Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game | Toys for Kids, Set for Toddlers with Sea Creatures | Age 3-5

Bought for my 22 month old daughter. She is obviously a bit younger than the 3 year age guideline, but we always play it together, so she always has me supervising her. The rod we were supplied with looks a bit different to the one in the picture, with a red plastic tube holding the magnet on the end – see photo – but otherwise it is the same as the Amazon picture. It seems well made and sturdy and hopefully being wooden it will last. My daughter picked the game up very quickly and enjoys catching the creatures on the fishing pole and returning them to the correct slots afterwards. It’s great for her hand-eye co-ordination as well as problem solving, when working out which shape goes where. We’ve only had the puzzle for a month or so, but in that time she has learned the names of many of the sea creatures featured. Although she knew a couple already, I don’t think I’d have ever thought to have taught her what a squid or a jellyfish was before we owned this! Knowing the names has added a new element, as I can say for example, ‘can you catch the octopus?’ and she can try to select that one. She asks to play with this game several times a day, so I am already considering buying another similar set for her birthday. I would definitely recommend this, it’s fantastic!

My son who is crazy about cars absolutely loves this toy. I bought it for him at age 3 thinking that he was a bit old for this type of game but he was hooked immediately and played for 15 minutes at a time without getting bored. Although I have tried different methods of teaching him numbers, this is the one which stuck. Its also good for hand-eye coordination as you do need to concentrate in order to grab the cars using the truck magnet. The only slight issue I found is that the numbers are not written inside the spaces so it was tricky to find out which car fit into which space. I overcame this by writing the numbers in myself. This product is so beautifully made that I can see it lasting for a looong time - as long as we don't lose the pieces!

Ok toy, value for money

The set that arrived is slightly different to the picture - the fishing rod now has a red longer cylinder shape magnet section which I assume makes it easier to pick up the fish pieces and also makes it less of a swallowing or choking hazard with the internal magnets securely enclosed. The wooden rod and board are very high quality and it is a fun game with the added bonus of being a puzzle to fit pieces back in the board. It could have been even better if the button metal bits on the jigsaw pieces stood proud (instead they are flush, tack head style buttons) so you could take the pieces out by hand as well and use it as a conventional toddlers jigsaw. It's impossible to take the pieces out by hand without the rod unless you tip them out. Highly recommended.

Brilliant

I have ordered two of these now - thats how impressed I am with this. One was given as a gift and one kept for my son. The magnetic puzzles are fun - like fishing with cars. The cars have numbers on so can be used to teach and reinforce counting. There are also enough colours to make this look interesting and in turn to allow the parent to use this as a teaching tool for colours e.g. 'pick up the red car' etc. This is a good quality toy and something I expect to last for use by more than one child.

Bought for granddaughter who loved it

My daughter will be two in a few weeks time and got this for Christmas. She opened it and immediately knew what to do after I fished out first fish. She fished all of the fish and put them back within about 2 minutes! That was a big surprise as it is rated for children 3 and above. I do not know if she has it in the nursery (have to ask) but that does not change the fact that she could do it in a nick of time in her age. Therefore I would recommend this toy for 2 and above, that is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. But she has a great fun playing with it round and round so we are very pleased with it.

This is a great toy, I bought it for my 1 year old son for Christmas, and it has been a big hit in our household (even with his 3year old sister). PROS => FUN - Both kids instantly took to the game, and still enjoy playing with it on occasion. => BUILDS CO-ORDINATION SKILLS - as you can see from the video this is a great toy for building hand eye co-ordination skills. There is lots to learn about magnetic attraction, moving a dangling object and of course fitting the puzzle pieces into the right spot. => COLORFUL TEACHING TOOL - vibrant colors and a great opportunity to learn about different sea creatures => EASIER TO STORE THAN OTHER PUZZLES - because this one has flat magnetic 'buttons' on it, you can stack it and save valuable shelf space in the toy room. CONS => NO PLACE TO STORE THE FISHING ROD - there is no place to attach the fishing rod to the puzzle for storage, consequently the rod and puzzle are often in different places. I wish there were some sort of holder on the puzzle itself to store the wand. I might try and rig something up on my own. This is a great little puzzle and a welcome addition to our toy room, although I don't love all of the Melissa & Doug stuff that we have, this is an awesome toy and wise purchase. If you are still reading this, and, enjoyed watching the video, please take a moment to answer the "Was this review helpful?" question below. Knowing that my review has helped someone make an informed buying decision is why I do this, your 'yes' vote only takes a second and makes a big difference.

Commandé pour ma fille de 18 mois. Reçu rapidement. Joli dessin avec de belles couleurs. Identique à la photo. On reconnait bien les différents animaux. Ma fille de 18 mois l'a tout de suite adopté et peut jouer avec pendant de long moment. La force de l'aimant est idéale. C'est assez pour soulever chaques pièces mais facile à retirer par l'enfant. De plus si l'enfant agite un peu trop la canne avec le puzzle au bout, la pièce tombe rapidement donc pas de risque qu'elle n'attérisse dans le visage de quelqu'un ! C'est un très bon rapport qualité prix

Entretenido para niños

Our 15 month old boy absolutely loves this toy! He can fish, he can “catch” the animals we fish. It never gets boring and it goes with us everywhere.

Para niños de 26 meses resulta fácil enganchar los coches con la grúa. Lo que no les resulta tan fácil es volver a colocarlos otra vez en sus respectivos huecos porque no hay nada con lo que identificar dónde va cada uno, te tienes que guiar por la silueta. Aún así me parece positivo, ya que le da un poco de complejidad al juego que de otro modo resultaría demasiado fácil.