Wooden Animal Skittles Kids Wooden Numbered Skittles

The set comes with 10 wooden skittles, each shaped as a different farmyard animal: cat, hen, dog, pig, sheep, horse, bunny, fox and cow. A single smooth wooden ball is included for knocking them down. Everything packs into the included carry bag, so nothing needs buying separately before you can start playing. This is the full set, ready to set up straight away.

Jaques lists this set as suitable from 12 months, with the suggested age range running through to age 6. The pieces are sized and designed with little hands in mind, so younger toddlers can grip and roll the ball easily. As children grow, the same set supports counting knocked-down skittles and naming animals, so it keeps working for them past the first year. One purchase covers several stages of early play.

It plays like simple bowling, roll the ball and knock down the animal skittles, but Jaques builds early learning into that same action. Counting how many skittles fall encourages early maths, and each piece is a differently named animal so children practise animal recognition as they play. It also works hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills every time a child sets the skittles back up. So the same few minutes of play cover physical, number and recognition skills together.

Yes, Jaques designs this set for both indoor and outdoor play, so it works as a garden game on dry afternoons or an indoor activity on rainy days. The carry bag keeps the ten skittles and ball together and protected when moving between rooms or outside. Being wood rather than plastic, it is meant to hold up to that kind of regular handling. One set covers both settings without needing a separate outdoor version.

Jaques describes the skittles as made from responsibly sourced, sustainable wood, and the set is designed with safety in mind for children from 12 months. The wooden ball is smooth and sized to be easy for little hands to hold and roll. Beyond the age guidance and sourcing claim, Jaques does not publish further material specifications for this set. It is worth checking the age guidance against your own child's stage before handing over the smaller pieces unsupervised.

The set includes a dedicated carry bag described as durable and lightweight, made specifically for storing the ten skittles and the ball together. This means there is a proper place for every piece rather than them ending up loose in a toy box. It also makes the set easy to transport, so it can travel to a garden, a relative's house, or on holiday. Nothing extra needs to be bought to keep the set tidy.

It suits gifting well, since Jaques lists the minimum age as 12 months, matching a first birthday. The set arrives in Jaques' signature gift box with a hand-tied ribbon, so it is ready to give without extra wrapping. Because it is a complete set, ball, ten skittles and carry bag, there is nothing further for the giver or parent to source afterwards. It also has play value stretching to around age 6, so it is not outgrown quickly.

The main difference Jaques highlights is the animal theme, with ten distinct, named farmyard characters, cat, hen, dog, pig, sheep, horse, bunny, fox and cow, rather than plain unmarked skittles. This is specifically built to add animal recognition to the play, alongside the usual counting and coordination benefits of standard skittles. It also includes the carry bag as standard. Beyond the theming and included bag, Jaques does not detail further construction differences between this and a plainer set.