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

Counting practice they'll ask for every weekend

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Standard · 2-3 working days

Solid wood, New Zealand pine
12 numbered skittles
Hand-finished set
Ages 3 and up
Ships 2-3 business days
Canvas carry bag
30-day returns
Klarna available

Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795

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Real talk

Buy it once. That's the plan.

A 1998 Jaques set still lives in someone's cupboard. That's what happens when you build skittles from solid wood instead of plastic. Your daughter learns to count and hand-eye coordination. You get out of the house. And in 20 years, you pass it to her kids without a single replacement part hunt.

This isn't a toy you'll swap out when it cracks or fades. It's the thing that teaches her to add up, to aim, to cheer for her friends' turns.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives in the canvas bag

Everything needed to start playing in the garden, park, or living room. No batteries. No assembly. No screen time.

Complete wooden number skittles set with 12 numbered pins, throwing stick, and canvas bag

In the box

12 Numbered Skittles

Hand-finished solid New Zealand pine, numbered 1 to 12. Each pin is weighted and shaped for a clean throw. No splinters, no loose numbering paint.

✓ Solid wood construction, not composite
✓ Numbers stay readable through years of play
✓ Weighted for true rolling motion

In the box

Sturdy Throwing Stick

Solid wood, balanced for a 6-year-old's hand through to an adult's grip. No need to buy additional pieces or upgrade to a "real" version later.

✓ Fits small hands and grown-up hands
✓ Won't crack or splinter
✓ Same stick, no replacement needed

In the box

Canvas Carry Bag

Built to move. Garden to park to grandma's house. The bag is what arrives at birthday parties looking cared-for, not crumpled in a plastic one.

✓ Rope handles for easy carrying
✓ Holds all 12 skittles and throwing stick
✓ Lasts longer than the game stays indoors

Perfect gift for a 6th birthday, or any age 3 and up

Was £38.99

Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles: £24.99

While they play

What grows quietly while they play

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Hand-eye coordination

Aiming, adjusting, throwing. Every frame teaches her body to match what her eyes see.

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Number recognition

Calling out the pins she knocked, adding up her score, comparing rounds. Maths you don't have to teach.

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Turn-taking

Waiting, cheering, playing fair. Social skills that stick because no one's watching a screen.

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Gross motor skills

Rolling, balancing, throwing. Physical play that builds strength without a circuit or a class.

What families say about Jaques of London

What parents and grandparents 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.

9 days

From order to first game

Ships within 2-3 business days. Order by 2pm, set up the rules that evening, play this weekend.

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20+ years

How long it survives

Solid wood doesn't crack like plastic. Hand-finished pine doesn't dent like MDF. Passed from sibling to cousin to child.

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0 batteries

No charging, no subscriptions

Roll the stick, knock the skittles, score on paper. That's the whole system. No app, no Wi-Fi, no updates.

Why this matters right now

Est. 1795 Britain's oldest games company Making games that last. Not trends. Not fashions. Games people still own from decades ago.

23,000+ Orders delivered Parents and grandparents choosing solid wood over plastic. Choosing once over twice.

12 Numbered pins, one throwing stick Everything you need. Nothing you don't. Complete set, canvas bag, ready to play the moment it arrives.

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 solid wood costs more than plastic

	Jaques Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Hollow plastic, paint peels
After 5 years of play	✅	❌ Cracks appear, sticks snap
Can be sanded and refinished	✅	⚠️ Plastic can't be repaired
Passes to younger siblings	✅	❌ Replaced twice by then
Weight in the hand	✅	⚠️ Feels cheap, rolls unevenly
30-day returns	✅	⚠️ Most retailers won't take it back
Numbers don't fade	✅	❌ Paint wears off in one season

Jaques

✅ Solid New Zealand pine
✅ Still plays after years
✅ Refinishable, not replaceable
✅ Passes it down
✅ Weighted properly
✅ Full 30-day return
✅ Numbers last forever

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic, paint peels
❌ Cracks in one summer
❌ Goes to landfill
❌ Buy the next version
⚠️ Feels light, rolls wrong
❌ No return option
❌ Fades by autumn

Perfect gift for a 6th birthday, or any age 3 and up

Was £38.99

Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles: £24.99

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Before you buy, we'll answer what stops people

Is this right for a 5-year-old, or should I wait?

Start at 3, play until they're teenagers helping younger ones aim. The throwing motion suits ages 3 and up; the scoring teaches numbers from age 5. Buy for a 5th birthday, and it'll be the first thing they pull out at 15. One parent told us: 'Perfect gift for any babies' 1st birthday' (Catherine McCulloch) because the set is built to outlast the childhood it teaches.

How long is delivery?

Ships within 2-3 business days. Order by 2pm, it arrives Tuesday. For birthday panic buyers especially, that means you can order Friday morning for a Saturday party if you're in mainland UK. One customer wrote: 'Arrived next day, saved Christmas' (Leigh Hemmings).

Why does this cost more than the plastic version from the supermarket?

Solid New Zealand pine doesn't crack. The numbers don't fade after one summer. And you play it in 2030 with your grandchild, not replace it in 2028. One parent said: 'Worth every penny full price' (Manda Monium). The maths: played 50 times a year for 20 years is 1,000 games. That's pennies per game. The plastic version? Replace it three times in that span.

Is the quality really better, or am I paying for the brand?

Material specifics: solid wood, hand-finished, weighted for true rolling. A customer who bought to avoid cheap imports wrote: 'Not the usual tat from China' (John A). Another said: 'Toys that don't break after five minutes of play' (Karen Pepper). We back it with 30-day returns and a 60-day warranty. If it doesn't feel solid in your hands, send it back.

How much does it cost?

The Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles is £24.99 today (down from £38.99). 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 a 6th birthday, or any age 3 and up

Was £38.99

Skittles Game - Wooden Number Skittles: £24.99

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 started in 1795 making games that lasted. Not disposable toys, not plastic trends, but objects you'd own for life. This Wooden Number Skittles set sits in that tradition. Hand-finished, weighted right, numbered to teach counting while they play. A parent who bought one in 1998 still has it. That's the contract we make: build it to survive the childhood it teaches through, so you never have to buy this category again.

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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