Educational Wooden Toy · Est. 1795★★★★★ 150 reviews

Looks right on the shelf. Teaches time too.

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Wooden construction
No batteries needed
Ages 3 to 7
Fine motor skill builder
UK teacher designed
Screen-free play
30-day returns
Klarna available

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

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Real talk

The clock that stops the iPad requests

Most parents tell us the same thing: once this goes on the shelf, their child keeps coming back to it. They spin the hands, move the day tabs, swap the weather pieces. Twenty minutes, thirty minutes, an hour sometimes. No prompt needed. No screen guilt either.

You get a toy that teaches time, date and season awareness through touch and play. And you get your child's attention back, right where it should be.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What comes in the box

A complete wooden calendar clock, ready to play from day one. No assembly, no batteries, no missing pieces.

Let's Learn Calendar Clock wooden toy showing full front face with clock hands and calendar tabs

In the box

Wooden Calendar Clock

Hand-finished solid wood with movable clock hands. Day and month tabs slide to show what date it is. Weather and season indicators so children see how time connects to the world around them.

✓ Movable hands, tabs and indicators
✓ No parts to lose or break off
✓ Built to last, passed down

Close-up detail of the calendar clock showing day and month tab mechanics and season indicators

Play style

Hands-on learning mechanics

Every part moves. Children pull tabs for days and months. They spin the hands to tell time. They explore season changes. The more they play, the more the concepts stick. No passive watching.

✓ Tabs teach days of the week and months
✓ Clock hands show time visually
✓ Season and weather pieces teach cycles

Full view of the decorated calendar clock face with all learning elements visible

Play style

Screen-free discovery

This is what happens when you hand a child something real. No rules, no levels, no alerts pinging. Just a wooden toy that invites them to touch, turn and think. And keeps them thinking for weeks.

✓ No batteries, no charging, no updates
✓ Sits beautifully on a shelf or table
✓ Plays equally well alone or with a parent

Ships in 2-3 business days. Gift wrap available at checkout.

Was £28.99

Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game: £20.99

While they play

What unfolds quietly while they play

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Time telling

Spinning the hands teaches clock reading without a worksheet in sight. By 5 or 6, most children who play with this can tell the time to the hour.

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Calendar awareness

Flipping tabs for days and months builds understanding of sequence and how weeks loop into months. They see time has structure.

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Seasons and weather

Connecting date to season and weather teaches cause and effect. Children start noticing patterns in the world, not just on a screen.

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Fine motor control

Every action requires precision: sliding tabs, turning hands, moving pieces. Hands grow stronger and more confident without being told they are.

What families say about Jaques of London

What parents actually say

★★★★★

"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.

100+

Million toys sold in 231 years

Jaques has been making games and toys since 1795. This clock sits in that lineage: built to last, designed to teach.

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3,7

Sweet spot age range

Works best when a child is ready to start thinking about time. A 3-year-old explores the mechanics; a 5-year-old starts reading the hands.

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Day confidence guarantee

If it doesn't keep them off the tablet, or if the wood shows any weakness within 60 days, we return your money. No strings.

Why this matters right now

Est. 1795 Britain's oldest games company We've spent 231 years learning what children actually play with. This clock is built on that knowledge.

23,000+ Orders shipped Parents, grandparents and teachers keep coming back. One clock often leads to another toy in the house because the quality speaks for itself.

Solid wood Hand-finished in the UK Not veneer, not plastic with a wood print. Real wood, real weight, real durability. Siblings can play with it. Cousins can inherit it.

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 clock, not the plastic one

	Jaques Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Plastic breaks and cracks
Moves smoothly for years	✅	❌ Tabs and hands jam after months
Screen-free play	✅	❌ Lights, sounds, battery drain
Heirloom quality	✅	❌ Landfill after a year
Designed by UK teachers	✅	❌ Rushed design, poor learning flow
No assembly needed	✅	❌ Screws, instructions, frustration
60-day returns	✅	❌ No returns, just regret

Jaques

✅ Real solid wood
✅ Lasts for years
✅ No screens needed
✅ Can be passed down
✅ Teacher designed
✅ Zero setup time
✅ Money back if not happy

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic cracks easily
❌ Wears out within a year
❌ Requires batteries and charging
❌ Disposable after use
❌ Generic toy design
❌ Flat-pack headache
❌ Final sale only

Ships in 2-3 business days. Gift wrap available at checkout.

Was £28.99

Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game: £20.99

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Questions we hear (and answer every time)

How do I know it's right for my 4-year-old?

If they're curious about what time it is, or asking what day it is, this is the one. Younger children (3) love the movement and colours. Older children (6-7) start reading the clock hands and understanding the calendar properly. Catherine McCulloch said it best: it's the perfect gift for any age in that range, and grandparents always get it right when they buy this one.

Is it worth the money?

Yes, and here's why. A plastic clock lasts 12 months. This one lasts 10 years, sometimes longer. Pass it to a younger sibling, a cousin, or your grandchild. By the time it's played with twice, it costs pennies per year. Manda Monium said it plainly: worth every penny full price. You're buying durability and real learning, not a throwaway.

When will it arrive? I need it for a birthday.

We ship within 2 to 3 business days. Order by 2pm and you'll have it mid-week. Gift wrap is available at checkout, so it's ready to hand over. Leigh Hemmings saved Christmas because it arrived next day. Not every order is that fast, but we do move quickly.

Will it actually hold up? My children are rough.

It's solid wood, hand-finished. John A said it plainly: not the usual tat from China. Karen Pepper added: toys that don't break after five minutes of play. We back it with a 60-day return guarantee and the wood is built to take real play. If a tab or hand cracks within 60 days, send it back.

How much does it cost?

The Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game is £20.99 today (down from £28.99). 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.

Ships in 2-3 business days. Gift wrap available at checkout.

Was £28.99

Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game: £20.99

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.

Jaques was born in 1795 when educational toys were rare. We've spent 231 years watching what children actually learn from, not what adults think they should. The Let's Learn Calendar Clock sits in that tradition: simple enough for a 3-year-old to explore, deep enough for a 7-year-old to master. UK teachers designed it because they live with the gap between curiosity and confusion about time. Solid wood, no gimmicks, no guilt. Just hands-on learning that sticks.

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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