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

Counting practice they beg to repeat

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Standard · 2-3 working days

40 mins focus time
Ages 3+
No batteries
Hand-finished wood
Travels anywhere
Canvas bag included
30-day returns
Klarna available

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

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Real talk

It's 1:58pm. You need them occupied for one call.

This wooden skittles set does what screens won't: it holds a child's full attention without you in the frame. 12 numbered pins to knock down, a real throwing stick, the physics of a falling pin, and something to count each time. They play it alone, they play it with siblings, they ask to play it again tomorrow.

You get 40 minutes. We get a customer who tells their friends.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives in the canvas bag

Everything ready to play. Nothing else to buy or assemble.

Wooden skittles game laid out showing 12 numbered pins and throwing stick in canvas carry bag

In the box

12 Numbered Wooden Skittles

New Zealand pine, hand-finished, weighted so they fall with a satisfying roll. Each one numbered 1-12 so counting is built into every throw.

✓ Solid wood construction
✓ Numbers painted on, not peeling stickers
✓ Heavy enough to teach aim, light enough for a 3-year-old grip

In the box

Throwing Stick

Real wood, not plastic. Weighted and balanced so even small hands can release it cleanly. Teaches grip and follow-through without instruction.

✓ Solid construction
✓ Sized for ages 3 and up
✓ Encourages consistent throwing motion

In the box

Canvas Carry Bag

Pack it for the garden, the park, holidays, or the in-laws' house. Durable canvas, carries everything, and it's durable enough that it'll still hold in 5 years.

✓ Garden to car to grandparents
✓ Keeps pieces together
✓ Built to last longer than the trend

Ships within 2-3 business days. Order by 2pm for Tuesday arrival.

Was £38.99

Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles: £27.99

While they play

What it quietly teaches while they play

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Hand-eye coordination

Every throw recalibrates their aim. No screens involved, no tutorials. Just physics and repetition.

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Number recognition

They call out numbers when pins fall. Counting becomes the reward, not the lesson. That's how it sticks.

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Turn-taking

Siblings naturally rotate throws. They learn to wait, watch, cheer. Social skills arrive without you saying a word.

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Gross motor strength

Throwing, bending, chasing fallen pins. They're moving for 40 minutes straight and don't notice they're exercising.

What families say about Jaques of London

Parents who got their afternoon back

★★★★★

"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.

Unpack and space it out

Garden, patio, or park. Any flat surface wider than your dining table works. Takes 2 minutes to set up.

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Hand them the stick and step back

Tell them the goal: knock down the pins, count which ones fell. After that, they write the rules and you're not invited.

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Take your call

They're occupied, you're present. 40 minutes minimum. Often longer. That's the trade.

Why this matters right now

231 Years of making games that work Jaques has been building toys families return to for generations. This skittles set carries that thinking: real materials, hand-finished, no batteries, no screens. It's how we've always done it.

40+ Minutes of independent play Real parent feedback from WFH buyers. Long enough for a call, a coffee, a breath. Longer if you're lucky.

3-12 Years old. Solo or together. A 3-year-old plays it alone. A 6-year-old competes with siblings. A 10-year-old sets house records. It scales because it's simple enough to master and hard enough to chase improvement.

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 skittles set, not the plastic one

	Jaques Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Hollow plastic, cracks after 6 months of throwing
Weight in hand	✅	❌ Too light, doesn't teach real throw
Numbers stay on	✅	❌ Stickers peel by week 3
Played in 5 years	✅	⚠️ Landfill after one season
No batteries to buy	✅	❌ Screen games drain money and attention
Moves with you	✅	❌ Stays home, doesn't travel
Still worth passing on	✅	⚠️ Sibling gets it, not friends' kids

Jaques

✅ Hand-finished wood
✅ Proper weight
✅ Numbers permanent
✅ Lasts years
✅ No batteries
✅ Packs anywhere
✅ Heirloom ready

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic, cracks fast
❌ Too light to throw
❌ Stickers peel
⚠️ One season use
❌ Needs batteries
❌ Heavy to move
⚠️ Landfill bound

Ships within 2-3 business days. Order by 2pm for Tuesday arrival.

Was £38.99

Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles: £27.99

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Questions parents actually ask

How long will they actually play with it?

40 minutes to an hour on first play, often longer after day one. The novelty is the first 20 minutes; the competitive instinct keeps them going. One parent wrote: 'Arrived next day, saved Christmas' because her daughter asked to play it again the next morning without prompting.

Will it survive actual throwing from a 5-year-old?

Yes. It's solid New Zealand pine, hand-finished, not drilled full of weak points. The pins are weighted so they land cleanly without shattering. One parent told us: 'Not the usual tat from China, Toys that don't break after five minutes of play.' We stand behind it with 30-day returns, no questions.

What if they're uninterested in games?

This one's different because it's not a board game with rules you have to teach. They throw, pins fall, they count. The learning is invisible. Siblings often compete without instruction. If it doesn't grip them, return it within 30 days. We don't need the product back, just your honesty.

Can we take it when we visit family?

That's the entire design. Canvas bag, travels in a car boot, sets up in any garden or park in 90 seconds. It's been taken to seaside holidays, grandparents' houses, and summer camps. One customer called it 'perfect gift for any babies' 1st birthday' because it grows with them from age 3 all the way up.

How much does it cost?

The Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles is £27.99 today (down from £38.99). 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 within 2-3 business days. Order by 2pm for Tuesday arrival.

Was £38.99

Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles: £27.99

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.

When we made this skittles set, we weren't trying to out-innovate anyone. We were trying to remember why our founders started Jaques in 1795. A game should sit in the hand, not a screen. It should teach without lecturing. It should wear well, be worth keeping, and genuinely hold a child's attention while you're doing something else. This set does that. Solid wood, hand-finished, numbered so counting happens by accident. It's not expensive because it's fancy. It costs what it does because it'll be played by three generations and still arrive at someone's doorstep in better shape than the day we packed it.

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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