The Melissa and Doug Playtime Veggies look so real they might just tempt your kids to eat their real vegetables. If you think how much of a struggle it is to get them to take even a bite of vegetables, this play kitchen food might be a great little persuasion tool without the fight. Of course, the main thing they will want to do is play with it. Only a kid can come up with a 1,001 possibilities for this wooden play food. Adults may see the practical side of the veggies, but kids’ imaginations will immediately discard practicality and find the really cool and fun things to do with the playset. The first thing they will probably want to do is set up their very own grocery store or produce stand. You should probably get ready to spend some money because you can be sure that you will be asked to be their first customer. They will definitely love using these to play house in their play kitchens. The vegetable bins in the play refrigerators will be brimming over with all these life-sized vegetables. They could even start a little play garden and grow their own organic veggies.
The Melissa and Doug Playtime Veggies comes with 8 garden fresh vegetables. The set includes a tomato, potato, carrot, red and green pepper, cucumber, beet, and an ear of corn. This also includes a crate for easy storage, and for play time fun. This gets high marks in how realistic each of the veggies look to the real thing. The colors are bright, which make the veggies look very fresh and good enough to eat. The detail is amazing right down to the kernels and the husk on the ear of corn. The potatoes even have eyes on them. We have to give kudos to the company for being able to make it so true to form. Believe it or not, kids don’t necessarily get to see fresh vegetables before mom cuts them up or feeds them the ones out of a can. Mom may not even buy some of these, so they may have never seen them. Now they will be able to identify how they look as a whole. This food could be a very good teaching opportunity for Mom or Dad. They could learn how they are grown, how to prepare or cook them, or what they eat that may have these in them.
This company is one of the best when it comes to designing realistic and durable stuff. This is what we think is the greatest thing about the Melissa and Doug Playtime Veggies. This can also set a good example for kids about eating healthy foods. We realize that kids just want to have fun, but when their fun involves some good healthy lessons, it certainly can’t hurt them. If you are trying to narrow down all the choices there are for play food, we strongly recommended this set for your kids.
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