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Unwrap your Jaques of London Rubber Band Blaster, and bring an end to the alien invasion! The extra-terrestrial invaders are set on bringing an end to fun. Fortunately, you have the perfect defence against boredom: Your Alien Blaster! So, take aim, and get firing – It’s time to protect Earth, and only you and your wooden game can help!
Fast loading and even faster-firing, your new toy comes complete with 5 wooden aliens and their own wooden flying saucer. It’s your job to put your sharpshooting to the test and knock each one down. Crafted with sustainable woods and finished in vivid, water-based paints, you won’t have any trouble spotting your targets, and are armed with plenty of high-quality rubber bands to make sure that ET goes home.
Each set includes 3 mini quoits and target, making sure that you can get your practice in before moving on to the real thing.
Features:
- Content Include: 1 Wooden Shooter (with plastic loading coil), 6 alien targets, a pack of green rubber bands, 3 mini quoits, and one quoits throwing target.
- Physical Play – Boost fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
- Boost Imagination – Develop confidence with imaginative role play
- Crafted from sustainable materials and finished with non-hazardous water-based paints
- Dimensions – Height: 33cm, Width: 24cm, Depth: 15cm
- Suitable for 3 years and up
It is recommended that our kids target game is played under adult supervision. Although you must be prepared for plenty of reloading – there is an army of aliens out there just waiting to be defeated.
Quality You Can Trust – Jaques of London have been busy inventing and crafting some of the world’s most beloved family games and toys for over 225 years. With a love of all things fun and educational, our family run business is jumping for joy to bring endless excitement to your door. Your Shooting Game will come lovingly wrapped in Jaques signature ribbon tied packaging.
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- £7.95 for all orders
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Returns FAQ's
We want you to absolutely love your new toy! 🧸💛 But if something’s not quite right, no worries, we make returns as easy as a game of tic-tac-toe! You’ve got until 31 January 2027 to send it back, hassle-free. 🎉 Want to know exactly how it works? Check out the process in our next question where we break it all down! 🔍✨
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Pop your item back in its original packaging and send it our way. 📦🚚 (Make sure it’s unused, and don’t forget your proof of postage!)
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How it compares
| Other Retailers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Materials and finish | Crafted from sustainable woods and finished in water-based, non-hazardous paints described as vivid | Cheap lookalike target sets often use unfinished plastic or thin painted MDF, with no stated commitment to sustainable material sourcing |
| What is included | One set includes a wooden shooter, 6 alien targets, a wooden flying saucer, rubber bands, 3 mini quoits and a quoits throwing target, giving two games in one box | Generic sets typically bundle a single shooter and target with no secondary game, leaving nothing else to play once the novelty wears off |
| Ready to play, no extras needed | Fires with supplied rubber bands and a simple loading coil, so it works straight out of the box with nothing further to buy or charge | Cheaper alternatives sometimes rely on proprietary pellets or refill packs sold separately, adding ongoing cost after the first purchase |
| Maker heritage | Made by Jaques of London, a family-run business that has been crafting games and toys since 1795 | Generic imports are typically unnamed factory products with no continuous maker history behind the design |
Questions parents ask
is the rubber band blaster alien game a good first target game or is it too advanced
It is built as an entry-level target game. The set is listed as suitable from 3 years and up, and Jaques recommends adult supervision during play. The shooter is fast loading and fast firing, so a young child can get quick wins knocking down the wooden aliens. Included mini quoits and a throwing target give a simpler warm-up activity before moving on to the shooter itself, so children can build up skill in stages.
what is the wooden shooter actually made of
The shooter, alien targets and flying saucer are crafted from sustainable woods, finished in water-based paints described as vivid and non-hazardous. The loading coil on the shooter is plastic rather than wood. Firing itself uses rubber bands, supplied with the set in green, rather than any battery or spring mechanism, so there is nothing electronic to charge or replace.
how do you actually play the alien blaster game
You load the wooden shooter with a rubber band, aim at the wooden alien targets or the flying saucer, and fire to knock them down. The set also includes 3 mini quoits and a throwing target, so children can practise quoits before testing their aim on the aliens. It is designed as physical, hands-on play rather than a screen or app based game, and Jaques recommends playing it under adult supervision.
what age is the rubber band blaster suitable for
Jaques states the game is suitable for 3 years and up, though it is also listed under a suggested age range of 5 to 7, so it suits a fairly wide span from toddler to early school age. Adult supervision is recommended throughout play. The physical firing and target action is designed to boost fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and imaginative role play, which fits a range of developmental stages within that bracket.
what comes in the box with the alien game
The set includes one wooden shooter with a plastic loading coil, 6 alien targets, a pack of green rubber bands, 3 mini quoits and one quoits throwing target. The product description also mentions 5 wooden aliens and their own wooden flying saucer as targets, alongside the quoits accessories, so there are two distinct target activities included rather than just one.
how big is the alien blaster set for storage
The set measures 33cm in height, 24cm in width and 15cm in depth. That covers the wooden shooter, the alien targets, the flying saucer, quoits and throwing target together. It is a compact enough footprint for a shelf or toy box, and everything needed to play is included in that one set, with nothing further to buy to get started.
is this a good gift for a young child who likes shooting games
It is designed as a physical, imaginative alternative to screen-based shooting games, aimed at boosting fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and confidence through role play. It arrives wrapped in Jaques signature ribbon-tied packaging, which suits it for gifting straight out of the box. Because it plays with rubber bands rather than anything electronic, there are no batteries or apps needed before a child can start using it.
does the alien blaster need batteries or extra parts to work
No batteries are needed. The shooter fires using rubber bands, which are included in the set along with all the targets, the flying saucer, quoits and throwing target. Everything required to start playing comes in the one box, so it is ready to use as soon as it is unwrapped, aside from adult supervision during play as Jaques recommends.
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Rubber Band Blaster - Alien Game
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