Melissa and Doug cutting food (wood) Reviews

I think the sound bite says it all....YES...I am addicted to this set.

 It's so realistic! The wooden pieces are held together with velcro and you cut them with a wooden knife. It's just brilliant! They also have one that has thin slices so you can put together a sandwich. My daughter absolutely loves "taking orders" at her cafe and whipping up a deli sandwich for mama. There are seveal versions including fruit, pizza, desserts. I'm not a fan of plastic food (or plastic toys in general, for that matter).

We inherited a bunch of these sets from her older cousin so I didn't have to shell out...

The Cutting Food is described on the Melissa and Doug website as, "This set contains eight pieces of wooden food, a cutting board and a wooden knife. Food makes a fun "CRUNCH" sound when sliced. With 31 pieces, it's also a great way to introduce the concepts of part, whole and fractions! Dimensions: 2.8" x 12" x 11" Packaged Recommended Ages: 3+ years."
I love this product and the safety and high quality of Melissa and Doug products. My daughter received this as a gift for her third birthday. She ran over to her play kitchen and started "cooking." She has watched her dad and me cut veggies and bread...

My mother in law was looking all over for something "different" that she could get my two and a half year old son for his birthday. Although we already had play plastic food and a toy kitchen, my mother in law thought the Melissa and Doug cutting food set would be great for him. My son loved it! The set comes with both vegetables and fruit, such as watermelon, a green pepper, a carrot, an apple, and a tomato. It also comes with a pretend loaf of bread. What makes this set different is that it comes with a wooden cutting board and a wodden knife. The food is made up of smaller units held together...