Melissa & Doug Cutting Food Box | 
| Brand: Melissa & Doug
Category: Toy
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $12.00
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  201 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 6 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 11 x 3.2
MPN: 487
Model: 487
UPC: 000772904872
EAN: 0000772004879
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Lets kids cook on their own | | • | Realistic cutting sounds | | • | It contains 31 pieces | | • | Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up |
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Product Description
The Cutting Food Box from Melissa and Doug contains eight pieces of wooden food, a cutting board and a wooden knife. With 31 pieces, this pretend play food set offers a great way to introduce the concepts of part, whole and fractions! And, the food makes a fun "CRUNCH" sound when sliced.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 201
Super toy - good for learning and for fun May 24, 2002
scducharme (Concord, MA USA)
72 out of 72 found this review helpful
This was a gift from Grandma for our 18 month old. Our daughter figured out how to cut a few months later. It's perfect for age two and up. She loves to cut up all the fruits, veggies, and bread. It comes with two cutting boards and two knives so a friend can play along too. It keeps her entertained for a long time and, as others have mentioned, teaches her the names of a few fruits and veggies along the way. Everything comes in a nice wooden box with a slide-on lid, which is great for storing all the pieces and for the fun of "in and out" of the box. My only complaint is that the velcro stickers which hold the pieces together are not compeletly durable. I've reglued a few of them, which has been no big deal to do. Overall a great toy, well priced, and nicely made.
Excellent choice September 27, 2003
Laurie (Pennsylvania)
46 out of 46 found this review helpful
I wanted to get my daughters some play food that wasn't plastic, and this turned out to be a gem. I have to say that the picture here doesn't do it justice -- the pieces are much more appealing in person. Originally I thought they would like one of the other 2 sets better (the pizza or the sandwich set), but after purchasing them, this is the clear favorite. These pieces are the most versatile. There is some bread, which can be fashioned into a sandwich. The veggies/fruits can be served as is or chopped up in a "stew", etc. The carrot can double for chunks of cheddar.....and on and on. We've counted pieces. We've played restaurant. And really, getting the cucumber back together so there is not a kink in the middle is almost a puzzle. There is something most satisfying about the crunching, slicing sound too.
I do agree with the other reviewer about the paint smell though (but it does go away). And the red paint started rubbing off on the knife almost immediately. All in all, however, this will get played with A LOT.
Super fun, durable, better quality than plastic play food October 27, 2002
christinemm - The Thinking Mother (Connecticut, United States)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is a great set that comes with fruit and veggies cut into slices and held together with velcro, dull wooden knives and a little cutting board. It comes in a wooden box with a plastic top that can be used to store the pieces when not in use. The kids love the cutting action and playing with them when they are assembled and whole.My only caution is to be somewhat diligent with keeping these together as a set or else they may scatter throughout the house (as happened with us). My kids got frustrated when they wanted a whole piece of food and they could only find half. Also great from this company is the new wood pizza which has pieces to "slice" and little wood toppings to construct a custom made pizza pie.
My daughter loves this! March 28, 2002
Deanna Hockey (Sydney, Australia)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Play food - we love it in this house and this is a great set as my daughter (2.5 years) gets to prepare food for dinner just like Mummy. She can chop and cut with her knife to her hearts content and I don't have to worry about any sort of injury. She thinks she is so clever having her own food with a knife to cut up. She loves it. Great for role play. She shares out portions of the food to her dolls and baby sister. We have picnics or dinners on the loungeroom floor. A toy that is always played with in so many different ways. Wonderful for food recognition and hand/eye co-ordination.
This is a great toy, a great gift! October 29, 2002
Lucky (PA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
My babies (twins 2 year old girls) love love love this toy and could sit for an hour (and have!) cutting these well-made adorable vegetables and fruits and breads. They are held together by velcro and you cut through them with the two knives, on the two cutting boards (a bonus that we got two of each, so two kids can play at one time). The babies are starting to learn how to put a few of the veggies back together again so I don't have to do it every time, and that is a great learning experience. I have already purchased 2 more of these for gifts. They put a smile on my face, so colorful and such a cool idea, I like to keep them out because they are almost like a work of art! A fantastic toy...
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