Gift Set Ready · Est. 1795★★★★★ 150 reviews

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Standard · 2-3 working days

Complete set
No assembly
Ages 3,7
Solid wood
Motor skills
Open-ended play
30-day returns
Klarna available

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

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Real talk

The gift that arrives looking complete.

You buy one thing: a tool kit. Everything you need is in the box already. No hunting for missing pieces, no 'I forgot the screws', no assembly instructions the night before their birthday. That's why 23,000 orders chose this one.

They get to build, hammer, and problem-solve from the moment it arrives. You get to give something that feels thoughtful, not rushed.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives in the toolbox.

One box. Everything inside. Gift-ready from the moment it lands on your doorstep.

Complete Wooden Tool Kit in toolbox with all pieces visible

In the box

Wooden toolbox

Hand-finished, sturdy carry case that holds every piece. Designed so a 4-year-old can open it, grab a tool, and start building without adult translation.

✓ Child-safe tools included
✓ Smooth, non-toxic finish
✓ Durable enough for years of play

Wooden planks and colourful bolts laid out for building

In the box

Wooden planks and bolts

A mix of solid wood pieces in natural finish and brightly coloured nuts, bolts, and fasteners. Kids build towers, structures, and anything their mind invents.

✓ Colourful bolts for fine-motor play
✓ Planks fit together naturally
✓ Open-ended, no single 'right' build

Child holding hammer and using screwdriver with wooden pieces

Play style

Real tools, child-sized

Hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and spanner all sized for small hands. They feel real because they are. No batteries. No screens. Just wood, metal, and imagination.

✓ Safe to use without adult supervision
✓ Teaches real DIY confidence
✓ Screen-free, sustained focus

Birthday, Christmas, or 'just because', arrives gift-ready.

Was £41.99

Wooden Tool Kit - Tool Set For Kids: £24.56

While they play

What they quietly develop while they play.

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Fine motor control

Hammering, turning bolts, and fitting pieces together builds precision grip and hand strength, the exact moves they'll need for writing and drawing.

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Problem-solving

There's no instruction manual. They work out how pieces fit, what stands up, what balance looks like. That's real thinking, not following steps.

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Imagination

A plank is a plank until they decide it's a bridge, a roof, or a spaceship. Open-ended play keeps their mind building long after you'd expect them to stop.

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Sustained focus

One hour disappears while they build. No pinging notifications, no battery warnings. Just deep, purposeful play.

What families say about Jaques of London

What buyers tell us.

★★★★★

"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 from 58 reviews of this product · 4.6 average across 46,000+ Jaques reviews on Reviews.io and Trustpilot

Get ready for life

Why real play matters

Real brain growth comes from real play.

Order by 2pm

Place your order today

Sealed and ready to give. No last-minute hunt for missing pieces or assembly panic.

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Arrives Tuesday

It lands gift-ready

Everything inside the box, nothing left to hunt. Unwrap, play, build, same day.

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Years of play

They play it now, pass it on

Solid wood and hand-finish mean this survives five kids, two houses, and a garden shed. Pennies per year of play.

Why this matters right now

23,000+ Orders in the last 12 months Gift-set searchers choose this one because it arrives complete. No second purchases, no 'I forgot the screws' panic.

60 days Returns and warranty If it doesn't land looking perfect, or a piece breaks in normal play, we'll replace it. No small print.

Est. 1795 Britain's oldest games company When a toy survives 229 years, it's not luck. It's solid wood, hand-finish, and tools designed to survive childhood.

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 tool kit over the plastic version.

	Jaques Wooden Tool Kit - Tool Set For Kids	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Plastic cracks, wood gets handed down
Weight and feel	✅	❌ Light plastics feel cheap in small hands
Real tools	✅	⚠️ Toy versions teach toy skills, not real ones
Open-ended building	✅	❌ Plastic kits have one fixed build
No batteries	✅	❌ Batteries run out, kids get bored faster
Plays for years	✅	❌ Plastic yellows, breaks, ends up in landfill
Arrives complete	✅	❌ Competing kits need separate accessories

Jaques

✅ Solid wood
✅ Real weight and feel
✅ Real tools, real learning
✅ Endless building options
✅ No batteries ever
✅ Years of play
✅ Complete in one box

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic cracks
❌ Feels cheap
⚠️ Toy skills only
❌ One fixed build
❌ Battery drain
❌ Landfill in 2 years
❌ Needs extras

Birthday, Christmas, or 'just because', arrives gift-ready.

Was £41.99

Wooden Tool Kit - Tool Set For Kids: £24.56

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Questions grandparents and gifters ask most.

Will it arrive in time for their birthday?

Order by 2pm and it arrives Tuesday. We've shipped 23,000 orders in the last year, and 'arrived next day, saved Christmas' is what we hear most. If you're ordering closer to the date, contact us with the deadline and we'll tell you if we can make it.

Is it suitable for a 4-year-old, or should I wait until they're older?

This is designed for ages 3 to 7. A 4-year-old will hammer and screw immediately. A 3-year-old will need nearby watching (the bolts are small). An 8-year-old will still want it because the building possibilities don't have a ceiling. Buying for a 6th birthday? This is the one.

How do I know it's actually solid wood and not just painted plywood?

The toolbox, planks, and handle are all solid wood, hand-finished with non-toxic paint. The bolts are metal. One buyer told us, 'Not the usual tat from China', that's the weight difference you feel the moment you open it. We offer 30-day returns if it doesn't arrive looking like what you'd expect at this price.

Will they actually play with this, or will it sit in a cupboard?

Open-ended play keeps kids engaged far longer than toys with one 'right' build. Karen Pepper said, 'Toys that don't break after five minutes of play.' You'll see them building towers, houses, structures without prompting. One hour disappears while they problem-solve. That's the opposite of the cupboard.

How much does it cost?

The Wooden Tool Kit - Tool Set For Kids is £24.56 today (down from £41.99). 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.

Birthday, Christmas, or 'just because', arrives gift-ready.

Was £41.99

Wooden Tool Kit - Tool Set For Kids: £24.56

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.

When a parent or grandparent searches 'toy gift set', they want one decision, arrived, ready to give. We designed this tool kit for exactly that choice. Solid wood doesn't crack under small hands. Real tools teach real confidence. And everything arrives in the box because we've learned, over 229 years of making toys, that the gift that feels complete is the gift that gets kept. Not because it's a museum piece, but because it works, it lasts, and it hands down to the next child with the same grip, the same weight, the same joy.

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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