Customer Reviews

Melissa & Doug Magnetic Fishing Game

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I was a little concerned about purchasing a game with realistic pictures of fish for my four year old girl who loves dress-up dolls, the color pink, and anything with the word "princess" in it. She loves it! She talks to the fish just like she does her dolls, picks them up with the magnetic fishing rod, and then "puts them to bed" or "home" by returning the fish to their proper place in the puzzle. I've been pleased with the quality of every toy I've bought from this manufacturer, and now look for them when shopping online or at the store.

My kids love this toy and I have to admit it helps with motor skills and matching sizes and shapes. The thing that is making my hair turn gray is that the rod has a string from which dangles the magnet. Not a problem if your household doesn't have a child who constantly whirls the string around like a helicopter, making the magnet fly. I spend so much time worrying about the kids' eyes that I tend to hide the toy so they'll forget about it. If you have a calm, gentle child who is good about listening, go for it. This is great. Otherwise, you might want to look for something safer.

My almost-3-year-old son loves puzzles and loves fish, so this one was a no-brainer. I am impressed with the game's quality. And with a little imagination, it offers lots of educational fun: counting, colors, size comparisons, etc. I found a taller cardboard box and put the pieces magnet-up inside, then sent my son fishing for them. He thought the suprise of which on he'd get was great fun. After catching each, he would decide whether to "throw 'em back" (put back in the puzzle board or in the box) or "cook 'em"!

My two year old loves this puzzle. We stumbled upon it in an activity center of a museum. There are good sized magnets on each piece and the object is to use the fishing rod to catch a fish. Later the pieces can be put into their slots by hand.

This aids in hand-eye coordination and is fun!

As with all wooden puzzles made by Lights, Camera, Interaction! this is very durable and sturdy. The printing is high quality.

A great gift for any holiday!

My two year old is just fascinated by puzzles and just got this one as a gift. He really likes putting the pieces in there respective slots and then "fishing" them out with the magnetic pole. (It's a little more exciting than your standard puzzle.) Very well made, as wooden puzzles last forever - if you can find all of the pieces!!! Grrrrr!

If your toddler has conquered the skills necessary for working traditional wooden puzzles, he or she is ready for this fun variation. Kids use the wooden "fishing pole" with a magnet on the end of a string as the hook to pick up the cut outs of colorful marine animals. It requires some dexterity and patience, but my 2 year old immediately caught on and has been fascinated with the whole process. A great toy for entertaining oneself. One word of caution - until they figure out that the process requires holding the pole steady, over exuberance will likely cause younger children to swing the pole around wildly and possible ding themselves with the magnet. You need to teach them how to use the toy and keep an eye on them until they've figured it out.

We bought this for my daughter's third birthday and it was a hit! She loves fishing for the puzzle pieces, as does my 2 year old daughter. I think it has really helped improve their hand-eye coordination and their small motor skills. I would defintely buy this again!

I bought this fishing puzzle for my 2 1/2 yr old daughter. She was already quite adept at regular wooden puzzles, and thought this might give her a bit more challenge. She loves it! Its very sturdy, and looks like it will be around for a good long time. It is a good/fun tool to help with eye/hand coordination. She ADORES "fishing". Highly recommend it.

This is one of those items that you just have to tell other people about. My grandchildren love this game and entertain themselves for hours with it. That is no small accomplishment! It's durable, bright and colorful, and teaches coordination in a fun way.Sometimes you just come upon a real winner, this is one of those times. A great gift for any occassion. I think you and your child will be happy with this one.
Shirley Johnson

I got this for my 2 year old niece for her birthday. Both she and her older 4 year old sister absolutely loved it. I should have purchased 2, one for each of them. This is a simple but great toy!