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

It sits beautifully. It teaches time too.

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Wooden design
Movable clock hands
Day and month tabs
Weather indicators
Ages 3-7
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

A toy that belongs in your home, not just on the playmat.

Most learning toys shout for attention and clutter the room. This one does the opposite. The Teaching Clock sits naturally on a shelf or desk, wood tones matching your space, and invites children to lean in quietly. It's the kind of object you won't hide away when visitors arrive.

While your child moves the hands and tabs, they're building number recognition, fine motor control and a real sense of how the day works. You get screen-free play that feels intentional, not like you're just filling time.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What you're getting

The Teaching Clock arrives ready to play. Solid wood construction built to survive years of little hands and remain part of your home.

Teaching Clock front view showing wooden clock face with numbers, movable hands, and calendar elements

In the box

The wooden clock

A single solid-wood board featuring a full clock face with movable hands, day and month tabs, and weather and season indicators. Everything you need to explore time concepts is built in.

✓ Movable clock hands for learning hour and minute
✓ Tabs to change day, month and season
✓ Weather indicator to connect time to the world

Close-up of Teaching Clock showing detailed calendar and season sections

Play style

Hands-on time learning

Children set the clock hands to match the time, move tabs to mark days and months, and observe how seasons change. It's tactile, visual and self-directed play that builds understanding through doing.

✓ Fine motor control through moving hands and tabs
✓ Visual learning of time, dates and seasons
✓ Self-correcting play that builds confidence

Teaching Clock displayed on a shelf in a bright home setting

Play style

Built for the shelf

Designed to look right in any room. The warm wood tones and clean layout mean this stays visible and accessible, not shoved into a toy box. It earns its place in your home.

✓ Warm natural wood that matches any interior
✓ Compact, flat design fits shelves and desks
✓ Stays out because it looks good on display

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While they play

What it quietly teaches

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Time recognition

Moving the hands to match real time, hour by hour, helps children internalise what the clock means. It becomes concrete instead of abstract.

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Calendar awareness

Sliding tabs for days and months builds understanding of how time flows and repeats. Children start to see the shape of a week, a month, a year.

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Seasons and routines

Weather and season indicators connect the clock to the real world outside. Time becomes something they experience, not just learn.

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Fine motor skills

Moving hands, sliding tabs and turning dials strengthens the small muscles needed for writing, threading and everyday tasks.

What families say about Jaques of London

Parents and children agree.

★★★★★

"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.

Ages 3-7

Built for early learners

Designed by UK teachers with toddlers and early primary in mind. Simple enough for a 3-year-old to explore, engaging enough to hold a 7-year-old's interest.

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Place it where they'll see it

Put the clock on a shelf or low table. It's designed to be noticed and reached for naturally, not hidden away.

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Let them play without instruction

Kids learn fastest through discovery. Show them once how the hands move, then let them experiment with days, months and seasons.

Why this matters right now

Sustainable wood Built to last through childhood Solid wood construction means this clock can handle years of play and still sit beautifully on a shelf. No cheap plastic, no planned obsolescence.

Screen-free Real hands, real learning No apps, no screens, no batteries. Just wood, tabs and the kind of quiet concentration that screens interrupt.

Montessori-inspired Self-correcting play Children can see whether they've placed the hands correctly. They learn to refine their own understanding without waiting for an adult to check.

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 earns its shelf space

	Jaques Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game	Cheap Alternatives
Looks intentional on display	✅	❌ Bright plastic competing for visual space
Teaches through hands-on play	✅	⚠️ Video lessons need parental setup
Fine motor skill building	✅	❌ Passive screen use
Solid wood that survives years	✅	❌ Plastic breaks, goes to landfill
No batteries or charging	✅	⚠️ Needs power or recharging
Designed by UK teachers	✅	⚠️ Generic toy without education input
Self-directed, self-correcting learning	✅	❌ Requires constant adult prompting

Jaques

✅ Beautiful display piece
✅ Hands-on learning
✅ Builds fine motor skills
✅ Built to last
✅ No batteries needed
✅ Teacher-designed
✅ Self-correcting play

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic toy clutter
❌ Passive screen learning
❌ No physical skill building
❌ Breaks quickly
⚠️ Needs charging
⚠️ Generic toy design
❌ Needs supervision

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Was £28.99

Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game: £16.99

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Questions & answers

Your questions answered

What age should my child be to use it?

It works from age 3 upwards. At 3, they explore moving the hands and watching things change. By 5 or 6, they start matching the clock to real time. Even 7-year-olds enjoy using it to check the actual time and mark the date each morning.

Will it survive rough play?

It's solid wood, built for durability. The clock hands and tabs are designed to move smoothly without breaking. That said, like any toy it benefits from reasonably careful play. It's made to be used and handled, not locked away.

Can I use it to teach alongside school?

Absolutely. It complements early learning routines. Many parents use it to mark the day each morning or check the time before an activity. UK teachers contributed to its design, so it aligns with how time concepts are introduced in EYFS and early primary.

Where should I put it in my home?

A shelf, desk or low table where your child can see and reach it naturally. The idea is that it becomes part of your home, not something you pull out and put away. It looks right alongside books or other wooden objects.

How much does it cost?

The Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game is £16.99 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.

Ready to add it to your home?

Was £28.99

Teaching Clock - Time Telling Game: £16.99

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.

Since 1795, Jaques has made objects that work as hard as they look. We believe toys should earn their place in your home, not apologise for existing. The Teaching Clock was born from conversations with UK teachers who wanted a beautiful, durable tool that builds real skills without flashing lights or plastic noise. Solid wood, simple mechanics, endless quiet learning. It's what we do.

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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