Play Food for Toddlers - Deluxe Market Set
Get ready for hours of fun running a restaurant, a grocery shop, or serving up dinner for the whole family.
Most children love playing with play food, and it’s even more fun when it looks like the real thing. This set does – it's made from a soft, rubbery material that makes the food feel extra realistic and lifelike. The pieces are sized just right for little hands.
Play food introduces children to role play, which helps them grow their vocabulary, sparks their imagination, and opens the door to fun conversations about food and healthy habits.
Includes: shopping basket, produce basket, and 30 pieces of play food, including fruit, vegetables, steak, hotdog, bread, and yogurt.
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Material: Plastic.
The basket measures 18 cm x 11 cm.
What makes this product special
Toys for learning through play
Play is essential for children’s learning, well-being, and development. Through play, children learn about themselves and the world around them.
Play helps children:
• stay curious
• focus and become absorbed in what they're doing
• take on age-appropriate challenges
• build confidence
We believe children learn best by doing things for themselves:
• by making mistakes
• by getting messy
• by falling down and getting back up again
Resilience, confidence, and courage grow through experience, one small step at a time.
That's why we carefully choose toys that encourage independence, imagination, movement, and social skills — offering just the right balance of support, freedom, and opportunities to grow.
Carefully selected toys
We carefully handpick every toy from the vast world of toys available today. The only toys that make it into our range are ones we'd be happy to give our own children.
Every toy at ToyAcademy should:
• support learning through play
• be made from durable, high-quality materials
• be safe and enjoyable for children to play with
20 years of experience as parents and professionals
We're a Danish company founded in 2005, and we're parents too. We know what it's like to want the very best toys for your children.
Our mission is clear:
Toys should support children’s development, well-being, and confidence through play.
90-day returns
Shop with peace of mind — especially when buying gifts.
You have 90 days to return your purchase, giving you extra flexibility and peace of mind.
If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
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What makes this product special
Get ready for hours of fun running a restaurant, a grocery shop, or serving up dinner for the whole family.
Most children love playing with play food, and it’s even more fun when it looks like the real thing. This set does – it's made from a soft, rubbery material that makes the food feel extra realistic and lifelike. The pieces are sized just right for little hands.
Play food introduces children to role play, which helps them grow their vocabulary, sparks their imagination, and opens the door to fun conversations about food and healthy habits.
Includes: shopping basket, produce basket, and 30 pieces of play food, including fruit, vegetables, steak, hotdog, bread, and yogurt.
Â
Material: Plastic.
The basket measures 18 cm x 11 cm.
Have conversations about what happens to food inside the body, where our food comes from, and when we usually eat it. This develops your child’s vocabulary and knowledge. Toy food is ideal for role play, which inspires your child to copy real-life situations such as cooking, shopping, or visiting a café.
Role play is a way for children to copy real-life scenarios, which develops their understanding of the world around them. You can also use the play food to play grocery store and practise greeting customers, writing signs, and calculating special offers. Your child can practise taking payments and giving back change, which improves their math skills.
Supports important skills that are great for your child's well-being and ability to learn new things:
- Benefits hand-eye coordination, a skill we use for example when cutting with scissors, pouring a glass of water without spilling and making a mess, or when throwing, kicking, or catching a ball that comes flying towards us in PE class.
- In role play, your child creates their own universe or imitates us adults.
| Item number | 21-LER9725 |
|---|---|
| Age | 2 yrs., 3 yrs., 4 yrs. |
| Function | Imagination, Fine motor skills, Shape and colour recognition, Hand-eye coordination, Role play |
| Note! | Suitable for schools and childcare facilities |
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Delivery time: 2-4 business days
We aim to ship your order as quickly as possible. In most cases, you’ll receive it within 2-4 business days. Occasionally, minor delays may occur.
Please note: During busy periods, such as Christmas or Black Friday, delivery times may be slightly longer.
Returns
You have 90 days to return your purchase. That gives you extra peace of mind, especially when buying gifts. If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
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