Melissa & Doug Food Groups - 21 Hand-Painted Wooden Pieces and 4 Crates

My daughter plays with her kitchen toys every day and we needed a good quality set with a variety of options she can play with and learn from. We had plastic before and she was able to get the labels off and squish some of the pieces so they broke. This set doesn’t have paper labels and won’t fold with the weight and destruction a toddler can bring.

I bought this set of food for my granddaughter to go along with a play kitchen that I got on amazon at the same time. The set arrived on time and was exactly as shown. The set is good quality and sturdy so it will last for a long time. It is much better than the plastic and cardboard sets that she had previously. Its only a matter of time before the toys end up in the mouths of small children so these are great because they don't get chewed up like the cardboard and plastic ones do. I saw previous reviews where it was said that the food didn't look much like real food but I didn't find that nor did my granddaughter. I thought it was all cute and easily identifiable as what it was. It certainly didn't make any difference to her. I also really liked the small wooded trays that the food comes in. She keeps them in her kitchen set with her food stored in them and they've held together as well even after being used extensively. I also noticed some of the paint had come off but it looks more like it wore off with a lot of use rather than chipping off like other reviewers had noted. Overall, I think this is a big improvement over plastic and cardboard food and the style is very adorable. Its solid and will last for years. I'd highly recommend it!!

Got for my nephew and he loves it with his kitchen set

Super cute set! Perfect my niece's first birthday. We love this brand; everything holds up well and is made so it's safe for littles to play. We love how realistic items look, too.

Got these for my daughter for her 2nd birthday and she’s been playing with them nonstop in her new play out hen since then. Great price and super cute and durable toys.

The best play food, the color is vivid and realistic my kids have too much fun with this food. We play a pretend supermarket every day. We practice the colors, names of the food, group of food is great for educational purpose.

I have had this set for over a year and we're generally pretty happy with it. Here's a list of what we have discovered we like and don't like:Pros:-Healthy food groups: I gravitated toward this set because many others have things like French fries, pizza and deserts. I prefer my son play with healthy foods because I think it helps him get excited about eating them. It's hard to play with an ice cream cone and then have your mom serve you up broccoli.-Boxes: I like that the food comes in the cute little crates. We talk about the various food groups as we separate it. It also helps him clean up and organize.-Wood: I tend to buy wood toys over plastic because of the health risks of plastic (although I'm not sure about the paint on these). They also just look better and last longer.Cons:-Chipping: I have had a couple items chip. The hamburger bun arrived with a little paint missing, not enough to make me send it back, but it was definitely there. The paint does chip off if things are banged together or dropped.-Heavy: These are obviously heavier than plastic. If they are thrown it can hurt or damage floors/walls/furniture.Overall, I would buy these again. My son plays with them in his little kitchen daily along with the M & D sandwich making set.

We got these to go along with the Fresh Mart store to add some filler to the shelves. The pieces are of nice, heavy wood and the storage boxes look adorable in the store as well! My daughter and goddaughter go crazy to play pretend with these toys! My only issue with the set would be the slices of sandwich bread are unfinished wood, very rough.