Play Kitchens Guide

The Learning Resources Fruit and Vegetable Basket will provide hours of enjoyment and entertainment for children from the recommended age group of 3 to 7 years old. Most small children love to play house, to cook, and to go shopping just like mommy and daddy. This pretend play food allows them to do all of these as well as any other playtime adventure their little creative minds can conjure up. They will only be limited by their imagination, which most parents know is usually unlimited. It is not only fun and entertaining for small children, but it can serve as an educational tool, as well.

The Learning Resources Fruit and Vegetable Basket has thirteen different types of fruits and vegetables. This thirteen piece set includes an apple, pear, banana, two strawberries, cucumber, green pepper, carrot, tomato, red onion, celery, and a head of lettuce. All of these come in a brightly-colored, plastic basket with handles. The basket is a nice addition to this because it enables young children to easily carry it and for easy storage when they are not playing with it. In addition, they can use it to pretend shop for their play kitchen food.

The fruits and veggies are very realistic looking as well as durable. Many products do not even come close in resemblance to the real thing, but these definitely look very close to the real deal. The designers of this set have given a good deal of time and attention to the color and detail of the various items found in this set. They seem to truly understand the rough and tumble play of children and have designed these to withstand the rigors that children can put them through. The non-toxic material these are made from seems to be very sturdy, and, after a few squeeze tests, they appear to maintain their shape well. In addition, they can be easily washed to help get rid of the dirt and germs from the places where children may leave these lying.

Besides the fun these can provide, this play kitchen food definitely has an educational element to it, as well. It can help children identify and name the different types of fruits and vegetables. It can also help with color and shape recognition, and, with really small children, this provides a way to help them with counting.  Without spoiling too much of their children’s fun, savvy parents can use these to teach their children about the nutritional value found in fruits and veggies, as well as in other food. Of course, this should be age appropriate information otherwise it will be a lost cause. This might even encourage little kids to eat some of the real vegetables they by nature normally refuse to eat.

The Learning Resources Fruit and Vegetable Basket is a great idea as a toy for younger children. It will encourage their creativity development and their imagination in individual or group play. This is a fun and educational toy that will serve its intended audience well.