Pretend Play Food Set - Wooden Fruit and Veg Solid Wooden Play Food Set (3+ Years)

  • 6 wooden foods, smooth painted edges safe slicing and serving
  • Ages 3 and up hours of imaginative kitchen play
  • Wooden crate for storage nothing goes missing after play
WAS £21.99
46% OFF
£11.98
What Makes This Toy Special?

Serve up fun and learning with Jaques of London’s Wooden Play Food Set for Kids, a delicious way to inspire imagination and creativity. Perfect for pretend kitchens and Montessori role play, little chefs can slice, share, and serve a variety of colourful wooden foods while learning about healthy eating.

Designed to encourage fine motor skills, social play, and real-world understanding, this set turns every playtime into a hands-on learning adventure. Crafted from sustainable wood and finished with smooth, non-toxic paints, it’s the perfect addition to any child’s toy kitchen.

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SKU: 96121

What's Inside the Box?
  • 1 x Wooden Crate Perfect for tidy storage and easy clean-up
  • 6 x Wooden Cutting Foods Corn on the cob, carrot, red onion, tomato, mushroom, and aubergine
  • 1 x Wooden Knife Designed for safe, imaginative chopping
  • Crate Size 18cm (L) x 12.6cm (W) x 4.4cm (H)
Key Features (Backed by Customers)
  • Promotes Healthy Eating Awareness – Encourages children to explore fruits and vegetables through hands-on pretend chopping and serving
  • Safe & Non-Toxic – Crafted with smooth edges and painted using water-based, child-safe colours
  • Suitable for Ages 3+ – Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers ready to explore imaginative kitchen fun
Benefits
  • Builds Fine Motor Skills – Strengthens coordination and control while slicing and reassembling each piece of wooden play food
  • Encourages Role Play – Develops imagination, storytelling, and communication during make-believe kitchen play
  • Fosters Social Learning – Inspires sharing and cooperative play as little chefs cook and serve meals together
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Returns FAQ's

How long is the return policy?

We want you to absolutely love your new toy! 🧸💛 But if something’s not quite right, no worries, we make returns as easy as a game of tic-tac-toe! You’ve got a whole 30 days from your purchase date to send it back, hassle-free. 🎉 Want to know exactly how it works? Check out the process in our next question where we break it all down! 🔍✨

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  2. We’ll send you a step-by-step guide and a handy returns form. 📩 No guesswork needed, we make it smooth and simple!

  3. Pop your item back in its original packaging and send it our way. 📦🚚 (Make sure it’s unused, and don’t forget your proof of postage!)

  4. Once your return lands safely with us, we’ll process your refund faster than you can say abracadabra!

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How it compares

Jaques of LondonTypical marketplace version
Material and finishMade from sustainable wood and finished with smooth, non-toxic, water-based paints, with edges smoothed for small handsGeneric sets often use unfinished or roughly sanded edges, or rely on painted plastic instead of a wood build
Piece variety6 distinct cutting foods, corn on the cob, carrot, red onion, tomato, mushroom, and aubergine, plus a dedicated wooden knifeCheaper lookalikes often reduce this to 2 or 3 generic pieces to cut cost, limiting the range of pretend meals a child can serve
StorageComes with its own wooden crate sized 18cm by 12.6cm by 4.4cm, built for tidy storage and quick clean-up after playMany generic sets ship in a cardboard box only, leaving no proper container once the packaging is thrown away
Maker backgroundMade by Jaques of London, a family-owned company making games since 1795, applying long-standing construction habits to a simple wooden toyUnnamed generic brands offer no track record behind the toy, so there is nothing to check the build quality against

Questions parents ask

how do I know which wooden play food set to buy for a toddler

This set is designed for ages 3 and up, so check that against the child's stage before buying. It includes 6 cutting foods (corn on the cob, carrot, red onion, tomato, mushroom, aubergine), a wooden knife, and a wooden crate, giving a small chef enough variety to slice and serve without being overwhelming. If you want something that plays straight out of the box with no extra parts to source, this covers a full pretend kitchen session on its own.

what is the wooden play food set made from

The set is crafted from sustainable wood and finished with smooth, non-toxic, water-based paints. Edges are smoothed as part of the build, which matters for a product meant for small hands doing repeated chopping and handling. There is no mention of plastic components, so every food piece and the knife are wood-based. This is a straightforward construction rather than a mixed-material toy.

how does the wooden fruit and veg cutting toy actually work

Each of the 6 wooden foods is designed to be sliced apart using the included wooden knife, then reassembled for the next round of play. This slicing and reassembling motion is what builds fine motor skills and coordination over repeated use. It also supports simple role play, such as a child chopping, serving, and sharing meals with others. No batteries, screens, or extra accessories are needed to play.

is this wooden food set easy to clean up after playtime

Yes, storage is built into the set itself. It comes with 1 wooden crate sized 18cm by 12.6cm by 4.4cm, described as perfect for tidy storage and easy clean up. This means the knife and all 6 food pieces have one home to go back into after play, rather than loose pieces scattered around a toy box. It is a simple one-step tidy-up rather than a multi-container system.

what age can a child start playing with wooden pretend cutting food

The suggested age range for this set is 3 and up. At this stage, children are typically ready to manage the slicing and reassembling motion of the wooden knife and food pieces without excessive frustration. The set is aimed at toddlers and preschoolers exploring imaginative kitchen play, rather than younger children who might still mouth small parts. Always check parts against your own child's current stage before handing them over unsupervised.

what comes in the wooden play food set box

You get 1 wooden crate for storage, 6 wooden cutting foods (corn on the cob, carrot, red onion, tomato, mushroom, and aubergine), and 1 wooden knife. That is everything needed to start pretend chopping and serving straight away, with no other purchase required to make the set playable. The crate doubles as both packaging and the ongoing storage solution once play is finished.

is this wooden food set small enough for a toy kitchen shelf

The wooden crate that holds everything measures 18cm long, 12.6cm wide, and 4.4cm high, which is a compact footprint for a shelf or toy kitchen worktop. Because the knife and all 6 food pieces pack into this single crate, the set does not sprawl across a room once play is over. This makes it a reasonably space-efficient option for smaller playrooms or shared kitchen corners.

is a wooden play food set a good gift for a 3 year old learning about healthy eating

It is built around exactly that idea. The set is designed to encourage children to explore fruits and vegetables through hands-on pretend chopping and serving, turning mealtime concepts into a game. Combined with fine motor practice from the knife and pieces, and the social side of serving and sharing with others, it gives a young child several developmental angles in one gift rather than a single-purpose toy.

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Pretend Play Food Set - Wooden Fruit and Veg

Was £21.99

£11.98 45% off

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