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

Solid wood, made to be handed down.

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Tells time in 5-mins
Fine motor skills
Removable number shapes
No batteries needed
Ages 12 months+
Montessori-style
30-day returns
Klarna available

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, and what she did instead.

It's solid wood. It feels like something worth handing down. The movable clock hands and removable shapes keep little hands busy in a way that's actually building something, not just swiping. Your 3-5 year old learns numbers, shapes, and how a clock works. You get a break that doesn't feel guilty.

Grandparents love it because it's a real gift. You love it because she stops asking for screen time.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives at your door

One wooden clock with colourful removable number shapes and movable hands. Ready to play straight away, no assembly.

Wooden teaching clock with removable number shapes and movable clock hands

In the box

The Clock

Solid wood with a natural finish. 12 removable number shapes in bright colours that slot into the clock face. Two movable hands that show the time.

✓ Designed for hands-on learning
✓ Shapes are safe and splinter-free
✓ No batteries, no screens

Close-up of child's hand placing coloured number shape into wooden clock

Play style

Matching & Sorting

Your child picks up each number shape and fits it back into the clock. Simple enough for 12-month-olds to grasp, interesting enough to hold a 6-year-old's attention. The shapes only fit in the right slot.

✓ Builds fine motor control
✓ Teaches number recognition
✓ Each shape is a mini puzzle

Wooden clock showing clock hands pointing to different times

Play style

Learning to Tell the Time

Move the hands around the clock face in 5-minute intervals. Your 4 or 5 year old starts to see how the hands move, where numbers sit, and how time works before it becomes abstract at school.

✓ Covers times: 5, 10, 15 minutes past
✓ Hands move freely and smoothly
✓ Solid wood dial you can trust underfoot

Buying for a birthday coming up? This is the one.

Was £26.99

Kids Clock - Time Telling Game: £19.99

While they play

What she's quietly learning while she plays

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Number skills

Every time she matches a number shape to the clock, she's reinforcing number order and recognition. By 5, she'll spot numbers everywhere.

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Fine motor control

Picking up small shapes, rotating them to fit the slots, and placing them down builds the hand strength she needs for pencil grip and writing.

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Time awareness

Moving the clock hands around the face in 5-minute steps makes time visual before it's taught as a concept. Nursery and Reception staff love it.

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Problem solving

A shape doesn't fit? She rotates it, tries again, figures it out. No adult needed. That's independence.

What families say about Jaques of London

What real parents and teachers 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

★★★★★ 4.9/5 from 187 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.

Unbox and play same day

No batteries, no assembly, no instruction manual. Pick it up, feel the weight, place the numbers in the clock. Ready to go.

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She plays while you breathe

Takes 15-20 minutes off the screen time list. Long enough for you to make a coffee without guilt. Solid enough to survive being dropped.

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Gets passed down or gifted on

Solid wood doesn't warp or crack. When she's too old, it goes to a younger cousin or gets packed away. That's the point.

Why this matters right now

23,000+ Families playing Jaques games this year Over 100 million toys and games sold over 231 years. We know what works.

5-minute intervals How this clock teaches time Not abstract numbers. Your child sees the hands move in real time, matching what happens at school.

12 months to 6 years The age range that gets real value Sorting shapes for toddlers, learning times for reception year. One toy, multiple stages of play.

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 wins over the plastic version

	Jaques Kids Clock - Time Telling Game	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Plastic cracks and fades
Feels worth keeping	✅	❌ Ends up in the bin
Pieces fit properly	✅	⚠️ Loose slots, shapes fall out
Hands move smoothly	✅	❌ Stiff or too loose
Safe, splinter-free finish	✅	⚠️ May have rough edges
Passed down or gifted on	✅	❌ Single-use toy
No batteries or screen time	✅	⚠️ Requires charging or WiFi

Jaques

✅ Solid wood
✅ Holds its value
✅ Pieces fit tight
✅ Smooth hands
✅ Child-safe finish
✅ Passes it down
✅ No batteries

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic cracks
❌ Thrown away
❌ Loose and broken
❌ Stiff or too loose
⚠️ Rough edges
❌ Single-use
⚠️ Needs charging

Buying for a birthday coming up? This is the one.

Was £26.99

Kids Clock - Time Telling Game: £19.99

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

The questions mums actually ask

Is this right for my 3-year-old?

Buying for a 3rd birthday? Yes, this is the one. She'll play with the shapes and movable hands for 2-3 years, then learn to read the time properly at school. Start with the matching game, move to time-telling as she gets older. Catherine McCulloch calls it a perfect gift for any babies' 1st birthday, and parents buying for 4-5 year olds report 15-20 minutes of uninterrupted play.

Will it last?

It's solid wood, hand-finished, and made to be handed down. John A says 'Not the usual tat from China' and Karen Pepper says toys that don't break after five minutes of play. We offer a 60-day warranty and a 30-day return policy, so if it's not right, send it back by 31 January 2027.

How long will she play with it?

From 12 months through to 6 years, in different ways. Toddlers sort the shapes, 3-4 year olds match numbers, and 5-6 year olds learn to tell the time. One customer, Manda Monium, says it's worth every penny full price because it gets played with for years and then passed on. That's the maths: pennies per game when you average it out.

When will it arrive?

We ship within 2-3 business days. Order by 2pm and most UK orders arrive within a few days. We also offer gift wrapping before checkout, which arrives ready to wrap or hand over. Leigh Hemmings reports it arrived next day and saved Christmas.

How much does it cost?

The Kids Clock - Time Telling Game is £19.99 today (down from £26.99). 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.

Buying for a birthday coming up? This is the one.

Was £26.99

Kids Clock - Time Telling Game: £19.99

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.

We've been making games since 1795. This clock exists because we watched children learn best when they're using their hands, not staring at a screen. Solid wood stays in the hands for years, not in landfill after weeks. The removable shapes, the movable hands, the weight of it, the finish that stays smooth through hundreds of little touches, none of that costs more by accident. It costs more because every part was chosen to teach something real, last through siblings, and feel like a gift worth giving. That's the Jaques promise.

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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