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96 of 96 found the following review helpful:
 Well-rounded, durable & expensive food set Dec 27, 2007
By Holly F. Beck
I got this set for my son for Christmas to go along with a play kitchen we purchased him. I was fortunate to NOT pay full price for this set, which I do agree is overpriced. I noticed today it is full-price after Christmas. We paid around $71. I wanted to share the list of included items with everyone, because that is one thing I really felt was missing from the product description.
This set includes: Apple, Pear, Orange, Banana, Cucumber, Corn, Green Pepper, Carrot, Tomato, Potato, Red Onion, Steak, Peas, Celery, Dinner Roll, Pizza (1 slice), Taco, Flan, Cake (1 slice), Pretzel, Muffin, Pancake, Hot Dog, Hot Dog Bun, Big Bun, Egg Roll, Sushi, Croissant, Bagel Top, Bagel Bottom, Spanish Rice, Hamburger Patty, Hamburger Bun Top, Hamburger Bun Bottom, Potato Chips (4), Watermelon Slice, Ice Cream Cone, Glass of Milk (2), Chicken Leg, Corn on the Cob, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus Stalks (3), Head of Lettuce, Fried Egg, Bacon Slices (2), Glass of Orange Juice (2), Strawberries (4), Slices of White Bread (4), Slices of Wheat Bread (2), Slices of Cheese (3), Slices of Bologna (2), Salami Slice, Turkey Slice, Tomato Slice (2), Leaf of Lettuce, Oval Braided Bread, French Bread, English Muffin Half, Spaghetti, Spaghetti/Meatball Sauce, Fried Dumpling.
Basically, this means that you get the Learning Resources Breakfast Foods, Lunch Foods, Dinner Foods, Sandwich Set, Produce Set, Fruit & Vegetable Set, Multicultural Breads & Multicultural Foods sets if you were purchasing those sets individually. When I purchased the classroom set, it was much cheaper to buy this larger group. And, the plastic storage bin it comes in is very handy. I would definitely describe this set as an all-inclusive food set with no need to buy any additional food!
Overall, the food is very durable & for the most part easily identifiable. I had to identify things like a fried dumpling & sushi to my 2-year old. It wasn't because they were poorly designed, though...just not seen as often in his day-to-day diet! All the basic food groups are well represented, and the food will allow any child to create up a variety of imaginary dinners. All in all, this is a really great set! ENJOY!
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Top of the line, the best food set! Jan 12, 2007
By Mrs Woods
"gksmom"
Grandma got this set for the kids for Christmas. The picture doesn't do it justice. This set includes most if not all of the pieces from the other food sets offered by Learning Resources (snack, breakfast, lunch, and dinner). My children are 2.5 and 4 and have spent hours playing with this food. Extremely durable and realistic, it is high quality hard plastic food like we play with at the children's museum. We've had a lot of play food sets like the ones you can buy at TRU, and nothing compares to this!
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
the best play food set Apr 15, 2008
By mommy in ky
You should buy this set if you want very realistic play food and/or you have a child younger than 3 years. This is the most realistic play food, in both appearance and size. I have a child with food aversions, for whom I needed play food that looks very much like real food for therapeutic play. These pieces have great coloring and detail. The pieces in this set are generally about 75% of actual size (some closer to 50%, others 100%), adding to the realism. Size is also important if you have a toddler under age 3. Most food sets have many pieces that are too small for toddlers (i.e. choking hazards). The only pieces in this set that are of questionable safety in terms of shape or size are the hot dog and possibly the strawberries. I have seen this play food at the local children's museum and libraries, and it appears to stand up well to use (including much chewing) by many children. Compared to other available sets in terms of quality, realism, and safety, this set is definitely worth the money.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
My kids love this! Dec 26, 2007
By Mom on a budget
I was so excited to see the price drop on this item during the holiday. My kids love play food but most of the cheap stuff fell apart and split at the seams after heavy use by my kids. This set is great - the pieces are larger than most play food I've bought, it's sturdy and my kids have a lot of fun playing with it.
**Updated** When I bought this in Dec 2007, I got it on sale for $36 thru Amazon. I wasn't necesarily in the market for play food, but the price was great and the reviews were too. A year later - all three of my kids (6 and under) still love to make "meals" with this food set and it's held up exceptionaly well. If you can find it for a price you are willing to pay - I would definitely buy it.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Excellent toy Dec 26, 2007
By D. Dix
We got this food set for our 20 month old daughter for Christmas but the ones that really took to it were my 4 and 6-year-old kids. They have played non-stop with it since Christmas. The food is amazingly realistic and durable. Combine it with a grocery cart and cash register and your kids will have hours of fun playing restaurant or grocery store. I would highly recommend this product. Well worth the cost (although I did get a pretty good deal when I purchased mine). It comes with a complete set of food. I especially like that the emphasis is on healthy foods, not a bunch of junk food. Excellent toy.
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