Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Bug-Catching Puzzle Game (10 pcs)

3 years old boy it was given to was really happy with the gift and spent quite a long time playing with it straight away after opening. Looks well made and sturdy. Happy with the purchase.

Melissa and Doug are never a let down .Wood, good design, sturdy.Best fish game I've purchased

This is a clever puzzle, which my 2 year old really enjoys and nice to have something different.My only feedback is there is no where on the puzzle to store the net and when you have young children it’s very easy to lose things.

Bought for a neighbour's grandsons birthday present. I don't think it was worth the money as I have seen it in a couple of different stores for quite a bit cheaper. He likes it so I suppose that is what matters.

My son loves this puzzle - but it does not stand up to normal melissa and doug quality. The paint work on the puzzle pieces are patchy, and starting to peel after little use.

My wife bought it or our 18 month old. He loved it.Can identify all sea animals and fish for them. It took him almost 1 month to master the fishing rod.

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!

I'd previously purchased the Ocean Animals version, it was a hit and so purchased the Bugs and Insects. The finish is different, not as durable. My 21 month old son put a piece in his mouth and the image started to wear away like paper. The pieces are also looser and so he can just pick them out like a jigsaw rather than using the fishing net - defeats the object of practicing hand eye coordination. We also tend to use the fishing rod from the Ocean puzzle as it's more accurate than the net provided - my son finds the net frustrating to use as the rope isn't in the best position making it awkward to use. Not a bad purchase but not as good as other versions.