Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Bug-Catching Puzzle Game (10 pcs)
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- Includes 10 magnetic bug pieces and magnetic net.
- Adorable artwork in bright, eye-catching colors
- A creative way to encourage eye-hand and fine motor development.
- Sturdy wooden construction
- For children ages 3 years and up
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Product Dimensions | 12 x 9 x 1 inches |
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Item Weight | 10.6 ounces |
ASIN | B000LFUKCM |
Item model number | 3779 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 36 months - 5 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #74,029 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #125 in Magnetic & Felt Playboards #417 in Brain Teaser Puzzles |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | January 1, 2014 |
Language | English |
Department | unisex-child |
Manufacturer | Melissa and Doug |
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This magnetic wooden puzzle game features a garden full of attractive bugs and insects! Use the magnetic butterfly net to "capture" the 10 bug buddies from the game board. Then enjoy the challenge of returning them to their preferred perch!
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From classic wooden toys to crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose.
Since the company’s founding more than 25 years ago, Melissa & Doug has consistently delivered innovative products that inspire open-ended thinking, encourage kids to see new possibilities, and offer Countless Ways to Play. It’s part of a bigger vision to Take Back Childhood. Because by giving children a true childhood with the space and freedom to explore their world, we give them a path to realizing their full potential!
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From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug products spark imagination and wonder through screen-free, open-ended play! We make well-crafted toys that are developed with care to be passed down from generation to generation or shared family to family. When kids pretend with Melissa & Doug, anything is possible!
With more than three decades of experience, we’re a brand you can trust. Our safe and durable toys inspire imaginative play and are designed to stand the test of time and be passed down through generations.
We care about sustainability and use wood whenever we can because it’s renewable and durable. To ensure the world has healthy forests AND high-quality wooden toys, we’ve committed to planting 10 million trees by 2030.
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Customers enjoy the fun and educational puzzle that is well-made with durable wood pieces. They appreciate the bright, cheerful color pattern and the strong magnets that work well. The puzzle helps children learn the names of the insects and teaches turn-taking skills.
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Customers enjoy the fun puzzle. They say it's durable, a nice activity for children, and a great toy for teaching turn-taking. The puzzle is challenging but doable for young kids, and they love manipulating the pieces onto the board.
"...I love these puzzles and highly recommend them. They are not only fun, but they help promote dexterity and hand eye coordination...it is so cute..." Read more
"...products because of the educational and motor skills they provide to children to keep (or bring) them at or to the correct developmental stage in..." Read more
"...That's a great game. The "fishing rod" magnet works fine with that one...." Read more
"...and skill building aspect of this toy - it helps little ones work on their fine motor skills while 'catching bugs', and it's so cute!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the puzzles' build quality. They find them well-made and durable, with secure metal pieces that don't cause safety concerns. The puzzles are made of wood, which is long-lasting.
"I love this puzzle. It is colorful, well made and the magnet works just fine...." Read more
"...All the neighborhood kids of various ages wanted a turn. It is well made and I like the fact that the magnet in the bug pole is completely..." Read more
"...The metal pieces also seem secure, so I don't feel nervous about the safety of the toy for my one year old...." Read more
"...is a must if baby likes to put things in the mouth but the toy is constructed well for even the younger motivated babies to work with mommy's help...." Read more
Customers like the bright and cheerful color pattern of the puzzle. They find it beautiful, with lifelike pieces that match appropriately. The magnetic play set looks great and helps with hand-eye coordination and matching the shapes to the missing spaces.
"I love this puzzle. It is colorful, well made and the magnet works just fine...." Read more
"...I bought this for a friend's child but it's so cute and compelling that I find myself trying it out every chance I get...." Read more
"...The colors are great and vibrant but when the basic premise of the game (magnet) is poor, I can't really give it the rave reviews I would have like..." Read more
"...ones work on their fine motor skills while 'catching bugs', and it's so cute!..." Read more
Customers like the magnet strength of the puzzle. They say the magnets work well, are secure, and can be used with or without the magnetic part. The magnet in the bug pole is completely enclosed in plastic, so it can't fall out.
"I love this puzzle. It is colorful, well made and the magnet works just fine...." Read more
"...It is well made and I like the fact that the magnet in the bug pole is completely enclosed so there isn't really a danger of it coming out and..." Read more
"...I like that he can grow in to it. I also like that the magnet is completely encased in plastic so it can't fall out for my guy to swallow...." Read more
"...The Bug Catching Game "Net" magnet is a lot weaker and my toddler gets frustrated trying to catch the bugs only to have it fall off or slide off..." Read more
Customers enjoy playing with the bugs' name puzzle. They like learning the names of the bugs and catching and identifying them. The puzzle helps develop fine motor skills and sparks discussions about bugs.
"...about 5 minutes he had it all figured out and was becoming a master bug catcher. All the neighborhood kids of various ages wanted a turn...." Read more
"...She's very happy catching all the cute bugs and enjoys putting them back so she can catch them again...." Read more
"...It comes with 10 bugs, and it's fun to take time to identify each one too. Also, it has a very bright and cheery color pattern...." Read more
"...He likes to name each insect as he picks it up with the magnetic "net," and places it carefully in its spot." Read more
Customers enjoy the educational value of the puzzles. They say it's fun and educational, helping build hand skills and coordination. The puzzles are interactive and a great way to teach vocabulary.
"...3-4 years of life so toys are not just for fun... they keep the brain and motor skills honed and stimulated and helps the child to develop at..." Read more
"I love melissa & doug toys and the simplicity and skill building aspect of this toy - it helps little ones work on their fine motor skills while '..." Read more
"...She had fun with it for a while, but now it's too simple for her. I would recommend it for 12months-24months as the best fit age range...." Read more
"...so I help her with that, but otherwise it's definitely a fun and educational toy...." Read more
Customers find the puzzle helps develop hand-eye coordination and motor skills. It also increases fine motor skills and shape and color recognition. The puzzle is great for practicing turn-taking, naming bugs, and fine motor control.
"...They are not only fun, but they help promote dexterity and hand eye coordination...it is so cute to watch the little ones work so hard to balance..." Read more
"...She loves it. It is a great tool to teach hand eye coordination...." Read more
"...can be used as a puzzle or better yet it is designed to help with fine motor control as the child picks up the magnets with the pole...." Read more
"These are great for little kids. They can work on hand eye coordination and matching the shapes to the missing spaces...." Read more
Customers like the puzzles as gifts. They say it's a great gift for toddlers and young children.
"Great motor skills toy Great quality and material Awesome gift" Read more
"Bought as gift for grandkids. They loved it!" Read more
"Great gift for 2.5 year old... entertained for hours!!!!" Read more
"This is a great gift for my 2 1/2 year old grandson. He loves to catch the bugs and put them back." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022I love this puzzle. It is colorful, well made and the magnet works just fine. One mom mentioned the frustration her young child experienced when trying to put the puzzle pieces correctly back in the puzzle board. I made a modification to solve that problem. I put the puzzle pieces face down on my copier/printer and printed out the pieces on card stock. I trimmed them down and used a thin piece of packing tape to cover ONLY THE FRONT of the card stock pieces to make them waterproof. I applied stick glue on the back of the card stock pieces and fit them back into the puzzle. This did not affect the fit of the original puzzle pieces, they fit back in perfectly.
Debbie Farley
5.0 out of 5 starsI love this puzzle. It is colorful, well made and the magnet works just fine. One mom mentioned the frustration her young child experienced when trying to put the puzzle pieces correctly back in the puzzle board. I made a modification to solve that problem. I put the puzzle pieces face down on my copier/printer and printed out the pieces on card stock. I trimmed them down and used a thin piece of packing tape to cover ONLY THE FRONT of the card stock pieces to make them waterproof. I applied stick glue on the back of the card stock pieces and fit them back into the puzzle. This did not affect the fit of the original puzzle pieces, they fit back in perfectly.Great Puzzle with Modifications
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022
Debbie Farley
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2010I love these puzzles and own this as well as the ocean-themed puzzle. I purchased this when my son was about a year and thought he might be too young. Well, I was pleasantly surprised to see that within about 5 minutes he had it all figured out and was becoming a master bug catcher. All the neighborhood kids of various ages wanted a turn. It is well made and I like the fact that the magnet in the bug pole is completely enclosed so there isn't really a danger of it coming out and posing a health risk. The magnets in the puzzle pieces are well secured as well. The only slight drawback, and reason why maybe my son is a little young is he puts the pieces in his mouth and the colored covering does disintegrate a bit. I love these puzzles and highly recommend them. They are not only fun, but they help promote dexterity and hand eye coordination...it is so cute to watch the little ones work so hard to balance their arms so they can carefully catch the bugs!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013Toys like these are great developmental tools for kids. I am completely impressed with Melissa & Doug products because of the educational and motor skills they provide to children to keep (or bring) them at or to the correct developmental stage in which they belong. I've gone to children's hospitals for much of my childhood and these were the quality toys always used there. (Remember, your child's brain is VERY active during the first 3-4 years of life so toys are not just for fun... they keep the brain and motor skills honed and stimulated and helps the child to develop at average or above average rate. It's very important.)
The types of toys were also used for children's motor skills therapy and would work just as well for elderly stroke patients in recovery. I bought this for a friend's child but it's so cute and compelling that I find myself trying it out every chance I get. (Makes for good meditation time! LOL) I was a little worried that the colors were too dull or the greens too green but I am very happy with the colors now that I have it. Children love it so I'm getting a few extra M&D magnet boards and puzzles for family kids to use at my house.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014As a disclaimer, let me just say I also have the Melissa & Doug Magnetic Fishing Game. That's a great game. The "fishing rod" magnet works fine with that one. The Bug Catching Game "Net" magnet is a lot weaker and my toddler gets frustrated trying to catch the bugs only to have it fall off or slide off the magnet. We've just been using the fishing rod from the other game to catch the bugs, but she particularly likes the net on the magnet so she tries and tries and gets frustrated. I can't even replace the magnet because it's encased within a red plastic case to prevent toddlers from swallowing the magnet.
The colors are great and vibrant but when the basic premise of the game (magnet) is poor, I can't really give it the rave reviews I would have like the fishing game. I expected more from Melissa & Doug's quality control.
***UPDATED REVIEW***
I responded to the Melissa & Doug rep in my comments and she sent me a replacement fishing rod. This one works perfectly. Since the defective fishing rod magnet was my only issue, I am now changing this from 3 stars to 5 stars. Plus, if there's ever any hesitation about calling their customer service line, DO IT. They're really nice and try to help resolve the issue.
Great company. Great product. Good job Melissa & Doug.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021I love melissa & doug toys and the simplicity and skill building aspect of this toy - it helps little ones work on their fine motor skills while 'catching bugs', and it's so cute! I love it, but I also should note that after a couple weeks of use, my daughter (nearly 1 year old) does put things in her mouth and you can see on the bumblebee in my photo that it now looks worn around the edges. So, it's not a chew proof toy. I bought it with a really adorable ABC bug book for a curated gift set for my daughter that was under 20$! Here's a link for the book: https://amzn.to/2QCuWdG
5.0 out of 5 starsI love melissa & doug toys and the simplicity and skill building aspect of this toy - it helps little ones work on their fine motor skills while 'catching bugs', and it's so cute! I love it, but I also should note that after a couple weeks of use, my daughter (nearly 1 year old) does put things in her mouth and you can see on the bumblebee in my photo that it now looks worn around the edges. So, it's not a chew proof toy. I bought it with a really adorable ABC bug book for a curated gift set for my daughter that was under 20$! Here's a link for the book: https://amzn.to/2QCuWdGVery giftable, but a note on durability
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2013We bought this puzzle for my son for his first birthday, not sure how well he'd do with the concept but after one day, he was catching bugs. He even knows the spider now that we've started catching the spider then singing the itsy bitsy spider and the bumble bee that goes bzzzzzz. It says it's for kids 3+, but I can see how this could get boring for a child that old. We are working on learning the different bugs and colors and sounds some make, plus what each bug does. He's a little young for those concepts, but will get them soon enough with reinforcement. I like that he can grow in to it. I also like that the magnet is completely encased in plastic so it can't fall out for my guy to swallow. The metal pieces also seem secure, so I don't feel nervous about the safety of the toy for my one year old.
As for the swinging magnet, I don't know what parents think their toddlers are going to do with a toy like that, of course they're going to swing it around, but they aren't going to poke their eye out! They'll hit themselves once or twice, cry about it, then learn not to do it anymore. If that thought makes you nervous, don't get the toy.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024This is a fun puzzle with the added element of “bug catching” the pieces with the magnetic net.
Top reviews from other countries
- Krishna UpadhyayReviewed in Australia on November 9, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Most enjoyed toy by my one year old..
This toy packed with so many things.. it has bright colours which keep baby entertained and picking up with magnet allows them to focus and concentrate. It is worth having a kind.
- Sanghamitra ChatterjeeReviewed in India on April 27, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Its a good product.
- MickeyReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Bug catching toy
A lovely simple toy, sometimes the simple ones are best. Excellent for developing hand to eye coordination. My grandson who is two loves it and best of all no batteries!
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AddiReviewed in Germany on July 31, 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars Sablon 3779 - Melissa&Doug - Käfer fangen Magnetspiel.
Macht Spaß,die Kinder freuen sich,wenn sie das gewünschte Tier am Magneten haben.Zum Schluss müssen sie es auch noch an der richtige Stellle wieder einsetzen.Also schon für Kleinkinder geeignet.
- GeethanReviewed in India on September 7, 2018
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Awesome product. Got it 2years back and still using it. Helps in hand co ordination