Who wants a piece of fruit? This beautiful wooden fruit set is ready for playtime. The Melissa & Doug Cutting Fruit set includes a wooden knife and seven pieces of sliceable fruit that can be cut into a total of 17 pieces. The pieces are held together with self-stick tabs, so the food makes a fun and satisfying "crunch" sound when sliced. The set is made from high-quality wood, is painted with realistic details, and comes in a durable wooden storage box. Kids can have hours of pretend play as they imagine cutting up a delicious fruit salad, or serving up other juicy treats. The play food set helps kids practice fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and with so many pieces, it's a great way to introduce counting, and the concepts of part, whole, and fractions. It makes a great gift for preschoolers, ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play. 

• 17-piece play-food set with wooden knife
• Pieces store in attractive wooden crate
• Beautifully painted pieces feature realistic details
• Self-stick tabs hold pieces together, then "slice" apart with satisfying crunch sound
• Perfect for pretend play and introducing concepts of part and whole
• Batteries Required?: No
• Item # 4021

Ways to Play

• Have kids identify each piece of fruit. Place the pieces of fruit in a row. Count the pieces. Repeat the activity until the child is able to count them independently.
• Have kids use the wooden knife to cut the pear into two pieces. Explain that pear has been cut into two equally sized pieces or halves. Challenge kids to find other fruits that can be cut into halves (the orange, strawberry, lemon and kiwi).
• Have kids use the wooden knife to cut the banana into three pieces. Explain that the banana has been cut into thirds.
• Have kids use the wooden knife to cut the melon slice into four pieces. Explain that the melon slice has been cut into fourths.
• Have kids mix different pieces of fruit together to create fun new fruits and name them. For example: a strawberry and a kiwi might make a "kiberry."
• Line up four or more pieces of fruit. Let kids study the pieces then have them close their eyes while you remove one piece. Ask the child to identify which piece you "ate!"

Dimensions: 

Product: 11.8 x 10.85 x 1.95 inches

Package: 2.0 x 11.75 x 11.0 inches