Learn to count - Number Game Key Numeracy Skills (3+ Years)

For this one, check the numbers involved rather than the name on the box. This set has ten vertical pegs of varying heights, 55 rainbow counting rings, and 10 wooden number blocks from 1 to 10, so a child can match quantity to numeral rather than just stack colours. It suits ages 3 to 7, covering early counting through to more confident number recognition. That range is what makes it worth choosing over a set that only covers one stage.

You get one wooden stacking board with ten pegs of varying heights, 55 wooden counting rings in a range of colours, and 10 wooden number blocks numbered 1 to 10. That is the complete set, nothing else to buy to start playing. The board measures 37.5cm by 10cm by 0.9cm, so it is compact enough for a table or floor session and easy to pack away afterwards.

It is designed for ages 3 and up, with the suggested range running from 3 through to 7. The pegs are different heights and the rings come in 55 pieces across multiple colours, which lets younger children start with simple stacking and sorting, then move on to matching numbers and quantities as they get older. One set covers several stages of learning rather than being outgrown in a few months.

The board, the 10 number blocks, and the 55 counting rings are all wooden. It is described as a beautifully made wooden counting toy rather than a plastic set with wood-effect printing, which matters for how it holds up to daily toddler handling, dropping, and mouthing at the younger end of the age range. Jaques has made games since 1795, so this is a company built around producing durable wooden play pieces, not disposable plastic toys.

It is built around number recognition, understanding quantity, and colour association, using the wooden numbers 1 to 10 alongside the 55 rainbow rings. Children match a stack of rings to its corresponding number block, which reinforces counting rather than abstract memorisation. Because it works at multiple speeds depending on the child, it also supports independent, Montessori-style learning rather than needing an adult to run every session.

The board itself is 37.5cm long, 10cm wide, and just 0.9cm thick, so it lies flat and does not take up much room on a shelf or in a toy box. With ten pegs of varying heights and 55 rings plus 10 number blocks included, everything needed for play packs into that one board footprint, so there is no separate box of extras to store alongside it.

It is marketed as an ideal learning gift, lightweight and durable, and arrives beautifully packaged, which matters if it is going straight under a tree or into a gift bag. Covering ages 3 to 7 with 55 counting rings and 10 number blocks, it also has enough range that it is not outgrown within a single year, so it works as a gift a child returns to across several birthdays.

This set is specifically built around early numeracy, using number blocks 1 to 10 and 55 counting rings to teach counting, quantity, and colour association. It also develops fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving through the physical stacking and sorting action, so it works as both a maths toy and a coordination toy in one board rather than a single-purpose counting drill.