Magnetic Letters & Numbers - Educational Toys for Kids Portable Learning Toy (3+ Years)

This set suits children around ages 3 to 7, since it combines early letter and number recognition with drawing practice, so it works across preschool and early primary. It is a double-sided board, chalkboard on one side and whiteboard on the other, plus magnetic letters and numbers, so one purchase covers spelling, counting and free drawing rather than just one skill. If you want a single toy that grows with a child across those years rather than being outgrown in months, this covers that range.

The board is wooden, with a double-sided chalkboard and whiteboard surface built into it. It comes with its own wooden storage box, so the letters, numbers, chalk and pen all pack away into a wooden case rather than a flimsy bag or tray. This is a Montessori-inspired design, meaning the materials are meant to be handled directly and repeatedly by small hands, not just looked at.

Jaques suggest this set from age 3 upwards, through to around age 7. At the younger end it works for letter and number recognition and fine motor skills through handling the magnetic pieces, while older children in that range can move on to spelling words and counting practice. The chalkboard and whiteboard sides also let a child draw and write freely, so it is not limited to one fixed activity as they grow.

The board is double-sided, one side chalkboard and one side whiteboard, and comes with its own chalk and a whiteboard pen designed to be easy to erase. This means marks are meant to wipe off cleanly on the whiteboard side for repeated use, rather than staining or needing replacement. Everything, including the chalk and pen, packs back into the included wooden storage box afterwards, which keeps loose pieces from getting lost between sessions.

The set includes the double-sided whiteboard and chalkboard, magnetic letters and numbers, a stick of chalk, a whiteboard pen, and a wooden storage box to keep everything organised. Nothing else needs to be bought separately to start using it. The storage box is built in specifically so the pieces do not end up scattered after play, which matters with a set made up of many small magnetic pieces.

The board measures 29.1cm by 22.2cm by 3cm, which is described as a portable, compact design suited to home learning or play while travelling. It is built with a wooden storage box included, so the letters and numbers stay contained inside that footprint rather than needing extra bags or containers. This makes it practical for taking along rather than something that stays fixed at a desk.

It is described as gift-ready, arriving in Jaques' signature packaging with ribbon, so it does not need separate gift wrapping. It suits the preschool to early primary range, roughly ages 3 to 7, and covers both literacy and numeracy in one set, which makes it a reasonable single gift rather than needing separate letter and number toys. The nostalgic chalkboard element also gives it a different feel to a purely plastic or app-based learning toy.

This set is a hands-on, offline alternative, built around a wooden board, physical magnetic letters, chalk and a whiteboard pen rather than a screen. Jaques describe it as Montessori-inspired, meaning the learning happens through independent, self-directed handling of physical pieces rather than guided app prompts. It develops fine motor skills through the physical act of writing and placing letters, which a screen-based tool cannot do in the same way.