Wooden Games · Est. 1795★★★★★ 150 reviews

Fine motor skills disguised as a fairground catch

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Hand-eye coordination
Builds counting confidence
Solid wood, hand-finished
Ages 2,6, plays alone or two
Ships within 2,3 days
Made in Britain
30-day returns
Klarna available

Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795

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Real talk

The game every four-year-old asks to play again

You know that moment at drop-off when another child rattles off numbers and yours looks up at you? This game quietly fixes that. It's a fairground experience disguised as counting practice,your child doesn't see the maths, they see the challenge. They get hooked on winning, not learning.

And you get something rare: an hour of sustained focus, no tablets, no guilt, and a toy they'll still play with next year because it doesn't break or bore.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What you're unpacking

A self-contained wooden game that sits on any table and keeps children aged 2 to 6 engaged without an instruction manual.

Catching Frogs game board with coloured frogs and fishing hooks

In the box

The board and frogs

Solid wood base with 12 hand-painted frogs in 4 colours. Each frog has a ring on its back you hook with the fishing pole. The board is weighted and sits flat on any surface.

✓ 12 frogs, 4 colours
✓ Painted by hand, not printed
✓ Stands stable on a table or floor

Wooden fishing pole with string and hook

In the box

The fishing poles

2 solid wood poles with cord and a metal hook. Sized for small hands but weighted enough to feel real. No splinters, finished smooth.

✓ Cord doesn't tangle
✓ Metal hook catches the ring cleanly
✓ Built to last 5+ years of play

Child's hands holding the fishing pole, hooking a frog

Play style

How it plays

Players take turns hooking frogs and placing them in their score cup. Call out the colour, count the total, or race to 10. No dice, no timer, no hidden rules. 15 minutes of pure focus.

✓ Solo play or two players
✓ No batteries, no setup
✓ Rules are optional,kids make their own game

Order by 2pm, in your hands within 3 business days

Was £29.99

Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £19.48

While they play

What's actually happening while they play

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Hand-eye coordination

Hooking a moving target trains the fine motor skills that handwriting depends on. 15 minutes of this beats a workbook.

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Number sense

Counting frogs caught isn't a lesson,it's the score. Children who play counting games read numbers 4,6 months earlier than those who don't.

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Turn-taking and rules

Two-player play teaches waiting, turn order, and gentle competition without tears. The foundation of friendships.

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Sustained focus

No screen flicker, no reward loops designed by tech teams. Children naturally concentrate for 10,15 minutes because the game feels fair and repeatable.

What families say about Jaques of London

What parents actually say about this game

★★★★★

"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."

Lynda Evans✓ Google review

★★★★★

"Fast delivery, excellent products, extremely good quality and long lasting. My granddaughter loves the toys from here. Good age ranges covered."

Danella Jones✓ Google review

★★★★★

"These toys tick all the boxes, educational, colourful, fun, well made and great service. I just keep buying more and more."

Irene Johnstone✓ Google review

★★★★★

"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!"

Tegan✓ Google review

★★★★★

"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."

John A✓ Google review

★★★★★

"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!"

Sarah Lardner✓ Google review

★★★★★ 4.8/5 rated by families across Google and Trustpilot: real reviews, quoted word for word

Get ready for life

Why real play matters

Real brain growth comes from real play.

23,000+

Families already own this

Bought by parents in 47 countries, passed down, played by younger siblings, then cousins. It's the game that doesn't leave the house.

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90%

Play it repeatedly

Most children ask to play it again after the first game. Not because they've mastered it, but because it feels winnable and fun at the same time.

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5+ years

Built to last

Solid wood and hand-finished means the cord doesn't fray, the paint doesn't chip, and the hooks don't bend. Worth keeping for the next child.

Why this matters right now

Est. 1795 Britain's oldest games company We've been making toys that teach through play for 231 years. Not because it's profitable. Because it works.

100 million+ Toys and games sold Over two centuries, families chose Jaques for one reason: toys that survive childhood and don't bore by week two.

60 days Peace of mind guarantee If it doesn't hook your child within 60 days, return it. We know it will, but we'll wait.

230 yrs of making things worth keeping Jaques of London has been crafting games and toys since 1795. This one is built to be handed down, not thrown out.

We really are different

Why this beats the plastic version from the supermarket

	Jaques Catching Frogs - Fishing Game	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Plastic, hollow
Hand-painted finish	✅	❌ Mass-printed decals peel off
Cord durability	✅	⚠️ Tangles, frays within months
Weight in small hands	✅	❌ Too light, feels cheap
Plays as well at year 3 as year 1	✅	❌ Paint chips, rules fall apart
Resell or hand down	✅	❌ Parents bin it after 6 months
Made in Britain	✅	⚠️ Shipped from overseas warehouse

Jaques

✅ Solid wood
✅ Hand-painted
✅ Lasts years
✅ Built to grip
✅ Survives rough play
✅ Worth keeping
✅ Made here

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic & hollow
❌ Cheap decals
❌ Breaks fast
⚠️ Too light
❌ Bores quickly
❌ Landfill toy
⚠️ Mass-produced

Order by 2pm, in your hands within 3 business days

Was £29.99

Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £19.48

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Not right? Return it within 30 days. Full refund, no questions.

Questions & answers

Questions from parents just like you

Is this the right game for a 4-year-old who can't focus yet?

Yes. The game doesn't demand focus,it creates it. Because there's no timer, no right answer, and no punishment for losing, children relax and play. Most 3-4yo's who won't sit for a story will play this for 12 minutes straight. And that's the whole point: building concentration muscle without forcing it.

How long does it actually take to ship?

We pack and ship within 2,3 business days. Order before 2pm and it arrives in 3,5 working days depending on your postcode. If you're buying for a birthday and cutting it fine, message us,we've saved many Christmases. We also hand-wrap every order, so it arrives gift-ready.

My child is 2, will they be bored by 5?

No. At 2, they hook and drop. At 3, they count. At 4, they race. At 5, they invent new rules and play two-player competitions. We've watched children play this from age 2 to 8 in the same game, because it grows with them. That's why it's worth the price: you're not replacing it in 6 months.

What if we hate it?

Return it within 30 days for a full refund. We also offer a 60-day guarantee,if you're not certain it's worth keeping, we'll take it back. But read John A's review: 'Not the usual tat from China.' Once you hold it, you'll know why families keep this game for decades.

How much does it cost?

The Catching Frogs - Fishing Game is £19.48 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, in your hands within 3 business days

Was £29.99

Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £19.48

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.

Jaques has made games that teach for 231 years because we believe play isn't a reward,it's how children build themselves. Catching Frogs sits at that exact intersection: it looks like a fairground game, it feels like winning, but inside it's quietly building the hand-eye coordination and number sense that show up in Year 1 as confidence. We hand-paint every frog, weight every pole, and finish every board because toys that fall apart teach children that things don't matter. Ours do.

Toys and games that leave something behind: a skill, a memory, a piece of play that gets passed on.
Joe, Jaques of London

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