Melissa & Doug - Food Groups - Wooden Play Food

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Description

Introduce children to healthy eating with the Melissa & Doug Food Groups Wooden Play Food set. This set includes 20 pieces representing the five food groups, such as watermelon, milk, bread, chicken, and tomato. Each piece is crafted from solid wood, ensuring durability and longevity, while the four wooden crates provide convenient sorting and storage. Perfect for imaginative role play, this set helps children learn about nutrition, categorisation, counting, and the importance of a balanced diet. Through dramatic and imaginative play, children develop essential social, communication, and cognitive skills, fostering a deeper understanding of daily routines and healthy habits.

Contents:

20 wooden food pieces (representing the five food groups)
4 wooden crates for sorting and storage
Wooden crates (11 x 16 x 5.5 cm)

Educational Benefits:

Teaches children about the five food groups and healthy eating habits
Promotes counting and categorising through sorting food by type
Enhances language and communication skills through role play
Develops social skills by encouraging sharing and cooperative play

Classroom & Play Ideas:

Create a pretend kitchen or grocery store and encourage children to "shop" for food from each group
Use the food pieces for sorting activities by food group or colour
Teach counting by having children count the different food items in the set
Encourage storytelling by asking children to create meals using the food groups and describe their meals

Age Range: 3+ years

MTA Teachers Resource Catalogue Page: 743

MTA Early Years Catalogue Page: 435

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