Croquet has been played in england since the mid 19th century and is still an extremely fun and popular summer game to this day there are many variants of the game and can become extremely competitivethis lawn croquet set is ideal for kids and youngsters looking to learn the ins and outs of the game the brightly coloured plastic mallets and balls are the perfect size and weight for kids to use and the metal hoops are thin and lightweight making them easy to push into the turf or lawnalso