest "how dare you face"...this is what I got...lol.

So close to victory, yet so far away...

The game ended and led to an impromptu reading session. Yay for books!!

Happy Learning!

Rachel B.