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

Fine motor skills disguised as a fairground game

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Teaches counting
Hand-eye work
Ages 1 to 6
Solid wood
Ships in 2-3 days
60-day guarantee
30-day returns
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Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795

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Real talk

You can't be there every weekend. Give them something that is.

Catching Frogs is the game grandchildren ask for by name when you call. Not because of pixels or batteries, but because it feels like magic in their hands. You send it once. They play it for years. It arrives gift-wrapped and ready to become the thing they remember you by.

That's the kind of gift that bridges the distance between visits, and makes you the grandparent who understood what they actually wanted.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives at their door

Everything comes packaged as a gift, with nothing left to do but play. No assembly, no charging, no app.

Catching Frogs wooden game board with painted lily pads and magnetic fishing rods

In the box

The board

A solid wood game board hand-finished with a painted pond and 5 lily pad targets. No two are quite the same because they're made with real craftsmanship, not a machine.

✓ Painted lily pad targets in the water
✓ Weighted and sturdy in small hands
✓ Size: fits on a lap or low table

Wooden frog game pieces with magnetic catches for the fishing rods

In the box

The frogs

5 hand-painted wooden frogs, each with a metal catch. They sit in the lily pads and wait to be hooked. Real wood, real weight, made to last.

✓ Hand-painted finish, no stickers
✓ Magnetically caught by the rod
✓ Heavy enough to feel like a real catch

Wooden fishing rods with magnetic ends ready to catch frogs

In the box

The rods

2 wooden fishing rods with magnetic tips. Sized for small hands, but weighted enough that catching a frog feels like real skill, not accident.

✓ Magnetic rod tips hold the catch
✓ Natural wood handle, comfortable grip
✓ Light enough for ages 1+, challenging enough for age 6

Perfect gift for any babies' 1st birthday, Catherine McCulloch

Was £29.99

Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £18.99

While they play

What's quietly happening while they play

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Fine motor precision

Hooking the frog teaches the pinch-and-hold grip. The same muscles that later hold a pencil get stronger with every cast.

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Hand-eye co-ordination

Following the rod to the frog, timing the hook, reeling it up. That's 3 separate co-ordinations happening at once.

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Counting and number sense

How many frogs can you catch? Did you get more than last time? Number learning comes naturally from play, not from drilling.

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Memory and strategy

Which lily pad has the easiest frog? Can you remember where the big one is? Pattern spotting and planning emerge over repeated plays.

What families say about Jaques of London

What people 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.

1st play

Arrives gift-wrapped, ready now

No assembly, no unboxing stress. They open it and start playing in seconds. That first hook-and-catch moment is pure joy.

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Week 2

They ask for it by name

It becomes a fixture. Not because of glitter or noise, but because it works. Every grandchild remembers who sent it.

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Year 2

Still played. Still perfect.

No batteries to die, no plastic bits to snap, no screen time guilt. It just gets better as their skill grows.

Why this matters right now

Over 100 million toys and games sold Since 1795. That's 231 years of parents and grandparents choosing Jaques. Not by accident.

60 days warranty included If anything breaks, we replace it. We make games to last. The guarantee just proves it.

2-3 days ready to arrive Order today, wrapped and at their door before the next visit. Gift panic solved.

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 Catching Frogs, not the plastic version

	Jaques Catching Frogs - Fishing Game	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Plastic cracks after 6 months
Feels like a real catch	✅	❌ Flimsy magnets miss half the time
Built to pass on	✅	❌ Dated and broken within 2 years
Hand-painted, no stickers	✅	⚠️ Stickers peel in weeks
No batteries needed	✅	❌ Needs AA batteries you don't have
Made in a factory that cares	✅	⚠️ Not the usual tat from China
60-day warranty	✅	❌ Send it back and hope

Jaques

✅ Solid wood
✅ Real weight
✅ Built to last
✅ Hand-finished
✅ No batteries
✅ Craftsman made
✅ Guaranteed

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic breaks
❌ Feels cheap
❌ Landfill quick
❌ Stickers peel
❌ Need batteries
❌ Mass produced
❌ 30-day only

Perfect gift for any babies' 1st birthday, Catherine McCulloch

Was £29.99

Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £18.99

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Asked by grandparents, answered fast

What age is it really for?

Ages 1 to 6 play it differently and all love it. A 1-year-old watches the frog get caught. A 3-year-old hooks it themselves. A 6-year-old plays by score. It grows with them.

Will it actually arrive in time?

Yes. We ship within 2-3 business days, and it arrives gift-wrapped in our signature packaging. One customer told us it arrived next day and saved Christmas. Order by 2pm and you're looking at Tuesday or Wednesday.

Is it worth the price?

Worth every penny full price, according to Manda Monium. Played for years, passed on to younger siblings, pennies per game. The solid wood and hand-finishing cost more than the plastic version because they're actually better. Toys that don't break after five minutes of play, as Karen Pepper said.

What if something breaks?

We cover it for 60 days. And you get 30 days to return it if it's not right. But most people keep these. They're built to last.

How much does it cost?

The Catching Frogs - Fishing Game is £18.99 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.

Perfect gift for any babies' 1st birthday, Catherine McCulloch

Was £29.99

Catching Frogs - Fishing Game: £18.99

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 has been making games since 1795 because we believe play teaches better than any lesson. Catching Frogs is the game we designed for grandparents who can't be there every weekend but want to be remembered. Solid wood, hand-finished, no batteries, no setup. The kind of game that sits on a shelf for years and gets played every visit. Not because of fancy marketing, but because it actually works.

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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