Play Food Set - Grocery Set Perfect for Imaginative Play (3+ Years)

This set is the Grocery Set, ten play food tins covering everyday store cupboard items like sweetcorn, pears, mushrooms and alphabet spaghetti. It is built for pretend shopping and meal prep play rather than one specific theme like baking or fruit. If your child already has a Jaques wooden kitchen or cooking set, this tin range is designed to pair with those, so check what you already own before choosing.

It is suggested for ages 3 to 7. The tins have removable lids, which suits preschoolers who are ready for two-part play pieces rather than solid one-piece toys. At age 3 children are usually starting role play games like pretend shopping, which fits the set's design. If you have a child under 3 still mouthing small parts, this is not the right set yet.

You get 10 play food tins in the box, each with a removable lid for realistic play. The tins come in three sizes, 8.3cm, 5.9cm and 2.5cm in height, all 6.5cm in diameter. This mix means they stack and nest like real tinned goods on a play shop shelf. There is no separate shop counter or trolley included, just the tins themselves.

The set includes tinned versions of everyday groceries such as sweetcorn, pears, mushrooms and alphabet spaghetti. These are common store cupboard items rather than fresh produce, which fits the tin format with removable lids. The idea is to let children role play a grocery shop or kitchen cupboard scene at home. Exact flavours beyond those named are part of the mixed selection of 10 tins.

Yes, it is designed as a Montessori-inspired set, meaning the play is meant to build practical life skills alongside fun. Sorting and naming tins encourages children to learn about food and daily routines like shopping and meal prep. It also supports teamwork and communication when played with others, since pretend shopping usually involves more than one child or a parent. There is no app or screen involved, it is open-ended hands-on play.

Yes, it is designed to pair with Jaques' wooden kitchen toys and cooking sets, so it works as an add-on rather than a standalone kitchen. If you already have a Jaques play kitchen, these tins slot straight into that set-up without needing anything else. If you are starting from scratch, you would want a play kitchen or shop counter alongside it for full pretend shopping play.

It suits toddlers and preschoolers from age 3 to 7, which covers a fairly wide gifting window. The tins are ready to play with straight from the box, no assembly and nothing else needed to start a pretend shopping game. It works well alongside a Jaques wooden kitchen set if you want to build a bigger gift, or as a smaller standalone present on its own.

The tins are small, ranging from 2.5cm to 8.3cm in height and 6.5cm in diameter, so the full set of 10 packs away easily in a play kitchen cupboard, basket or toy box. There is no dedicated storage box included with this set, just the tins and their removable lids. Their tinned-food shape means they stack similarly to how they would sit in a real cupboard.