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 A portion of the proceeds from this game benefit United Plant Savers, whose mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come. |
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“THE best gift if you want to share your passion for herbs with your kids and grandkids...”
A cooperative board game that teaches
The Story... Grandma needs huckleberries to bake a pie. You and your cousins embark on an adventure up the mountain to collect berries as well as herbs she uses. Will you all harvest the right plants to help with the trouble you run into along the way? Will you make it back before nightfall? The only way to win is by helping each other out. Wildcraft! teaches you 25 important edible and medicinal plants and their uses in mostly first aid situations. (Wildcrafting is the harvesting of wild plants) It also teaches team work, for you will rely on each other’s knowledge of plants and good fortune to make it to the Huckleberry Patch and safely back to Grandma’s. Wildcraft! is a great introduction to the world of edible and medicinal herbs for children of ALL ages. It’s a beautifully illustrated, nature based, cooperative game created in the tradition of the classic board games.
Wildcraft! is exquisitely illustrated Naturalist and artist Beatriz Mendoza uses vibrant watercolors to create a colorful and playful world for Wildcraft! The plant cards show the level of detail needed for identification in the field.
Wildcraft! is a cooperative game, and fosters teamwork and imagination. Players must work together to "win" the game. However, don't let this make you think it is not an exciting journey! Trying to get back to Grandma's house before nightfall along with all the pitfalls encountered along the way will keep you on the edge of your seats. Read more about cooperative games.
Wildcraft! designer, Kimberly Gallagher, M.Ed. has a passion for storytelling. Not only is there a story surrounding the game concept, stories are also infused into the playing experience. You can chose to download a free storybook that goes with the game. When players get to a "rest space," they can choose to read the accompanying story! The stories teach players about plants, safety, and sustainable and ethical harvesting.
This is the downloadable story that comes free with Wildcraft! (The instructions tell you how to download it).
Wildcraft! brings you through several ecosystems while you are going up the mountain. Plants on the board are positioned in the ecosystems they would naturally grow in. Therefore, players are learning about plants, where they grow, and what to use them for on several levels. Wildcraft! fosters a connection to nature. Before you know it, you and your kids will be identifying plants in the park or yard... and you'll find yourself saying, "Hey! That's chickweed! I can eat that AND use it to heal a wound."
Well, this is obvious, but we wanted to mention that the game teaches plant uses on a food and first aid level. Chronic health issues are not addressed. How to properly use the plants, when to pick them, and what parts to use are not addressed in the game. For those players who want to learn these skills, you might want to also consider The Herbal Medicine Making Kit. What is wildcrafting? Click here... Wildcraft! keeps it simple and keeps it safe!
Being the game is "icon" driven, once your child has played once or twice, they can play on their own. No reading is required. Older kids and adults will get A LOT from this game. However, even if your 5 year old isn't reading, they are "patterning" on what the plants look like and what you can use them for. You can also make up simpler rules for the wee ones. And NO prior knowledge of plants is needed.Order Wildcraft!
What do kids love most in board games???? Hint: Remember the slides, short cuts and ladders in Candyland or Chutes and Ladders? When you were a kid playing board games, weren't these your favorite parts? Well, Wildcraft! has waterfalls to slide down, logs to cross and deer trails to wander down. We designed Wildcraft! in the tradition of the classic board games.
BONUS Dandelion Activity Book!
For a limited time, we are giving away access to My Forest Kids: The Dandelion. This is an AWESOME colorful 20 page activity eBook you can download and print on your printer. Make as many copies as you like in case you want to do the activities again and again! This is the ONLY place you'll find this book. It is not for sale anywhere. Designed by Lauren Russell, naturalist and student at Yale University. (20 pages. $19.95 value, yours free.) You will get access to this eBook immediately after you order. You can also download the game instructions and story early as well!
Wildcraft! is now $29.99 ORDER TODAY & get a FREE pack of Wild Cards! (supplies limited)
Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game
Herbally yours,
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Get a free pack of Wild Cards! 
We are so absolutely sure you'll love this game, that if you don't, we'll refund your money and you can KEEP the game. We are soooo proud of this product. Everyone who has played it, loves it.
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