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Melissa & Doug Food Groups - 21 Hand-Painted Wooden Pieces and 4 Crates

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Features

  • HEALTHY PRETEND PLAY: Melissa & Doug Food Groups Wooden Play Food is a sturdy wooden food set that features items from the five food groups for healthy pretend play. It includes watermelon, milk, cheese, fish, eggs, and more.
  • FUN AND EDUCATIONAL: This play food for kids set helps children plan a well-balanced meal. It helps introduce the basics of nutrition, and can be used to teach early number skills, color recognition, sorting, and grouping.
  • EASY TO STORE: Four wooden crates are included to sort the food into groups - dairy, produce (for fruits and vegetables), grains, and meat and fish. Kids can also sort by color or use the crates to combine foods to serve up pretend-play meals.
  • GREAT GIFT FOR AGES 3 AND UP: The Food Groups Wooden Play Food set makes a great gift for kids ages 3 to 6. The Melissa & Doug Play-Time Produce and Vegetables Play Food set is a great accompaniment.
  • THE GOLD STANDARD IN CHILDHOOD PLAY: For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called the gold standard in early childhood play.
  • 100% HAPPINESS GUARANTEE: We design every toy to the highest quality standards, and to nurture minds and hearts. If your child is not inspired, give us a call and we'll make it right. Our phone number is on every product!

Description

Feed the imagination with this beautifully crafted wooden play food set! It includes 21 hand-painted solid wood pieces that can be mixed and matched to create a balanced 'meal.' The wide variety of items includes cheese, milk, watermelon, tomato, bread, fish, egg, steak, and much more! Four wooden crates (6.25 inches x 4.25 feet x 2.5 inches each) are included to sort the food into groups - dairy, produce (for fruits and vegetables), grains, and meat and fish. Kids can also sort by color or use the crates to combine foods to serve up pretend-play meals. This sturdy and colorful realistic wooden food set will satisfy kids’ hunger for hands-on play and can nourish cognitive development, too! It helps introduce the basics of nutrition, and can be used to teach early number skills, color recognition, sorting, and grouping. The smooth, solid wood pieces are sized for small hands to help promote fine motor skills and dexterity. The collection will spur creative play and encourage budding young chefs to explore healthy food for years to come. Brand Story By Melissa & Doug P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Manufacturer From classic wooden toys to crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose. Since the company’s founding more than 25 years ago, Melissa & Doug has consistently delivered innovative products that inspire open-ended thinking, encourage kids to see new possibilities, and offer Countless Ways to Play. It’s part of a bigger vision to Take Back Childhood. Because by giving children a true childhood with the space and freedom to explore their world, we give them a path to realizing their full potential! See more

Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 8.66 x 2.36 inches


Item Weight: 2.42 pounds


Item model number: 271


Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Release date: June 12, 2006


Language: English


Department: unisex-child


Manufacturer: Melissa & Doug


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Amazing!!!!
Edition: MAIN
Melissa and Doug toys are high quality and amazing products. They last so long and we have so many of these sets. My kiddos lose them easily which is why we have so many. I won’t ever buy another brand!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2025 by kait 🤍

  • Great quality
Edition: MAIN
High quality. Good price point. My kiddo loves them and they work perfectly in her new play kitchen.
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025 by Amazon Customer

  • Stock up your play kitchen with Melissa & Doug
Edition: MAIN
Super cute, sturdy play food. My grandkids love playing with it. Melissa & Doug quality.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2025 by gw

  • High quality Wooden food.
Edition: MAIN
Beautiful quality! My granddaughter fell in love with it all!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2025 by me

  • The Melissa & Doug Food Set is absolutely fantastic!
Edition: MAIN
The Melissa & Doug Food Set is absolutely fantastic! The pieces are sturdy, realistic, and beautifully made—perfect for little hands. My kids love “cooking” and serving meals with this set, and it has quickly become one of the most-played-with toys in our play kitchen. I appreciate the quality wood construction and the bright, classic colors that make it feel timeless. Great for pretend play, imagination, and learning about food. Highly recommend for any toddler or preschooler’s playroom! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2025 by Chelsey

  • Great buy!
Edition: MAIN
Super cute set! Perfect my niece's first birthday. We love this brand; everything holds up well and is made so it's safe for littles to play. We love how realistic items look, too.
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2025 by Sarah

  • Overall really good. There are lots of healthy foods included, but there are a few chips on ours.
Edition: MAIN
I have had this set for over a year and we're generally pretty happy with it. Here's a list of what we have discovered we like and don't like: Pros: -Healthy food groups: I gravitated toward this set because many others have things like French fries, pizza and deserts. I prefer my son play with healthy foods because I think it helps him get excited about eating them. It's hard to play with an ice cream cone and then have your mom serve you up broccoli. -Boxes: I like that the food comes in the cute little crates. We talk about the various food groups as we separate it. It also helps him clean up and organize. -Wood: I tend to buy wood toys over plastic because of the health risks of plastic (although I'm not sure about the paint on these). They also just look better and last longer. Cons: -Chipping: I have had a couple items chip. The hamburger bun arrived with a little paint missing, not enough to make me send it back, but it was definitely there. The paint does chip off if things are banged together or dropped. -Heavy: These are obviously heavier than plastic. If they are thrown it can hurt or damage floors/walls/furniture. Overall, I would buy these again. My son plays with them in his little kitchen daily along with the M & D sandwich making set. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2017 by Aundrea Aundrea

  • Kid Approved
Edition: MAIN
Smaller than expected but solid wood and made to last.
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2026 by The Shopper

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