Retractable grabber device and game

Abstract

A game comprising a hand-held device and a retractable magnetic grabber connected to the hand-held device by a flexible cord or string. A person using the educational game may pull on the grabber to extend it to a desired length, and then proceed to attach the grabber to any one of a plurality of targets. When a target or group of targets have been attached to the grabber, the person may then press a pressure sensitive button on the hand-held device, and the grabber is retracted back to the hand-held device at a self-controlling speed. The targets may be magnetized pieces covered with a dry-erasable material, allowing a parent or teacher to write on the pieces the desired responses to educational questions posed to a person. Some embodiments may include a timer and wireless communications for tracking interactivity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An educational game, the educational game comprising:
 a hand-held device enclosing a retractable mechanism;   a grabber containing at least one magnet; and   a flexible cord connecting the grabber with the hand-held device,   where the retractable mechanism allows the grabber to be extended apart from the hand-held device and held in an extended state, and then retracted back into the housing by a push of a button or trigger.