Catching Frogs - Fishing Game Hand Eye Coordination Game

Catching Frogs is built as both in one set. It is listed from age 2 up to 6, using 12 numbered magnetic frogs and counting cards, so a 2 year old can start with simple catch and release while an older sibling uses the same set for counting and sorting. Two magnetic rods mean it also works for one child alone or turn taking with several. You are not buying two separate toys as they grow.

The suggested age range starts from 2 and runs through to 6, so it is designed to grow with a child rather than being outgrown in a season. At the younger end it works as simple catch and release play, building hand grip and focus. As children get older, the numbered frogs and counting cards add real counting and sorting practice, so the same box supports different stages of learning.

The set includes 2 wooden fishing rods with magnetic tips, which pick up the 12 numbered wooden frogs from the play pond. Because the frogs are numbered, the game moves beyond simple catch and release into counting and sorting as children match numbers or take turns fishing for a specific one. It is a straightforward mechanism, no batteries or app, so it works the same way every time it comes out of the tin.

The play pond itself doubles as the storage container, so the 12 frogs, 2 rods, and number cards all go back into the same tin the game is played in. There is no separate box to lose or extra bag to find. This also makes it straightforward to pack for travel, since everything a child needs for the game lives in one place.

The box contains 12 numbered magnetic wooden frogs, 2 wooden fishing rods with magnetic tips, a portable play pond that acts as both playing surface and storage tin, and a number play pack of counting cards. The pond measures 23cm in diameter and 10cm in height. Everything needed to play is included, so it works straight out of the box with nothing else to buy.

Yes, turn taking is built into how the game works, since there are 2 fishing rods included alongside the 12 numbered frogs. That means it suits one child playing alone or a small group of siblings taking turns to fish and count. The numbered frogs give an easy way to set simple rules for whose turn it is, which helps with sharing as well as counting.

It is built around specific early learning skills rather than just catch and release fun. The numbered frogs sneak in counting and sorting while children think they are simply playing, and using the magnetic rods builds the hand grip and focus useful before starting school. Jaques also frames it around calm, goal oriented play and patience, since steady hands and repeated tries are what lead to catching a frog.

Yes, it is a fully physical, screen free game aimed from age 1 upward, using wooden frogs, magnetic rods, and a tin play pond rather than any app or battery powered part. Jaques of London has made games this way since 1795, and this set follows the same approach, a simple mechanism that plays the same every time. It is also easy to take out and about, since all pieces store inside the pond tin.