Endless play in the tub with this catch-of-the-day magnetic fishing set! Use the pole and magnetic worm to snag one of three funny fish. Each one emerges with a different, silly water effect, and in one – surprise – a mini fish hiding inside!
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Drop the fish in tub water that is at least the height of the fish. Watch with awe as the fish straighten up by themselves to float elegantly with their open mouths facing up, always ready for the catch.
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Cast the rod and dangle the worm into the mouth of one of the fish. Catch it, raise it up, and the water that has filled it will spray out the tail. Surprisingly a fish in hiding will peek out from one of them.
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The various water effects include a propeller, two streams, or a sprinkler.
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Your child can develop hand-eye coordination, pretend to sail the open seas, and enjoy the thrill of catching fish all bath long.
Knowledge Acquisition
As your child plays with the fish, they are exposed to the rules of physics. Magnetic force is at work, connecting the worm and the fish. Point out cause and effect. Introduce your child to the concepts of full and empty as well as heavy and light. Demonstrate floating and sinking. Also, your child can see the food chain in action, as the fish eats the worm.
Learning Skills
Using the fishing rod, your child is learning problem-solving skills to assess how to coordinate, how to direct the bait at the fish mouths, and how to improve each time.
Imagination & Creativity
The fishing rod and worm and fish create a scene which your child is a part of. They can pretend to be fishing out on the ocean. Try telling stories about the scene and encourage your child to do so, too.
Fine Motor Skills
When your child holds the fishing rod and directs it at the fish mouths, they develop their fine motor skills, especially using wrist manipulation to find the best possible position.
Gross Motor Skills
In order to play with the fishing set and execute the intricate hand movements, your child must also rely on gross motor skills, keeping their core balanced to sit and be stable. Take the fish off the rod with two hands or by shaking it.
Coordination
Extending the fishing rod towards the fish mouth in the right position for the worm to be caught, improves your child’s hand-eye coordination. Because there is a complex link – from rod to string to bait to mouth – that coordination is more sophisticated, too. Enhance the element of two-handed play, by using two hands to hold the rod or take the fish off it.
Confidence
Every aspect of the fishing set puts your child in line to succeed. The rod is made for little hands, the string is taut, the worm is magnetic and fits well in the fish mouth. With each catch, your child will feel a boost of confidence.
Communication
The fishing set creates a dynamic scene that encourages interaction. The big-eyed worm and fish are friendly characters. And there is plenty of opportunity to talk about the process. Ask your child questions, for example, “Which color fish do you want to catch now?”
Self-Expression
Experiencing the humor of the fish will delight your child. They will laugh when one fish pops out of the mouth of another fish, and when the fish tails sprinkle surprising water effects. Encourage their self-expression and have them tell you a story about who the fish meets in the water.