Awards & Honorable Mentions
2005 Oppenheim 2005-06 Gold Seal
2005 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice
2005 Family Fun Magazine Finalist: Toy of The Year Competition
The fairy tale...
Once upon a time, a girl knocked on a castle door. She was disheveled from walking in a storm but insisted that she was a princess. A suspicious queen had her bed prepared. She placed a small pea underneath several layers of blankets and pillows. A real princess, the queen rationalized, would be able to tell something hidden beneath. During breakfast the next morning, princess remarked that she did not sleep well because there was something very hard in her bed. With that comment, the queen knew the guest was a real princess and allowed her son, the prince, to ask for her hand in marriage.
And now, the game...
Preparation: Assemble the bed. Place the game board face up and put the princess on any of the squares. Mix up all the bed sets and place near the game board for easy access.
How to play - beginners, version ...
The youngest player starts by rolling the die. The princess is moved clockwise according to the number of dots shown on the dice. If she lands on a bed, the player picks up a piece of bedding and puts it on the bed. If a player lands on the washing machine, a piece of bedding is removed.
How to win - beginners' versions...
If the tower falls over before all the bed sets have been piled up, everyone loses. If the players succeed in stacking all the pieces into one pile without the tower falling over, everyone wins and princess invites everyone to her castle for a big party.
Sleepy Princess and the Pea comes with instructions for an advanced version of the game.
Sleepy Princess and the Pea comes with the following beautifully designed pieces:
1 princess
1 pea
4 bed sets (each with one mattress, blanket and cushion)
1 game board
1 die
game instructions (multi-language, English included)
Princess: H 2.5 in. x W 2.5 in.
Pea: D .5 in.
Mattress: L 4 in. x W 2.5 in. x H .5 in.
Blanket: L 2.5 in. x W 2.25 in.
Pillow: L 2.5 in. x W 1.5 in.
Game Board: D 6 in.
Die: L .75 in. x W .75 in. x D .75 in.
Made in Germany.
