Learning Resources Reel Big Catch Fishing Game, Early Maths Game, Ages 3+

Our 3 year old nephew absolutely loves this. He uses it to go fishing and grill on his toy bbq at the moment but I can definitely see it going into more educational counting games too!

My niece absolutely loves this game! It was good value and easy to use. The parts (the fish in particular) are good quality and durable.The game is also educational; involves measuring the different sizes of fish.

Well loved by a wide range of ages of children with varying abilities and can be played in lots of different ways. Easy to understand, adapt and use in different learning opportunities

My kids like this game no so much for following the rules but for catching fish around the house! Very easy to use and set up. the fish are of good quality but the fishing rod is quite flimsy. Fun for the kids ranging from 3 to 11. I wouldn't say it is worth the price of £22 though.

My grandchildren love this game.

Kids were really excited to play this- loads of talking points for math too!

Very fun game. All the children enjoyed it.

Now my daughter is over 2, I've wanted to find some simple games we can do as a family. I'm a big fan of Learning Resources and I love the uniqueness of this game. We all think it's brilliant.Pros:• Can use for counting and size games, as well as a catching game• Toddler absolutely loves it• Really genius extendable design of the fish• Easy to catch fish due to the "claw hook" rod, so it isn't too hardCons:• NoneBrand===========Great, trustworthy brand with a huge variety of toys and a known presence in the UK. Every product I've had from them has been well-made and had a solid, educational aspect to it.The pieces===========It comes with 9 extendable fishies (2 small, 3 medium, 2 large and 2 x-large), 1 purple fishing rod (with a hinge so it rotates), and 1 measuring tape ruler.The fish are such a cool design. They basically extend in pieces and the smaller ones have less, and the bigger ones have more. They move like fish too if you wiggle them, the tails "swish" and the tail fin moves side to side. The eyes aren't stickers which mean they won't wear, and generally they're super cute and vibrant.The rod is very thin but made of strong plastic, with the hanging bit made of sort of serrated textured plastic so it's more bendy when you have a fish hooked. It's durable though and so far has coped with being swung around with a fish attached to it.The tape measure is made of a plasticy material, so isn't paper and isn't rippable. All of it so far has dealt with the wrath of a toddler.The game===========Well, you can play the game in a few ways. You can play 2 player (use 8 fish so there's no extras) or 3 player (use all 9) or they can independentally play.The idea is you take it in turns and you all catch a fish from the play area. Once you've all caught your fish, you measure them and see who got the biggest fish!They advise for younger players that you can line the fish up end to end and identify the sizes of them, and how many fish are there in each size etc.For older players you can actually measure them in inches or centimetres using the tape measure, or one side has pictures of starfish so I can say to my daughter "this one is 3 starfishes long!".You can also time yourself playing and make it competitive.Young players===========As my daughter is very young, she does find the concept of catching them a bit difficult. She has the hand-eye coordination for it and has managed a few times (and you should see her face light up when she manages), but obviously she tends to grab the fish or hold things in ways adults would class as cheating (I'm not bitter) to make things a bit easier/more exciting.The beauty of this game is there's so many ways to play with it. And she knows it's a family game, so we'll always play together and she totally understands which are bigger/smaller too. Plus, it's not messy and takes up barely any room in it's' box.Verdict===========I read about the game before I wanted to test it with my daughter and I'm so glad I did. It's really been a great game to have and she's loved playing it. We are building a "game" cupboard now, and she often requests the fishy one.Such a simple idea but totally ingenous. Highly recommended for toddlers as a family game and as an educational game.

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Bought this for my three year old for Christmas and it hasn’t been put away since. The fish are so fun! I wish it came with two rods so the kids could race, but wow, what a simple and cute game. No small parts to get lost or for the baby to choke on, the fish are great for playing house or restaurant once caught, they wiggle satisfyingly when they’re in the air, and I cannot overstate how cute they are. Truly love this game, will be buying for every three year old I know!

Cute design, simple fun game to play with a toddler!

My kids loved this game, it have been a welcome addition to our board game shelf