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

The wooden fractions board they keep coming back to

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Standard · 2-3 working days

Ages 3-7
Solid wood
No batteries
Teaches fractions
Colour recognition
Fine motor skills
30-day returns
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Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795

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Real talk

The 20 minutes she didn't ask for the iPad

The Let's Learn Fractions Board sits on the kitchen table and works quietly. Your child sorts coloured segments, matches them to labels printed on the base (halves, thirds, quarters), and builds circles whole again. No screen. No noise. No batteries to hunt for at 6am.

She's learning early division and number recognition without you teaching. And you get to drink your tea while she plays.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives

One wooden fractions board with 9 coloured segments, solid wood base with printed fraction labels, packed in Jaques' signature gift wrap with hand-tied ribbon.

Fractions board showing whole circle and segments labelled halves, thirds, quarters

In the box

The board

Solid wood base with 9 coloured segments. Each segment is clearly labelled with its fraction name. The base spells out HALVES, THIRDS, QUARTERS to reinforce number and word recognition.

✓ Sustainably sourced wood, hand-finished
✓ Non-toxic water-based paint
✓ Sturdy enough for years of play

$Two children playing with the fractions board at a table$

Play style

How they play with it

Sorting by colour. Matching segments to the printed labels. Building the whole circle from parts. Fine motor work: picking up segments, rotating them, fitting them back. Teaches hand-eye coordination and logic without instruction.

✓ Tactile: they feel the weight and fit of wood
✓ Visual: bright colours, clear labels
✓ Independent: no adult needed to explain the rules

$Close-up of fractions board showing all nine segments arranged$

In the box

The gift wrap

Arrives in Jaques' signature gift wrap with a hand-tied ribbon. Ready to give. Parents tell us the packaging is the best part.

✓ No plastic, no tape to wrestle with
✓ Feels like a real present when it lands
✓ Safe for immediate play, non-toxic materials throughout

Order by 2pm, playing this weekend

Was £17.99

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While they play

What grows quietly while they play

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Fractions and division

They learn that a whole breaks into equal parts. That one third is not the same as one quarter. Early maths thinking, no worksheet in sight.

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Colour and shape

Each segment is a different colour and size. Matching by colour, then matching by fraction label. Builds visual sorting logic.

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Fine motor and hand-eye

Picking up small wooden pieces, rotating them, fitting them precisely into the base. Strengthens fingers and coordination for writing and cutting.

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Word and number recognition

The base is printed with HALVES, THIRDS, QUARTERS. They read the words while they play. Joins maths language to the thing itself.

What families say about Jaques of London

Real parents, real words

★★★★★

"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

★★★★★ 4.9/5 from 104 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.

3-7

Age range that grows with it

At 3, it's sorting and colours. By 5-6, they're matching fractions. By 7, they're building and naming independently. One toy, 4 years of play.

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60 days

Returns window, peace of mind

If it's not their thing, send it back by 31 January 2027. We don't ask why. Jaques has been in this business 229 years; we're patient.

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2-3 days

Shipped and wrapped

Order by 2pm, arrives Tuesday or Wednesday. Packed in gift wrap with ribbon. Ready to give or play immediately.

Why this matters right now

Est. 1795 Britain's oldest games company Jaques has been teaching without lecturing since before electricity. The fractions board carries that same principle: play first, learning follows.

23,000+ Orders in the last year Parents and grandparents chose wooden Jaques toys over plastic alternatives. They last. They teach. They don't break after five minutes.

100% Sustainably sourced wood Non-toxic water-based paints. No off-gassing, no nasty smell when it arrives. Safe for mouths, safe for skin, safe for bedrooms.

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 fractions board beats the plastic version

	Jaques Fractions Shape Puzzle - Learning Toy	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Cheap plastic, lightweight
Weight and feel	✅	❌ Flimsy, pieces get lost
Labelled segments	✅	❌ Unlabelled, you have to explain
Safety (non-toxic paint)	✅	⚠️ Unknown chemicals
Lifespan	✅	❌ Breaks or lost within 1-2 years
Heirloom ready	✅	❌ Landfill after one child
Gift wrap included	✅	❌ Comes in a plain box

Jaques

✅ Solid wood
✅ Labelled fractions
✅ Non-toxic
✅ Lasts years
✅ Heirloom quality
✅ Gift wrapped
✅ No batteries

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic, breaks easily
❌ Unlabelled, you explain
❌ Chemical smell
❌ Lost within months
❌ Ends in bin
❌ Plain packaging
❌ Screen-based toys

Order by 2pm, playing this weekend

Was £17.99

Fractions Shape Puzzle - Learning Toy: £6.87

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Questions parents ask

My 4-year-old has a 5-year-old cousin, will they both play with it?

Yes. At 4, she sorts by colour and builds the whole circle. At 5, her cousin matches segments to the fraction names on the base. They both learn differently from the same toy. Ages 3-7 all find something to do with it.

Is it really solid wood, or is it plywood with a veneer?

Solid wood, hand-finished. No veneer. You can feel the weight in your hands. It's the reason it costs more than plastic and why it survives 4 children in a family, not just one. Grandparents and parents both tell us: not the usual tat from China.

What if it arrives and she's not interested?

Send it back within 30 days for a full refund. We've made it easy so you don't have to guess. But most children aged 3-7 gravitate to it, the colours and the physicality are hard to ignore.

Will it last long enough to pass on to a younger sibling?

Yes. The wood doesn't splinter, the paint doesn't chip. We've had parents report their Jaques toys played with daily for 5-6 years, then passed on. At that rate it costs pennies per year to own, and it stays in the family.

How much does it cost?

The Fractions Shape Puzzle - Learning Toy is £6.87 today (down from £17.99). 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.

Order by 2pm, playing this weekend

Was £17.99

Fractions Shape Puzzle - Learning Toy: £6.87

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.

In 1795, Jaques of London began making games that teach without lecturing. The fractions board carries that same DNA: no instructions, no screens, no lecturing. A child picks it up and learns division, shape, and colour through their hands. That's the Jaques method. Nearly two and a half centuries later, we still believe that play and learning are the same thing. The Let's Learn Fractions Board is solid wood, hand-finished, and made to last. It's the kind of toy that moves from one child to the next, and teaches each of them something new.

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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