Pretend Play FEATURED Play Food Favorites

Scoop up cool pretend play creations with this full-service ice cream shop! Offer pretend play ice cream and soft serve cones, cups, milkshakes, and ice cream sandwiches. The sturdy wooden counter features an ice cream and soft serve dispenser – drop wooden scoops or durable plastic swirls (mix and match!) in the top, place a cup or wooden cone underneath, press the lever, and watch the scoops drop down. Use the scooper to lift wooden scoops and fill a soft, fabric, roll-up waffle cone. Add toppings like sprinkles and hot fudge for an extra special treat! Display ice cream choices in the front of the counter. Customers can choose from items listed on the magnetic menu board and use the credit card machine with magnetic signature pad to pay for purchases! This 42-piece play food set offers kids 3 to 7 countless opportunities to develop early learning skills and to create, imagine, and role play both the customer and the server. And, grown-ups can rest assured that when it’s time to close up shop, all the pieces store in the counter for easy cleanup! This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

Savory or sweet? This rolling, reversible snack cart offers a choice of play menus! With the "Hot Dogs" menu and awning on display, kids can reach inside the sliding see-through doors to serve up a hot dog with toppings to order, a soft pretzel with mustard or salt, and more. Flip the awning and menu to "Ice Cream" and reverse the storage drawers, and reach in for cones, scoops, and pull-apart pops for dessert! The sturdy wooden cart comes stocked with over 40 play pieces, so kids can make and serve everything on the double-sided, writeable menu.

The Melissa & Doug Let's Explore™ Campfire S'Mores Play Set is a complete 23-piece adventure that lets kids build a "crackling" fire and toast their own pretend marshmallows. This award-winning set includes everything for an imaginative campsite experience, encouraging hands-on, screen-free play that sparks curiosity and confidence.

It’s twice the fun at the Star Diner! This sturdy, double-sided wooden play space lets kids cook and serve from the kitchen side, and order and enjoy a meal on the booth side. The kitchen, with an extra-large oven, realistic burners and dials, a two-shelf refrigerator, and plenty of counter space has fun details like a drink dispenser and milkshake maker with mixing rod that can be pushed up and down. At the two-seat booth, customers three and older can spin the jukebox dial to choose their favorite type of music, then drop the included coin in the slot—and the coin lands in a collection tray on the other side!

Who's ready for breakfast? With this wooden play food set, a young chef can prepare two golden-brown pancakes with all the fixings on a cooktop surface printed on the back of the corrugated storage box! Ingredients include chocolate chips, blueberries, bananas, and pats of butter. Cook them up on the wooden skillet and use the utensils to flip and slice. Self stick tabs on the food pieces make a satisfying crunch when sliced and also help the toppings stay on the pancakes! Serve up the pancakes on the printed thick paper placemat with a festive gingham design for hours of pretend-play fun.

Quench a thirst for pretend play with this wooden ice and drink dispenser! Kids can order four different kinds of “juices” (orange, apple, fruit punch, or grape) on a reusable menu card. Load the durable plastic ice cubes and drink insert into the dispenser, turn the dial and press the lever, and voilà! “Chilled drinks” drop into the cups! Kids three and older will love playing restaurant, lunch counter, or just creating cool pretend drinks to order. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584).

Who's ready for some sushi? This elegant 24-piece wooden sushi set is ready for playtime. The pretend sushi-making set is displayed beautifully in an organized, bright red storage box, and looks like the real thing! It includes sliceable wooden sushi rolls, shrimp, tuna, egg, roe toppings, and rice, and even little squares of pretend ginger and wasabi. Kids can imagine being a sushi chef as they slice the rolls using the pretend wooden cleaver. Self-stick tabs on the sushi rolls make realistic chopping sounds when sliced! Kids can easily pick up the pieces of wooden play food using the frustration-free, self-stick chopsticks and dip them into the little dipping bowl. The Melissa & Doug Sushi Slicing Play Set is recognized as a top toy for children with special needs. It makes a great gift for preschoolers, ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play. When kids pretend with Melissa & Doug, anything is possible!

Load up on play kitchen and grocery store essentials and get playtime rolling with this durable rolling grocery basket filled with play food boxes and cans! Lift the basket handle to carry, or extend to roll. Mark the double-sided reusable shopping list with a pencil that stores in the side of the basket! The play set includes five colorfully labeled grocery boxes and three play food cans with pop-off lids for a realistic shopping experience for kids three and older.

May I take your order? This wooden tea set has everything your little one needs to host the perfect pretend tea party: teapot with lid, two cups, two spoons, a sugar bowl, a milk pitcher, six tea varieties, and two cookies. Tea bags with brightly colored tags store in a handy tea caddy and the wipe-off order card makes tea selection a snap! This adorable tea service encourages creative thinking and imaginative play and promotes memory and color recognition. Who's ready for tea for two?

Create pretend play tacos, burritos, fajitas, and more! Choose play food ingredients, pretend to grill sliceable wooden ingredients on the skillet, fill a felt tortilla or a durable hard taco shell, and serve with a choice of play toppings! The 43-piece set includes three reusable, double-sided menu and recipe cards, and a wooden knife and spoon. Fun play food sides, fillings, and toppings include sliceable proteins and vegetables, felt rice, beans, cheese, and crema, a hot sauce bottle, and a salsa bottle that “squirts” string. Kids three and older will love choosing, chopping, grilling, and filling to create play versions of some of their favorite meals! This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584).

Be the hit of pretend picnics, barbecues, and other playtime meals with these favorite food toppers! Twist or flip the caps and tip the condiments to "squirt" ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, mustard, mayonnaise, or ketchup string to imaginatively add a creative twist to pretend meats, salads, sandwiches, and more! This set of five durable containers designed to look like the real thing, and a reusable menu card with creative combination ideas are sure to satisfy hungry imaginations at playtime.

Every day's a celebration with our festive birthday cake! This wooden play food set includes six ready-to-cut slices of cake, removable candles and toppings, and a cake plate and server. Use the serving knife to cut a piece and hear a slicing sound! All 34 pieces store neatly in the wooden box until the next celebration.

The Melissa & Doug Smoothie Maker Blender Set is a 22-piece playset that lets kids whip up delicious pretend smoothies. Including sliceable wooden fruit and vegetables, a kale leaf, and protein powder, this engaging set helps children learn about nutrition while building fine motor and social skills through hands-on, screen-free play.

The Melissa & Doug Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter is a complete 52-piece playset that lets kids create piled-high, deli-fresh sandwiches made to order. Featuring a play slicer for wooden meat and cheese and a variety of felt toppings, this wooden counter inspires hours of imaginative play while encouraging counting, sorting, and fine motor skills. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584).

This play-food set contains a very special cake for very special occasions . . . like pretend play any day! With self-stick tabs on each piece, the wooden sections stick together easily then slice apart with the included wooden knife. Pretty decorations can mix and match to make every party unique!