Crate of Assorted Vegetables 8 Pieces

The Crate of Assorted Vegetables 8 Pieces is the perfect addition to your child's pretend grocery store or kitchen. This set includes a variety of fresh vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, and cucumber, offering children endless opportunities to create imaginative meals like salads or soups.

Made from solid Beechwood and painted with non-toxic natural paints, the set is safe for children aged 3+ years. The small wooden crate adds to the charm, allowing children to display their vegetables on the shelf, encouraging organisation and creative play.

Set Contains:

• 1 x Carrot
• 1 x Tomato
• 1 x Radish
• 1 x Cucumber
• 1 x Mushroom
• 2 x Rocket Lettuce Leaves
• 1 x Wooden Crate

Benefits for Educational Use:

• Encourages imaginative play: Children can pretend to cook meals like soups or salads, fostering creativity and role-playing skills.
• Promotes social skills: Sharing and serving vegetables during group play helps develop communication and cooperative skills.
• Supports fine motor development: Picking up, sorting, and arranging the vegetables helps enhance hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
• Teaches healthy eating habits: Introducing vegetables through play promotes awareness of healthy food choices and nutrition.
• Sensory exploration: The smooth, solid Beechwood vegetables provide a tactile and sensory experience that engages children during play.

Classroom Ideas:

• Vegetable market role-play: Set up a pretend vegetable stand where children can buy, sell, and sort the vegetables, promoting social interaction and math skills.
• Healthy eating lesson: Use the vegetable set to teach children about the importance of eating vegetables and maintaining a balanced diet.
• Sorting and categorising: Have children sort the vegetables by type (root vs. leafy) or colour, helping to develop basic classification skills.
• Creative cooking stories: Encourage children to create stories about the meals they "prepare" using the vegetables, integrating imaginative language skills.