Play Food - Wooden Crate with Fruit
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.
What makes this product special
Talk about where our food comes from and what happens to it inside the body. This strengthens your child’s knowledge and vocabulary. Play food is fantastic for imaginative play, which inspires your child to imitate real-life situations such as shopping, cooking, or being in a café.
Role play where children copy real-life activities strengthens their understanding of the world around them. With play food, your child also gets to play with food in a way that is probably not allowed at the table with real food. Also, you can expand your child's play opportunities by playing grocery store, maybe with little homemade signs with prices. That way, you can practise both letters and numbers, and your child can strengthen their math skills and their manners through role play.
Supports the development of important skills that really benefit your child's well-being and ability to learn:
- Unleash your imagination and see where playtime takes you.
- Helps your child sharpen their fine motor skills.
- Perfect for group role play, where little ones get to practise taking turns to lead and finding their own place in the game.
| Item number | 46-14021 |
|---|---|
| Age | 3 yrs., 4 yrs., 5 yrs. , 6 yrs. |
| Function | Imagination, Fine motor skills, Shape and colour recognition, Hand-eye coordination, Role play, Independence, Social skills, Language and language comprehension |
| Material | Wood |
| Maintenance | Wipe with a damp cloth |
| Take it with you | in the playhouse |
Do you know Melissa & Doug?
Melissa & Doug create toys that spark children's curiosity, capture their attention, and help them learn with both their brains and bodies. Therefore, we at ToyAcademy enjoy a long-standing friendly relationship with the skilled toy makers at the American company.Every year, the Melissa & Doug collection bursts with new ideas, and our range is a treasure chest of developmental toys for educational play. The playthings are durable and versatile, so many of the toys can be used in countless ways. This makes the toys extra sustainable, as they offer lots of different play opportunities without extra consumption of nature's resources and energy.
See our selection from Melissa & Doug here.
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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