These beautiful chunky wooden fruits provide hours of creative food fun for budding chefs; perfect pretend play for first words, choice-making and healthy eating.
Details:
1 chopping board
1 knife
7 sliceable 2-piece fruits
Age 3 years +
Board size 32 x 18cm
Smallest piece size 3.5cm x 3.5cm
Skills for Success:
"I can slice and fix together a variety of fruits"
"I can choose some fruit for me and my friends"
"I am learning about healthy eating and fruits"
Core Vocabulary:
Nouns (food)
Verbs (cookery)
Additional Ideas:
1. Fruit Salad - this activity gives a natural link to fruit salad making so when your little chef has mastered chop, chop, chop, why not try the real thing together!
2. Snack Time - share the fruits with your family, friends and toys; talk about who is eating what and why (e.g. Monkey chose the banana today – it is his favourite! Lulu is so hungry after running in the park – she wants apple, orange and pear!)