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!

this product is recommended for ages 3+ but i bought it for my daughter at 23 months and she plays with it all the time. its brilliant. a great education game, helps with co'ordination, understanding about magnets and of course the 'sea theme'. a really nice present and a great toy. only thing i find a bit annoying is that she is too young to put the pieces back because she can't tell which goes where as she can't recognise 'shape' yet. we have wooden puzzles with a picture painted on so she can see where they should go. i hate that she has to wait for me to put the pieces back... but anyway i'm sure she will learn with time - i guess this is why its recommended for older children.

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.

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.

My toddler loves this, and took no time at all to work out how to 'fish' the shapes out. Nice range of sea creatures. My initial thought that it would have been better if there were pictures under the shapes (making putting the puzzle back together easier) was unfounded, as my two year old worked it out pretty quickly anyway. Would be nice if there were two fishing rods so we could start a turn based game with it, but that's a minor point. As always with Melissa and Doug products it's finished to a good standard and is a well thought out toy. My toddler is happy getting all the pieces out (naming them as she goes), putting them back in then starting again - so definitely keeps her interested.

I bought it to occupy my two-year old toddler on a 16-hour journey and did it live up to expectations! It's a beautiful toy, fishing is fun, putting the puzzle back together is fun. We played by animals (e.g. give daddy the octopus), we played by colours (the pink one), but she also happily played on her own over and over again. She even chose it to be part of her bedtime routine - she decided she'd play the puzzle three times before sleeping and she does so every night since. I highly recommend this game. I had to shorten the lead for the fishing rod to give better control.

Brilliant

Bought as a Christmas present for our 2 1/4 year old (I know the age on this product is 3+ can only assume this is a for legal safety reasons). She loved it from the moment it was unwrapped and did not have any ability problems with this being a 3+ toy. The magnet is really strong and so works well and the pieces are made of lovely chunky wood. The picture looks to be pretty hard wearing, only time will tell. I think an older child may tire of this quickly, as it is the next step up from a peg puzzle.

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

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.

Great gift for two year old. This has been played so much since getting it. Definitely a hit!

Our almost 3 year old grandson, just loves this. He plays for hours at a time. He even goes around the house looking for metal things to pick up with it. Puzzle if a sturdy wooden puzzle. The pieces have part of a metal ball sticking out for the magnet to connect too. The metal part is very tight and shows no signs of being loose, ever after 6-8 hours of hard play time.