# Caterpillar Creative Play — Early learning artistic fun

> Early learning app for children's artistic creation inspired by Eric Carle. (iPhone/iPad app by StoryToys Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caterpillar-creative-play/id1042300762 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [StoryToys Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/326301831)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 2,103 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 101 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2016-06-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caterpillar-creative-play/id1042300762/reviews.md

## What is Caterpillar Creative Play?

* Apple Best of 2016 *
* Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice *
* Teachers With Apps Top Pick *
* Tech With Kids Best Pick App *

Inspired by Eric Carle’s beautiful, original artwork, and featuring the much-loved Very Hungry Caterpillar™, this stunning app is designed to spark your child’s creative exploration, cultivate imaginative thinking and encourage artistic expression.

Your little ones will love exploring and experimenting with shape, color and texture, inspired by the creator of the world’s favourite caterpillar! Faithful to the vision of Eric Carle and to his own techniques as an artist, the app provides a simple, intuitive and compelling experience stimulating children to express themselves with beautiful, vibrant artwork.

Budding artists can draw, paint, color, design and create in unique ways: - Using templates of their favorite Eric Carle characters including The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, Brown Bear and many more. - Making beautiful collages by cutting out a variety of original Eric Carle textures and tissues - Creating unique artwork freehand on a blank canvas As little fingers play and explore they’ll discover all sorts of fun features!

FEATURES:
• Over 40 unique textures and papers based on Eric Carle’s beautiful hand-painted collage illustrations 
• A range of templates from Eric Carle’s best-selling books - The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, Brown Bear, The Mixed Up Chameleon, Mister Seahorse, The Very Quiet Cricket and many more 
• Blank canvases - let your imagination run wild! 
• Experiment with layering: group or ungroup objects or rearrange layers with simple touch gestures 
• Save and view your masterpieces in your very own gallery 
• Seasonal surprises throughout the year 
• Featuring full support for Force Touch on relevant devices 
• Compatible with the Apple Pencil on iPad Pro

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Creativity App is part of a series of innovative educational apps based on the works of Eric Carle. Others in the series include award-winning The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ – Shapes & Colors and the global bestseller, My Very Hungry Caterpillar™:
* Winner of the 2015 Bologna Ragazzi Digital Award *
* Winner of the 2016 Kidscreen Award *
* The #1 Kids app in over 30 countries *
* Children's Technology Review, Top 10 Essential Apps for a Child’s First iPad *
* Tech With Kids Best Pick App Award *

## Key features

- Drawing and painting tools
- Collage creation with textures
- Character templates
- Layering and object manipulation
- Personal art gallery
- Apple Pencil support

## What do users think of Caterpillar Creative Play?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Creative and fun app for kids
- 💡 Allows for drawing, cutting, and customization
- 👍 Entertaining for toddlers and young children
- 👍 Ability to save and print artwork
- 👍 Relaxing and engaging experience

**Cons**

- 🐛 App glitches and crashes
- 🐛 Difficulty using certain features like tracing and cutting
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with some devices and platforms
- 🔧 Needs more features and updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App not opening on certain devices
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Compatibility problems with AirPlay

**Most requested features**

- More stencils, patterns, and color options
- Undo/erase functionality
- Ability to view artwork by most recent
- Animation and advanced creative tools
- Improved user interface and instructions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caterpillar-creative-play/id1042300762/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Creative Play is a good app for kids and toddlers

*2025-06-14*

It shows how Moshé’s creative job

**Developer response:** Thanks so much! We're thrilled you're enjoying us! Your review made everyone here so happy that our boss just gave us the rest of the week off. To show our appreciation, here's a handful of 🥰 💖 😊 🎉 ✨

### 1/5 — Won’t open on airplay

*2025-01-28*

I was testing it on airplay It didn’t open it just kicked me out of a Black screen on the LGTV We paid for this app After it it’s suddenly didn’t open I opened it again it show the same thing hope you get a February 2025 Update to help me thank you :)

**Developer response:** Hi there. Sorry you're having difficulty with the app. Could you please email us at support@storytoys.com explaining the problem? We'll do our best to help you resolve it. Thanks!

### 1/5 — App glitches

*2025-01-23*

Sometimes it’s very hard to run use The whole app I think the app is old. Or maybe it’s weird

### 5/5 — Paint + cut + ?

*2025-01-19, version 1.4.0*

I think you should add something else.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2024-08-18*

It’s so fun

**Developer response:** There's nothing better than getting a Review. Its awesome to know we are bringing great value around. Thanks for your feedback. 😍🥰🤩🥳

### 5/5 — Great free app

*2023-10-06, version 1.4.0*

My son learnt how to draw and write using this app. Brilliant for all including kids with different abilities. You can print from the app and save to camera roll. Only one thing I’d add.. view artwork from most recent. It’s hard going scrolling from the beginning. My sons got years worth 😬

### 5/5 — Cooler than you

*2022-11-13, version 1.4.0*

I love this game so much

### 5/5 — Best game , I’m addicted already

*2022-02-06, version 1.4.0*

Earlier today, I was at McDonald’s and I went onto those little tablets and saw this game I played it and I was so addicted.
When it was time to go home I went home and searched for this game on the App Store on my tablet. After a few minutes of looking I FINALLY found this game. However, it was money to get the game. I did not care at all, so I asked my mum to buy the game and she said yes because the game was cheap. I’ve been playing the game ever since!! I’m so addicted. In 1 day!!! That’s how good the game is. 
You don’t have to change anything!!

### 5/5 — Best game

*2021-09-04, version 1.4.0*

Good game pls download I recommend it’s really fun the music is relaxing I play this every day create cut use colours mix colours its art it’s amazing and you can save your colouring on it with a gallery so you can see your pictures whenever you want!

### 5/5 — i lov e the gam

*2021-01-23*

I lke how you choos e another picture

**Developer response:** We're thrilled you're enjoying us! ✨

## Frequently asked questions about Caterpillar Creative Play

### What does the Caterpillar Creative Play app do?

This app is designed to inspire children's creativity and artistic expression. It allows them to draw, paint, create collages, and design artwork using a variety of tools and materials inspired by Eric Carle's distinctive style and characters.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include over 40 unique textures and papers, templates from popular Eric Carle books, blank canvases for freehand drawing, layering capabilities, and a personal gallery to save masterpieces. It also supports Apple Pencil on iPad Pro.

### How much does the Caterpillar Creative Play app cost?

Based on the provided information, this app is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Caterpillar Creative Play compatible with?

The app is compatible with Apple devices. It specifically mentions support for Force Touch on relevant devices and Apple Pencil on iPad Pro, suggesting it is optimized for iPads and iPhones.

### Who is this app best suited for?

This app is ideal for young children who enjoy art and creative activities. It is particularly well-suited for fans of Eric Carle's books, as it uses his artwork and characters as inspiration for artistic exploration.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2017-07-20

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes and optimisations

### 1.3.0 — 2017-07-08

Bug fixes and optimisations

### 1.2 — 2016-12-06

Bug fixes and optimisations

### 1.1 — 2016-06-16

Bug fixes and optimisations

### 1.0 — 2016-06-14

No release notes.

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