Pretend Play FEATURED

Add glamour and style to playtime with these wooden beauty essentials for make-believe makeovers! The 18-piece set includes a sturdy white and pink vanity with mirror and storage drawer. The wooden pieces include a hair dryer, hair spray, hair straightener, flip-top lotion bottle, lipstick, two nail polish bottles, blush, makeup brush, eye shadow and applicator, comb, and brush. A reusable spa services card lets kids three and older get the full salon experience by customizing makeovers for themselves, friends, stuffed animals, and dolls! 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).

Part of playing house is keeping things sparkling clean! This pretend play cleaning set lets kids spray, squirt, squeegee, scour, and scrub using either real water or their imaginations. The spray bottle, scouring powder can, and soap bottle can be filled with water, making it perfect as a bath toy. The nine-piece set also includes supplies to keep things shining like a soft cloth, a scrub brush, a sponge, and a rubber-tipped squeegee! There's even a reusable checklist that helps kids learn what items work best to clean different household objects and areas. All of the supplies store neatly in the durable caddy with a built-in handle for easy toting. Promotes fine and gross motor skills and encourages imaginative play. Not for use with real cleaning materials.

Kids can take care of their doll as if it were a real baby with this stylish diaper changing set. The diaper bag features high-quality fabric in a fun floral print, cushy, padded handles, and easy-open compartments to keep baby's supplies organized and ready at a moment's notice. The set includes a self-stick cloth diaper that can be adjusted to fit, a container packed with three wipes, and a pretend rash ointment jar with lid so little ones can nurture and care for their baby doll. The top-quality materials and construction ensure durability so your kids can play with the set over and over again. It's a wonderful playtime accessory that promotes language and fine-motor skills, encourages empathy and self-confidence, and can provide hours of pretend play. The Melissa & Doug Mine to Love Diaper Bag set makes a great gift for preschoolers ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play.

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 22-Piece toy kitchen accessories set will complement any toddler kitchen playset & pretend restaurant. Kids can stir, flip, serve, and imagine endless meals with durable plastic and wooden pretend play toys, including pots, pans, utensils, place settings, salt and pepper shakers, a wooden olive oil bottle, oven mitt, and more. Designed for ages 3+, this set encourages skill-building role play while inspiring storytelling, creativity, and hours of screen-free fun. For more thrilling role play, combine this with the Melissa and Doug Simmer & Stir Stovetop Play Set with Water WOW!® Color Changing Play Food or Flip & Fry Kitchen Playset to create the ultimate pretend play world! For 35+ years, Melissa and Doug has crafted imaginative preschool toys and durable wooden toys built to nurture childhood wonder, with everything from a life-sized grocery store playset to a play kitchen playset and play food to serve plush toys & puppets, to costumes, arts & crafts, and road trip activities for kids. It’s the kind of kid-powered play that builds independence and confidence!

Whatever job Julia decides to take on, she can be dressed for success! Whether it's an astronaut, firefighter, doctor, superhero, artist, rock star, chef, or police officer, she is ready to tackle many tasks at a moment's notice. The set includes a magnetic wooden dress-up figure with a wooden stand and 24 magnetic clothing pieces to create eight occupational uniforms and outfits. The doll, stand, and pieces all store in a sturdy wooden tray. This unique dress-up doll helps kids three and older develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor, counting, and sorting skills, and encourages creative expression and imaginative play.

Make playful purchasing exciting with this 45-piece pretend play wallet, filled with everything kids need to run errands and go on make-believe shopping sprees! The folding nylon wallet with a self-stick tab closure has a long pocket to tuck away 14 play money bills, a see-through pouch for the 19 play coins, and handy slots for organizing 11 write-on cards, including bank cards, drivers license, library card, bus pass, and more! There are even “coupons” so young shoppers always get the best deals! 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).

It's tea time! With rosy colors and charming decorations, this 15-piece butterfly-themed tea set sweetens tea-party play. The adorable and durable Melissa & Doug tea set is made to last. The pretend play set includes a pink plastic teapot and sugar container with flower petal lids, matching creamer, four teacups, four green leaf-shaped saucers, and four butterfly-topped spoons. Tea-party play is a wonderful way to inspire kids’ imaginations to run free and to help them practice communication skills, storytelling, and to learn about sharing and taking turns! This Melissa & Doug Butterfly Tea Set makes an exceptional gift for preschool boys and girls, ages 3 to 6 years. Look for other Melissa & Doug pretend food items to round out the play experience and give kids another engaging option for screen-free fun.

Fire up the imagination while firing up this pretend play BBQ with all the "fixins" for a fantastic feast! The 20-piece wooden food set includes grilling favorites like hotdog, hamburger, chicken, steak, ribs, veggie burger, and corn, plus tasty toppings and sturdy utensils. Flip the sturdy corrugated box over and it becomes the "grill," with pictures of knobs for adjusting the temperature and four self-stick tabs to hold the food. Double-sided food pieces show one side uncooked--flip the pieces with the tongs or spatula, and the other side appears cooked! Use the buns to make a sandwich with fresh toppings. Self-stick tabs hold some of the items together, and then make a satisfying crunch when cut apart with the kid-friendly knife. Serve it all up on the included paper checkered placemat. After mealtime, use the grill/corrugated box as a handy storage place for all the items! The Wooden Grill & Serve BBQ Set promotes hand-eye coordination, creative expression, and imaginative 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).

Dive into a fairy tale world with this 48-piece floor puzzle that forms a 3 x 2 ft castle scene when complete. The detailed picture includes a rainbow, fountain, flowers, princesses, and friendly animals kids can point to, name, and build stories around. An illustrated guide is included to help children match colors, shapes, and picture elements as they assemble the pieces on their own. The large, wipe-clean pieces are sized for young hands and designed for repeated storytelling and floor play. This detailed puzzle is a wonderful addition to any collection of toddler toys and is just right for birthday gifts, holiday gifts, or special occasions. Melissa and Doug kids puzzles are Montessori inspired toddler activities that foster spatial awareness and fine motor skills as they bring their imagination to life! For even more meaningful developmental play, combine this with other Melissa and Doug pretend play toys for kids that love preschool learning activities like jigsaw puzzles, & games like the Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set & the Hungry Pelican, for endless learning adventures. For 35+ years, Melissa and Doug has crafted imaginative preschool toys and durable wooden toys built to nurture childhood wonder, with everything from a life-sized grocery store playset to a play kitchen playset and play food to serve plush toys & puppets, to costumes, arts & crafts, and road trip activities for kids. It’s the kind of kid-powered play that builds independence and confidence!

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!

Kids can create & explore a busy construction zone as they assemble this 48‑piece jumbo floor puzzle. The completed 3 x 2 ft scene features a variety of building vehicles, including excavators, dump trucks, a cement mixer, loaders, and more, working across a dirt worksite. Each large cardboard piece is easy to handle, and wipes clean after play. This detailed puzzle is a wonderful addition to any collection of toddler toys and is just right for birthday gifts, holiday gifts, or special occasions. Melissa and Doug kids puzzles are Montessori inspired toddler activities that foster spatial awareness and fine motor skills as they bring their imagination to life! For even more meaningful developmental play, combine this with other Melissa and Doug pretend play toys for kids that love preschool learning activities like jigsaw puzzles, & games like the Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set & the Hungry Pelican, for endless learning adventures. For 35+ years, Melissa and Doug has crafted imaginative preschool toys and durable wooden toys built to nurture childhood wonder, with everything from a life-sized grocery store playset to a play kitchen playset and play food to serve plush toys & puppets, to costumes, arts & crafts, and road trip activities for kids. It’s the kind of kid-powered play that builds independence and confidence!

Be sure your little baker uses the oven mitt to remove these 4 delectable-looking wooden cupcakes from their cupcake baking tray. This special set has 3 dry-erase markers shaped like icing tubes to decorate the smooth, removable, wipe-off cupcake tops. With colorful baking cupcake sleeves and decorative wooden candles, these low-cal cupcakes will be the hit of birthday and tea parties! PERFECT FOR LEARNING: Through make-believe play, children learn to understand the world around them, build vocabulary, and develop important social skills as they repeat the actions and rituals of the adults around them. This innovative play set lets kids re-enact an everyday activity--preparing food in the kitchen--in a best-of-the-everyday context: a birthday party! The multi-step activity works toward a specific goal (completing a decorated cupcake), which keeps kids engrossed and enhances focus. Lots of options along the way (Which topping where? What should I draw?) encourage creativity and problem solving too. And fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination get a workout as children place each cupcake in its sleeve, place the toppers and candles, color with the pens, and lift the cupcakes out of the pan.

Rock to sleep favorite dolls and stuffed animals in this realistic and classically styled wooden cradle that suits any décor! Made to fit dolls up to 20 inches tall, the durable white rocking cradle with a wipe-clean surface stands approximately 10 inches tall. Clear instructions make the cradle easy to assemble with just a screwdriver (not included). Mine to Love® dolls and accessories encourage empathy and help kids express themselves as they explore grown-up roles and responsibilities. A child’s confidence and self-esteem blossom and grow with each nurturing moment of imaginative play!