Wooden Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter
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 food comes from, when we typically eat it, and where it goes after we swallow it. This helps to develop your child’s knowledge and vocabulary. Toy food is fantastic for pretend play, which inspires your child to copy real-life situations such as cooking, shopping, or going to a café.
Pretend play gives children the opportunity to act out real-life tasks and activities, which expands their understanding of the world they live in. You can also expand your child's play opportunities by playing grocery store, maybe with homemade signs and price tags. That way, you can practise both numbers and words, and your child can build up their confidence practising polite phrases and adding up small sums.
Helps develop essential skills that are great for your child's well-being and ability to learn:
- Helps your child unleash their imagination.
- Excellent for role play, where children practise finding their own place in the game and taking turns to lead. This stimulates your child's ability to cooperate and show empathy.
- Strengthens social skills, which, according to childcare professionals and teachers, are more important for children to practise than learning math and memorising the alphabet.
| Item number | 46-50912 |
|---|---|
| Age | 3 yrs., 4 yrs., 5 yrs. , 6 yrs. , 7 yrs. |
| Function | Empathy, Imagination, Fine motor skills, Role play, Social skills, Language and language comprehension, Numeracy skills |
| Material | Wood |
| Take it with you | in the garden, in the playhouse |
Do you know Melissa & Doug?
For many years now, the ToyAcademy team have enjoyed a great friendship with Melissa & Doug's skilled toy makers. The Melissa & Doug team know what toys children love to play with, and what toys capture their attention, spark their curiosity, and help their brains and bodies learn.Every single year, the Melissa & Doug collection bubbles with new ideas, and the selection in our webshop is a goldmine of gift ideas for educational and developmental toys. The playthings are durable and versatile, so most of the items can be played with in several different ways. This adds to the sustainability of the toys, as they can be played with in various ways without extra consumption of the earth's energy and resources.
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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