One box. No plastic junk. The gift they keep.
or 4 payments of £7.93 with Klarna
🛡️ 30-day full refund, no questions. Fewer than 30 returns from 23,000+ orders.
- No batteries needed
- Plays 20+ years
- Ages 3 and up
- Kitchen table ready
- 2 complete games
- Teaches 4 skills
- 30-day returns
- Klarna available
Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795
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Real talk
The night your 4-year-old forgot to ask for the iPad
This bundle pairs our 4 Player Shut The Box with Wooden Memory Match. One plays numbers and strategy. One plays memory and pattern. Together, they fill a rainy Tuesday, a holiday table, and about 20 minutes of genuine quiet that isn't a screen.
You get back some evenings. They get a game that doesn't need charging, updates, or the next level. And honestly, you'll want to play too.
Joe Jaques, Jaques of London
What's in the box
What's in the box
Two complete games. No assembly, no missing pieces, no fuss. Everything solid wood and ready to play.
4 Player Shut The Box
Roll the dice, close the numbered flaps you match, rack up points. Strategy kicks in fast. Plays in 10 minutes or stretches to 30. Teaches number recognition, risk calculation, and taking turns without screens flickering in the corner.
- ✓ Solid wood board with wooden flaps
- ✓ 2 wooden dice included
- ✓ Plays 2-4 people in 10-30 minutes
Wooden Memory Match Game
Flip the tiles. Find the pairs. No timer, no rush, no notifications. Pure memory and pattern spotting. Grows WITH the child: 3-year-olds play it simpler; 7-year-olds go competitive. Plays alone or with anyone.
- ✓ Solid wood tiles with painted patterns
- ✓ No batteries, no app, just play
- ✓ Keeps attention naturally for 15-20 minutes
Plays anywhere. Lasts forever.
Kitchen table Tuesday. Holiday. Picnic. Grandparents' house. These games don't need WiFi, updates, or a charged battery. Solid wood means they don't crack if dropped. The finish holds up. And they're the kind of thing a 10-year-old still wants to play, then your child's child asks about.
- ✓ Both fit in a small cupboard when not in play
- ✓ Travel weight: light enough for the car
- ✓ Same games played 60 years ago, identical rules
Order by 2pm, in your hands within 3 business days.
Was £57.99
Wooden Family Games Set: £31.73
While they play
What these games quietly teach
Looks like play. Works like a lesson.
Number sense
Shut The Box makes addition and probability real without flashcards. Kids work it out by play, not by lesson.
Strategy
Risk, reward, and turns. Close the high flaps or keep them open? Choosing teaches decision-making 20 times per game.
Memory and focus
Memory Match trains visual recall and concentration in the way screens train the opposite. Kids notice the difference in a week.
Patience and turns
No algorithm speeding them up. No rewards every 3 seconds. Just waiting, watching, thinking, then their turn. It feels rare now.
What families say about Jaques of London
What parents and grandparents 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."
"Fast delivery, excellent products, extremely good quality and long lasting. My granddaughter loves the toys from here. Good age ranges covered."
"These toys tick all the boxes, educational, colourful, fun, well made and great service. I just keep buying more and more."
"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!"
"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."
"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!"
Get ready for life
Why real play matters
Real brain growth comes from real play.
Play again the next night
Once it's out, it stays out. Kids ask for it by name because it feels different from screen time.
Ages in the same room playing
A 3-year-old plays it one way, a 9-year-old plays it another. Grandparents join in. No rulebook argument.
One set, passed down
Solid wood doesn't go out of fashion. Games don't need updates. This is a gift that becomes a memory.
Why this matters right now
We really are different
Why solid wood beats the plastic alternative
| Jaques Wooden Family Games Set | Cheap Alternatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Lasts through 3 children | ✅ | ❌ Warps, cracks, gets 'that smell' |
| No batteries, no charging | ✅ | ⚠️ One battery dies mid-game every time |
| Rules haven't changed since 1795 | ✅ | ❌ Updated every month, confusing grandparents |
| Teaches real decision-making | ✅ | ⚠️ Screens decide the next move for them |
| Feels good in small hands | ✅ | ❌ Too light, too thin, gets lost in the toy mountain |
| Actually sits on the table | ✅ | ⚠️ Somebody swipes it, starts a video, game over |
| Gets better with age | ✅ | ❌ Peels, fades, breaks within months |
- ✅ Multi-generation durability
- ✅ Zero tech needed
- ✅ Timeless rules
- ✅ Real thinking skill
- ✅ Solid wood feel
- ✅ Stays on the table
- ✅ Gets better with time
- ❌ Plastic doesn't survive
- ❌ Batteries always dying
- ❌ Constant updates
- ⚠️ Algorithm decides outcomes
- ⚠️ Cheap, easily lost
- ❌ Easily sidetracked
- ❌ Deteriorates fast
Order by 2pm, in your hands within 3 business days.
Was £57.99
Wooden Family Games Set: £31.73
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Not right? Return it within 30 days. Full refund, no questions.
Questions & answers
Questions parents actually ask
What age does this work for?
Officially from age 3. Realistically, a 2-year-old watches and learns; a 7-year-old gets competitive; a grandparent plays for keeps. No battery means no 'age 5-7' limit like screen games have. Catherine McCulloch called it 'perfect gift for any babies' 1st birthday' because it grows WITH them.
How long does a game actually take?
Shut The Box: 10 to 30 minutes depending on how cutthroat you get. Memory Match: 15 to 20 minutes. No endless levels, no 'just one more', no ads. You finish, you talk about it, you're done. That's the point.
Is it really solid wood or veneer?
Solid wood board and tiles, hand-finished, weight you can feel in your hands. Not the usual tat from China, as John A said after opening his. It's the kind of game that survives the toy rotation, gets stored in a cupboard, and comes back out in 5 years still perfect. Manda Monium's review nailed it: 'worth every penny full price'.
What if we don't like it?
30-day returns, no questions. And a 60-day warranty from the moment it arrives. But honestly, the most common complaint is that your child asks for it too often. Leigh Hemmings ordered last-minute and wrote: 'arrived next day, saved Christmas' because the kid actually wanted to PLAY something.
How much does it cost?
The Wooden Family Games Set is £31.73 today (down from £57.99). 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, in your hands within 3 business days.
Was £57.99
Wooden Family Games Set: £31.73
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 made games since 1795 because games matter. Not as distraction, but as the place where families actually think together, take risks, laugh, and remember each other. These two come from 100+ years of asking 'what makes a game last?' The answer was always the same: solid wood, simple rules, and the kind of fun that doesn't need batteries. Your child's brain is wired for real games, not the next ping. We make the games their brain is waiting for.
Toys and games that leave something behind: a skill, a memory, a piece of play that gets passed on.
Joe, Jaques of London
Ready when you are
Let them ask for the wooden games
instead of the tablet
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