Fishin' Around

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• ASIN: B00000IWDU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,596 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

In Hasbro's Fishin' Around, eight colorful fish swim up, down, and around a stream, wiggling from side to side and opening and closing their mouths. Kids take turns picking cards and using their different-colored fishing poles to hook and catch the fish pictured on the card that they've chosen. The first player to catch three, wins. Two to four preschoolers through first graders can play this motorized musical fish-catching game without knowing how to read. The game requires three C batteries, which aren't included. --Rebecca Hughes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

89 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A versatile and favorite toy of kids, yet may annoy parents, August 10, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fishin' Around (Toy)

This is a great toy for your children...colorful, moving fish with the the "Three Little Fishes" song playing over and over and over again, hence the annoyance. You will find that song in your head for hours after. But kids like it because you can use the cards to play matching games or simply work on the coordination exercise of catching the fish. This is one of my three year old's favorite toys. He loves the colors and the movement. It's interactive and it gives him a chance to play with others and learn rules, turn taking, etc. And go fishing like Daddy!

104 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This toy will catch the attention of young children., July 15, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fishin' Around (Toy)

Fishin' Around was a hit in our house right away. It's upbeat music, eight colorful fish and four little fishing poles get your attention. The concept of fishing alone is not very educational, but the manufacturer has included playing cards to direct the participants in what fish they are to catch. As a result the child concentrates on color recognition and eye-hand coordination as the fish revolve around their circular pond. (Lately we play without the cards and just race to see who gets the most fish.) The overall length each match is short (2-4 minutes) just right for most toddlers. We'll play 5 or 6 times until my three year old moves onto something else. It's a good introduction to sitting down and "playing a game".

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fishing for fish, December 21, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fishin' Around (Toy)

My children (ages 2.8 and 3.8 yrs.) and I really like this game when we can find all the pieces (fishing rods and fish). The sound of it drives you crazy after a while. Even after the game is turned off the kids go around humming that melodious tune, whatever it is. The games pluses are that it helps develop eye-hand coordination, pattern recognition, and it provides plenty of fun for the kids. I would love it if I could turn the volume down, or somehow rig it so that it played no sound at all.