The Best & Safest Non-Toxic Play Food for Kids
1. midmini Pizza Toy & Handcrafted Play Kitchen | 2. Le Toy Van Groceries & Scanner Play Set | 3. Raduga Grëz Fruits & Veggies | 4. Sebra Wooden Breakfast
– Child-Friendly Nontoxic Play Food for Kids & Toddlers IN THIS ARTICLE –
01 [underline]Pantry Staples, Groceries & Shopping Carts[/underline]
02 [underline]Fridge & Chilled Goods[/underline]
03 [underline]Baked Goods, Cakes, Donuts, Mixers[/underline]
04 [underline]Coffee & Espresso Machines[/underline]
05 [underline]Sweet Treats, Ice Cream, Candy[/underline]
06 [underline]Fruits,Veggies, Blenders[/underline]
07 [underline]Breakfast[/underline]
08 [underline]Meals, Sandwich & Pizza[/underline]
09 [underline]Meats & Charcuterie[/underline]
10 [underline]Non-Toxicity Standards[/underline]
The [underline]feel-good play kitchen[/underline] is set, now it’s time to stock up those cabinets, and the fridge and get into the action with gentle kitchen wood toys! Play food for kids is a wonderful way to pass on the family’s eating habits, create a bond, implement the Montessori philosophy of independent play, and even get inspiration for real-life cooking. And because food can be very personal and even emotional for some people, this post has it all: from vegan to veggies to charcuterie, no judging. The only thing we are strict about in this post is for the play foods to be non-toxic. It means water-based paints and dyes, low-VOC emissions, BPA/PVC-free plastic, non-toxic glues, and environmentally responsible wood according to current European and American [underline]standards [/underline]. That way we can help the parents who are trying to lower the kids’ exposure to toxic chemicals or live a more [underline] natural life [underline].
P.S.: you can find the non-toxic and sustainable wooden fridge from the cover picture [underline] here [/underline]!
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Non-Toxic Wooden Play Kitchens & Accessories That Green Moms Love
You’ll notice that most nontoxic toys sold in the US are from European brands. Why? Because the European Union has more strict standards for toy safety. They understand that kids are prone to put anything in their mouths, therefore, should not be exposed to chemicals known to be toxic. The Scandinavian countries have even more specific and strict standards. You can read more details about which standards I take into consideration [underline] at the end of this post [/underline]. Also, in general, non-toxic play food for kids is more expensive than “regular” play food for kids. But it’s worth it! The atoxic wood kitchen toys are tactile, naturally soothing, and more durable. Fortunately, American customers are becoming more demanding of child-friendly toys, therefore more companies will have to keep up. So in this post, you’ll find non-toxic play food for kids in every price range!
Play Pretend Pantry Staples, Groceries & Shopping Cart
The kiddos gotta get those groceries and organize the pantry to cook out a storm.
Supermarket Play Grocery Set, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
What’s the definition of a food snob?
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Includes: Ice cream tub, popcorn, cat food, a tin of peaches, tomato sauce, olive oil, string bag containing three lemons, bag of crisps with crinkle paper inside, a bag of frozen peas containing hard round balls, a tin of sardines, a box of rice, pack of spaghetti, a box of crackers, half a pound of cheese.
Wicker Grocery Shopping Basket, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
What a lovely and sophisticated visit to the market!
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Includes: Handcrafted wicker basket and newspaper, a bar of chocolate, bottle of lemonade, continental salami, cheese, a baguette in a cloth bag, three tulips, a leaf, and an apple
Groceries & Scanner Play Set, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
They had me at the tea box and the chocolate bar.
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Includes: 1 Shopping Basket, 1 scanner, 14 groceries: chocolate bar, tuna can, spaghetti box, honey jar, ketchup bottle, loaf of bread, carrot pure, corn can, olive oil, box of cereals, butter, tea box, cookies package.
Toy Grocery Bag, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Always bring your bag to get the groceries.
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Includes: Olive oil, Cherry jam, Bar of soap, Chocolate, Sardines, Salami pack, Biscuits, Tomato sauce, Butter, Tin of beans.
Supermarket Cotton Play Grocery Set, Age 3+
Milton & Goose | Made in USA
Sustainable and cute!
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Includes: 100% cotton kids grocery bag made in USA
Cotton Play Groceries Bag, Age 3+
Kid’s Concept
No more plastic bags, right?
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Includes: 1 coffee package, milk jar, canned tomatoes, packed ice cream with a removable lid, cheese, bread with a cotton fabric bread bag.
Pull Along Shopping Trolley, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
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Includes: Fabric and wood grocery bag.
Rattan Shopping Cart, Age 2+
Poppie Toys
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Includes: Rattan cart
Scandi Wooden Cart, Age 2+
Kid’s Concept
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Includes: Shopping cart
Wooden Shopping Cart, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
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Includes: Renewable rubberwood and canvas
Red Wooden Cart, Age 3+
Bigjigs Toys
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Includes: Wooden cart
Wood Toy Shopping Cart Set, Age 3Y+
Le Toy Van
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Includes: a realistic wooden shopping trolley, a canvas bag, and a small chalkboard.
Made in USA Wood Play Food, Age 2+
Milton & Goose
Feeling healthier today?
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Includes: Manuka Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar, and Flaky Sea Salt.
Food & Beverage Play Food Set, Age 3+
Plan Toys
So cute, so essential.
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Includes: Orange juice bottle, water bottle, milk carton, ketchup bottle, jam jar, and honey jar.
Cupboard Groceries, Age 3+
Bigjigs Toys
Provisions for the whole fam!
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Includes: Pasta, rice, cornflakes, biscuits, teabags, beans, flour, peas, rice, sprinkles, rosemary, and basil.
Nontoxic Toy Fridge & Chilled Goods
Made in the USA Dairy Play Food Set, Age 3+
Milton & Goose
Farm-to-table anyone?
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Includes: Organic milk, almond milk, goat’s milk butter, and 2 free-range eggs.
Dairy & Eggs Play Crate, Age 2+
Le Toy Van
It’s a wheel of goat cheese!
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Includes: The wood crater, a milk bottle with a removable top, a wheel of cheese, and 3 eggs
Dairy Groceries Play Crate, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
No dairy allergies around here!
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Includes: The wood crater, milk, butter, yogurt, sour cream, and 3 types of cheese.
6-Pack Wooden Eggs Play Cartoon, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
One egg opens and has a felt fried egg in it!
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Includes: 3 natural wooden eggs, 3 painted with non toxic dyes, 1 felt fried egg, 1 egg cartoon
6-Pack Wooden Eggs Crate, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
Free-range eggs straight from the farm!
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Includes: 1 crate and 6 wood eggs.
Baked Goods, Cake, Cookies, Pastries, Mixers, Donuts Play Food
Bread Basket, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Any cravings?
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Includes: A handcrafted wicker basket with croissant, iced bun, pretzel, baguette and 4 pull-apart bread rolls.
Bread Bag, Age 2+
Plan Toys
Breakfast is served!
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Includes: Bagel, 4 detachable rolls, a pretzel, croissant, cuttable baguette, knife and fabric bag for storage.
Wooden Crate & Bread Play Food, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
Smells like fresh bread for breakfast!
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Includes: wooden crate, 5 breads
Tiered Cake Stand Play Food, Age 3+
Bigjigs Toys
The lace pattern detail!
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Includes: 9 cakes, 2 tier cake stand
Toy Cake Stand & Accessories, Age 2+
Le Toy Van
It’s a complete tea party.
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Includes: 7 cakes, 2 tier cake stand
2 Tiers Cake Stand Play Food, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
The queen shall be invited!
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Includes: ham sandwich, cucumber sandwich, lemon meringue pie, chocolate roll, Victoria sponge, apple fancy, 2 cupcakes and tray
Pink Wooden Cookies and Milk Set, Age 3+
Bigjigs Toys
Comfort food before tucking the dolls in?
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Includes: 2 desert plates, 1 cups, 6 cute cookies.
Wooden Play Donuts, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
Any cravings?
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Includes: 4 wooden donuts.
Play Biscuit Plate, Age 2+
Le Toy Van
Those dolls are having a blast!
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Includes: 8 biscuits and 1 lovely plate
Wooden Rolling Pin Toy, Age 3+
Gluckskafer
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Includes:Sustainably forested FSC certified Maple and Beech woods rolling pin.
Wooden Pastry Utensils Toy Set, Age 3+
Gluckskafer
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Includes:: Sustainably forested FSC certified Maple and Beechwoods baking utensils
Cute Pastel Mixer Play Set, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Combine, mix, bake, and repeat.
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Includes:: Mixer with metal whisk, on/off button, and wooden bowl, kitchen scale, wooden, crackable egg with felt yolk, Box of flour containing 15 white disks, and pack of butter
Cute Pastel Mixer Play Set, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
It’s a lovely bake-off!
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Includes: 1 mixer, 1 milk bottle(s), 1 egg(s), 1 sugar packet(s), 1 flour packet(s).
Wood Play Food Mixer, Age 3+
Bigjigs Toys
Just follow the recipe!
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Includes: 1 mixer
Non-Toxic Coffee & Espresso Play Sets
For breakfast, afternoon tea, to practice for a job, or to open the best cafe in town!
Babyccino Maker, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Has anyone asked for a non-toxic aesthetic toy?
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Includes: 2 cups, milk jug, capsules, coffee maker
Honeybake Coffee Machine, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
Which flavor?
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Includes: Coffee machine, 2 cups, 1 spoon, 5 coffee capsules
Wood & Rattan Barista Set, Age 3+
Poppie
I’m getting one and I don’t even have kids!
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Includes: The most adorable play pretend espresso machine ever made!.
Birds Nest Cafe
Tender Leaf Toys
To inspire your little entrepreneur AND win the best Birthday or Christmas gift contest!
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Includes: Panini Toaster , 5 different colored pods, 2 clacking dials, Milk jug and steamer spout, 2 cups, 2 plates and 1 potholder, Knife, fork, and spoon, Sugar cubes and chocolate shaker, 2 coffee discs and 3 different toppings, 3 flavored tea bags in fabric packs, 1 sandwich, 2 paninis, 3 pastries and 2 cupcakes
Tea & Coffee Toy Takeaway Cups, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
Grab and go!
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Includes: Tea and coffee to go.
Non-Toxic Sweet Treats, Candies, Ice Cream, Lollies Toys
Here are the most harmless treats your kids will ever put in their mouths: sugar-free and water-based paint!
Sweet Treats Stand, Age 18 Months+
Bigjigs Toys
The afternoon tea party is ready!
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Includes: macarons, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cones, popsicles, and a tiered tray.
Ice Cream & Treats Stand , Age 3+
Le Toy Van
Sweetness all the way.
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Includes:2 ice creams, 1 cupcake, 2 sauces, 1 stand, and 1 spoon.
Ice Cream Cart , Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
A sweet business!
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Includes:Ice Cream Cart, popsicles, lollies and ice cream cones.
Ice Lollies Set, Age 18 months+
Bigjigs Toys
Sweet and cool!
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Includes: 6 ice lollies and a tray.
Wood Ice Lollies , Age 3+
Le Toy Van
As if the regular ice cream wasn’t enough to make us smile!
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Includes: 6 ice lollies and a table stand.
Ice Lolly Shop, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
The lolly shop is open!
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Includes:6 ice lollies and a tray.
Cute Ice Cream Machine Toy , Age 3+
Le Toy Van
The ice cream factory is open!
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Includes:Ice cream machine, 2 magnetic cones, and 2 ice creams.
Cute Ice Cream Shop , Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
As if the regular ice cream wasn’t enough to make us smile!
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Includes: 5 ice cream cones and little tabletop shop.
Honeybake Ice Creams Bar , Age 3+
Le Toy Van
As if the regular ice cream wasn’t enough to make us smile!
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Includes:4 ice cream cones and a table stand.
Bear Cookie Jar Play Food, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
The cutest!
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Includes: 6 traditional British biscuits and barrel.
Sweet Candies Bag, Age 2+
Le Toy Van
It’s circus day!
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Includes: 11 retro-inspired wooden candies, 1 cotton sweet bag
Atoxic Fruits & Veggies Play Sets
From the garden to the blender. Fruits and veggies are the most colorful and fun gifts from nature for us! It may be easier to get the kids playing with them than actually eating the real one, but learning where food comes from, chopping, and making smoothies are wonderfully creative and fun motor skills play!
Velcro Wooden Fruits and Vegetables Set, Age 2+
Plan Toys
What a beautiful homemade salad!
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Includes: Board, knife, apple, pear, lemon, orange, banana, cucumber, mushroom, and carrot.
Cute Chopping Board Set, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Meal prep is so much fun!
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Includes: chopping board set comes with a wooden knife, carrot in 3 parts, beet in half, tomato in half, onion in 4 parts, and scallion in 3 parts
Wooden Velcro Cutting Veggies & Fruits Set, Age 3+
Janod Toys
Chop, chop, chop, wash, wash, wash!
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Includes: Cutting board, wooden knife, colander, zucchini, carrot, pear, apple, tomato, turnip, lemon, strawberry,
Veggies Wicked Basket, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Let’s visit the farmer’s market.
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Includes: a handcrafted wicker basket with a pumpkin, turnip, mushroom, chili pepper, avocado, and leek.
Wooden Fruits & Apron Set, Age 3+
Bigjigs
Neat and tidy in the kitchen!
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Includes: 1 Apron, 1 knife, watermelon slices, green apple, pear, orange
Vegetable Garden Set, Age 24M+
Plan Toys
Fresh farm-to-table food to grow strong and loving nature!
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Includes: wheelbarrow, watering can, spade, 4 vegetable beds and removable carrots, radishes, turnips, and cauliflowers.
Wooden Plant Box, Age 24M+
Kid’s Concept
For the minimalist farmer.
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Includes: Plant box, cutting board, knife, and 4 velcro veggies.
Sustainable Wood Veggies 2, Age 3+
Raduga Grez
Is it a toy or decor?
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Includes: Zucchini, broccoli, artichoke, olives, asparagus, avocado, pumpkin, and garlic
Sustainable Wood Fruits, Age 3+
Raduga Grez
The most realistic play food I’ve ever seen.
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Includes: Pineapple, pomegranate, apple, pear, cherry, strawberry, banana, lemon and orange.
Sustainable Wood Veggies 1, Age 3+
Raduga Grez
Handmade art!
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Includes: Eggplant, carrot, onion, turnip, potato, tomato, cucumber, beet, mushroom, and small mushroom
Toy Vegetables in Natural Wood
Cam Cam Copenhagen
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Includes: Peas, carrot, celery, tomato, and onion.
Made in USA Wooden Veggies Play Food
?? Milton & Goose
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Includes: Organic Carrot, Local Beet, Onion Bulb, Heirloom Radish, Leek, and beautiful cotton drawstring bag.
Wooden Fruits & Veggies Basket, Age 24M+
Janod Toys
Only 5 a day?
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Includes: Basket, lemons, oranges, apples, bananas, strawberries, pair of cherries, mushrooms, carrots, radishes, tomatoes, leeks, and potatoes.
Apples & Pears Wooden Crate, Age 2+
Le Toy Van
An apple a day keeps the doctor away!
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Includes: 1 crate, 2 apples, 2 pears
Blender & Velcro Fruits Juice Set, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Please give yourself a moment to appreciate that ice cube tray.
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Includes: Take away beaker, striped straw , wooden stirrer, blender, icce cubes tray, strawberry, apple, banana and orangenana, peeling orange, strawberry, watermelon, and apple.
Fruit & Smooth Wooden Blender, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
It’s never too early to master the family smoothie recipe!
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Includes: Detachable jug, 6 sliceable fruits, a play knife, two wooden tumblers
Fruit Smoothie Cups on the Go, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
Smoothies on the go for everyone!
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Includes: 3 takeaway smoothie cups.
Non-Toxic Breakfast Play Food for Kids
Bacon and eggs, waffles, or toast with PB and jam?
Rubber Wood Tray, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Quick breakfast!
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Includes: Tray, plate, silverware, slice of bread, sunny-side-up egg, sliced egg, sauce, salt & pepper.
Breakfast Tray, Age 3+
Make Me Iconic
Did I hear farm-to-table Hotel breakfast?
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Includes: Plate, Knife, Fork, Frying Pan, Fried Egg, Toast, Avocado Slice, Bacon Slice, Tomato Slice, Tub of Goats Cheese with Lid + 3 x Velcro Goats Cheese Slices, Jar of Tahini Sesame Spread with Lid + Spoon, Coffee Cup, Mini Carton of Almond Milk, Bottle of Strawberry Kombucha and Quinoa Trail Mix Box
Wooden Breakfast Set, Age 2+
PlanToys
It’s brunch time everyone!
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Includes: Plate, silverware, a slice of bread, half of an avocado, 2 leaves of baby spinach, a bacon strip, sunny-side-up egg, mushroom, and slice of tomato. And I’m hungry!
Wooden Vegan Spreads Made in USA
Milton & Goose
May I have this one to decorate my real-life kitchen?
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Includes: Sunflower Seed Butter, Almond Butter, and all-natural Strawberry Jam.
Wooden Waffle Iron White, Age 3+
Kid’s Concept
Calling the sweet teeth!
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Includes: Waffle maker, 4 waffle pieces, 4 strawberry slices, 4 kiwi slices, plate, fork, knife, whipped cream bottle.
Wooden Waffle Food Set, Age 2+
PlanToys
Yummy!
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Includes: Waffle maker, spoon, fork, knife, pair of tongs, fruit toppings, syrup, and the waffle!
Toy Toaster Set, Age 2+
Le Toy Van
Butter and jam, maybe?
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Includes: Spring-loaded toaster, 2 slices of toast, a sliceable butter pat, jar of strawberry jam, knife, and a plate.
Kids Breakfast Toaster Set, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
Avocado toast, right?
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Includes: Spring-loaded toaster, 2 slices of toast, butter dish with lid, avocado slice, sunny side up egg, a knife, and a plate.
Toaster and Eggs Wooden Breakfast, Age 3+
Elm + Otter
The traditional American breakfast with a French twist.
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Includes: toaster, 2 eggs, 2 egg cups, 2 slices of bread, 2 slices of cheese, and 2 plates.
Bacon and Egg Wooden Breakfast, Age 1+
Sebra
The traditional American breakfast with a French twist.
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Includes: an egg, bacon, toast, cheese, a butter dish with a wooden lid and butter and a jar of jam with a gingham cloth lid all housed in a French-inspired crochet shopping bag.
Nontoxic Meals, Sandwich & Pizza Play Food for Kids
Wooden Fish & Chips Toy Set, Age 2+
Tender Leaf Toys
British supper!
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Includes: Fish and chips and mushy peas! A plate illustrated with a crab, a fork, tactile mushy peas in a cup, all wrapped up in the Daily Fish newspaper.
Sushi Toy Set, Age 2+
PlanToys
Japanese tradition!
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Includes: salmon roe, tamago, shrimp with a rubber tail, tuna and salmon – 2 sheets of seaweed, pieces of rice . A sushi tray, shoyu bottle and sauce dish.
Wooden Sandwich Toy Set, Age 2+
PlanToys
Quick lunch, everyone!
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Includes: 2 slices of bread and onion, 1 plate, 1 banana, and 1 slice of cheese, ham, cucumber, and tomato.
Pasta Play Set, Age 3+
Janod
It’s pasta night!
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Includes: Felt 20 realistic farfalle, 4 large ravioli, 6 basil leaves, 5 mushrooms and 1 tomato sauce, 10 flat ribbon tagliatelle, parmesan cheese, a grater and a few wooden tomatoes, plate, spoon, colander and metal pan, two cardboard packages.
Woode Pizza Play Food Set , Age 2+
Tender Leaf Toys
Homemade or delivery?
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Includes: precut pizza, tray, box and all the colorful toppings.
Pizza and Toppings Play Food, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
It’s homemade pizza night!
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Includes: Removable toppings, pizza cutter and a baking tray
Pizza Play Food, Age 2+
midmini
We eat with our eyes too!
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Includes: pizza base, cheese, tomatoes, and rocket leaves
Fancy Salad Toy Set, Age 3+
Kid’s Concept
We eat with the eyes first, right?
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Includes: A bowl, olive oil,, cucumber, egg, tomato, onion slices, salad forks, green and purple lettuce, and paper bags
Salad Toy Set, Age 2+
Bigjigs Toys
It’s rabbit food only if it’s not seasoned!
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Includes: A bowl, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cucumber, egg, tomato, pepper, cheese, salad forks, green and purple lettuce, and salt.
Nontoxic Meats & Charcuterie Play Set
Charcuterie Wicked Basket , Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
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Includes: Handcrafted wicker basket with a slice of ham and egg pie, a black sausage, a rasher of bacon, a string of butcher’s sausages, a large salami, a Spanish chorizo style sausage, and a ham hock.
Play Meat Box, Age 3+
Le Toy Van
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Includes: 1 sausage(s), 1 steak(s), 1 chicken(s), 1 salami(s), 2 bacon slice(s)
Wooden Toy Market Fish Crate, Age 2+
Le Toy Van
Surf and turf feast!
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Includes: a lobster, steak, sausage, and chicken drumstick in a sweet wooden crate.
Seafood Basket, Age 3+
Tender Leaf Toys
The cutest seafood basket!
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Includes: Wicked basket, wooden lobster, butterfish, mackerel, herring, whitebait, prawn, and scallop.
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Sustainable & Non-Toxic standards considered for this post
Each country or economic bloc has its own standards for sustainability, safety, and toxicity. And because they can go from strict to almost nonexistent we are considering brands that market their products as compliant with at least one of the standards below.
FSC-certified wood
From the [underline]fsc.org website [/underline]: “The Forest Stewardship Council sets standards for responsible forest management. A voluntary program, FSC uses the power of the marketplace to protect forests for future generations.
FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. “
TSCA Title IV
⚠️ Because there is not a large consensus whether the formaldehyde emissions under the TSCA Title IV is really safe and nontoxic, we are only featuring MDF/plywood as alternatives to real wood.
