“Wildcraft” Board Game Teaches Kids about Wild Edibles
Cooperative, eco-friendly board game teaches children to identify edible and medicinal herbs.
Wildcraft gets the video game generation out into the great outdoors, while helping children identify edible and medicinal herbs.
Similar to Candyland or Chutes and Ladders, Wildcraft takes players down a winding path to grandmother’s house. There are waterfalls to slide down, logs to cross and deer trails to wander down, along the way.
“Grandma needs huckleberries to bake a pie,” say the game’s instructions. “You and your cousins embark on an adventure up the mountain to collect berries as well as herbs she uses.”
Players encounter all kinds of troubles on the way — such as mosquito bites and bee stings — which require them to identify the proper herbal medicine — stinging nettle and plantain.
Wildcraft teaches children to identify 25 important edible and medicinal plants and their uses, mostly in first aid situations.
The game is good for children of all ages, even those who can’t read.
The beautifully illustrated game board and box are made of 100% recycled wood chips and are 100% re-recyclable. They are also printed with eco-friendly vegetable-based ink.
Where/how can I obtain this board game? I would love to introduce my two grandsons to this wonderful learning tool (game)
What a great idea for a kids’ game. We need one in Australia! Except we’d have to have one for the north (tropics), one for the desert/arid lands (around central Australia), and one or two for eastern and western southern Australia; not to mention Tasmania.
But where can I buy it?
On Amazon… there are several links throughout the story.