Fine motor skills disguised as a fairground catch
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- Hand-eye coordination
- Fine motor skills
- Counting & maths
- No batteries needed
- Solid wood
- Ships in 2-3 days
- 30-day returns
- Klarna available
Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795
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Real talk
The toy that survives a childhood
You're not buying a game that breaks in a month. This is the one grandparents bought in 1998 and still sits in the cupboard. Solid wood, hand-finished by Jaques,the same way they've made them for 231 years. Your child hooks felt frogs, counts their catch, builds hand strength without thinking about it.
And when they outgrow it, it goes to the next child, not the bin.
Joe Jaques, Jaques of London
What's in the box
What arrives at your door
Everything needed to play straight away. No assembly, no pieces missing from the factory.
Fishing rod and pond base
Solid wood pond with magnetic fishing line and wooden rod. Weight in your hand tells you it's not the plastic version. Hand-finished, ready to play within minutes of opening the box.
- ✓ Magnetic catch mechanics
- ✓ Wood doesn't splinter or fade
- ✓ No batteries, no charging
Felt frogs with numbers
Each frog is numbered. Children hook them, count their catch, work out addition without a worksheet in sight. The tactile felt keeps tiny hands engaged.
- ✓ Numbered 1 to 6
- ✓ Soft felt won't damage small fingers
- ✓ Magnetic catches hold firm
Hook and count
The hook, the catch, the count. Three moves that build hand-eye coordination, fine motor strength, and early maths thinking. No screen, no app, no second screen-free thought needed.
- ✓ Works for ages 12 months to 6+
- ✓ Solo or competitive play
- ✓ Teaches number recognition
Order by 2pm, arrives within 2,3 business days. Gift wrap included.
Was £29.99
Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £18.99
While they play
What develops quietly while they play
Looks like play. Works like a lesson.
Hand-eye coordination
Hooking a moving target teaches the brain-to-hand link. Every successful catch builds confidence and precision without drill-sheet tedium.
Fine motor strength
Gripping the wooden rod, steering the line, opening the catch. Small hand muscles strengthen the same way weightlifting works,through gentle, repeated use.
Counting and maths
Numbers on each frog. Children count their haul, add two catches together, work out 'who got more' without a maths worksheet insight.
Focus and patience
The hook must be steady, the timing must be right. Children learn that rushing loses the frog. Patience becomes a game rule, not a lecture.
What families say about Jaques of London
Parents and grandparents speak
"Excellent quality wood toys, so well made, no sharp edges, all lovely & smooth, very colourful & plenty of choice. Very reasonably priced & so beautifully wrapped you don't want to open them. Highly recommend this company."
"Fast delivery, excellent products, extremely good quality and long lasting. My granddaughter loves the toys from here. Good age ranges covered."
"These toys tick all the boxes, educational, colourful, fun, well made and great service. I just keep buying more and more."
"We love our toys from Jaques of London. The quality is excellent and they're the perfect size for little hands to hold and play with easily. Beautifully made, sturdy wooden toys that will last for years. Highly recommend!"
"Harrods grade gifting for a very reasonable price. Not the usual tat from China. Had several hand picked orders fron Jaques, nice to know its a UK business with old school quality."
"I am a real fan of this company. If only I had come across them years ago when my boys were little. It's my go to for beautiful, good quality toys for my granddaughter now and any gift I need to buy. They arrived quickly, prices are reasonable and the special touch is they are beautifully packaged too. I love the heritage of this business!"
Get ready for life
Why real play matters
Real brain growth comes from real play.
Unbox and play in minutes
No assembly, no missing parts from the factory. Everything is hand-finished and ready. Most customers play on the same day it arrives.
Hook, count, catch,repeat
Each session builds hand strength and number sense. Children ask to play again. No screen guilt, no nagging them away from it.
Pass it to the next child
Solid wood doesn't split or wear out. A game bought at age 2 still sits in cupboards at age 25. Cost per year drops with every sibling.
Why this matters right now
We really are different
Why this costs more than the plastic version
| Jaques Catching Frogs - Fishing Game | Cheap Alternatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | ✅ | ❌ Plastic, dyed, imported |
| Hand-finished in Britain | ✅ | ❌ Factory-moulded, no quality check |
| Weight in hand | ✅ | ⚠️ Feels hollow, breaks easily |
| Lasts through siblings | ✅ | ❌ Snaps after 6 months of play |
| No battery, no app, no screen | ✅ | ⚠️ Requires charging or Wi-Fi |
| 30-day returns guarantee | ✅ | ⚠️ No returns policy at all |
| Pennies per game over a decade | ✅ | ❌ Buy again next year |
- ✅ Solid wood
- ✅ Hand-finished
- ✅ Weighs properly
- ✅ Years not months
- ✅ Zero batteries
- ✅ 30-day returns
- ✅ Built to inherit
- ❌ Plastic and dye
- ❌ Factory-moulded
- ❌ Feels hollow
- ❌ 6-month lifespan
- ⚠️ Needs charging
- ❌ No guarantee
- ❌ Landfill ready
Order by 2pm, arrives within 2,3 business days. Gift wrap included.
Was £29.99
Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £18.99
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Not right? Return it within 30 days. Full refund, no questions.
Questions & answers
Questions from buyers like you
Which age is this best for?
From 12 months (with adult supervision) through to 6 and beyond. Babies hook and drop; toddlers count; older children invent scoring games. One parent told us their 8-year-old still asks for it. Buying for a 2nd or 3rd birthday? This is the one.
Does it really last years?
Catherine McCulloch bought this for her baby's first birthday. It's solid wood, hand-finished, and Jaques has made this way since 1795. Our 60-day warranty covers any fault, but the real testament is customers telling us they still own the one they bought in 1998. Not the usual tat from China, as John A says.
What if I'm ordering for someone's birthday?
Order by 2pm and it arrives within 2,3 business days. Gift wrap is included in every box, so it arrives ready to give. Leigh Hemmings reports it arrived next day and saved Christmas. If there's any doubt, 30-day returns mean zero risk.
Why does it cost more than plastic?
Because it survives a childhood. Solid wood, hand-finished finish, weight that tells your hand it's built to last. Manda Monium says it's worth every penny full price, and the maths prove it: played for years, passed on to siblings, pennies per game by the time the third child is done with it.
How much does it cost?
The Catching Frogs - Fishing Game is £18.99 today (down from £29.99). Klarna is available at checkout if you prefer to spread the cost.
What's your returns policy?
30 days, full refund, no conditions. Return it for any reason and we refund in full. We've been standing behind what we make since 1795.
Order by 2pm, arrives within 2,3 business days. Gift wrap included.
Was £29.99
Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £18.99
Our story
Making toys worth keeping since 1795.
Jaques of London was founded in 1795. We invented croquet, table tennis, and the Staunton chess set. For 230 years, we've been making things that pull children away from passive entertainment and into active, curious, hands-on play.
In 1795, Jaques began hand-finishing games for children who'd inherit them. We still do. The Catching Frogs game isn't an impulse buy or a screen-free bribe,it's a fairground experience built into solid wood that your child will play with, your grandchild will ask for, and your neighbour will spot in the cupboard years later. We don't make toys to replace. We make them to keep.
Toys and games that leave something behind: a skill, a memory, a piece of play that gets passed on.
Joe, Jaques of London
Ready when you are
Buy once, play for years
Order now, arrives in 2,3 days
Was £29.99
£18.99 Save 36%
🛡️ 30-day money-back guarantee · 🚚 Delivery in 2-3 working days · 🏛️ Est. 1795
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