https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:25:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-736762 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:08:56 +0000 mamabolt 736762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea yet, although we plan on getting LO a kitchen and play food next Christmas. But I have heard to avoid felt if you have pets as it's a hair magnet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-735795 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:34:03 +0000 rybybeach 735795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We play with plastic but I might get some felt too now with a baby in the house </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721627 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:12:20 +0000 looch 721627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have all three, he plays with them equally. The plastic, I'll be honest, was the cheapest and I am no longer as worried that he puts things in his mouth.</p> <p>I adore the Melissa and Doug Sushi set, if I see it locally, I am totally getting it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721605 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:26:48 +0000 SugarplumsMom 721605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I should hold off on the wooden pieces for now then and see how she plays with the felt (Ikea) pieces I have so far. </p> <p>I'm putting together her kitchen for her 1st birthday and getting a little excited about stocking it :) But it's interesting how the poll is going because it seems like it doesn't really matter to the kids. It makes me want to find more realistic plastic ethnic foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721362 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:26:06 +0000 Bao 721362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to get LO a play kitchen someday so this is something I should think about. I like the look of some of the wood ones, but I am sure plastic is easier to come by and not as expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721350 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:18:22 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 721350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crumbs: He prefers the bigger stuff. Wok stuff might be more fun at a younger age since they can toss everything in and stir? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721323 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:09:57 +0000 SugarplumsMom 721323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: how does your LO like the sushi set? I'm debating if I should get the wok set instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721146 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:12:38 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 721146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crumbs: we have that ;) since the pieces are smaller the paint thing isn't as big a deal ... It's mostly with the pots and big pantry items. But especially the pots! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721083 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:45:32 +0000 heffalump 721083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She plays with all of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721081 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:43:43 +0000 Rhdscait 721081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't bought any for our 2 year old yet but it's on his birthday and Christmas list this year. We'll stick to wood when we purchase it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721071 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:38:14 +0000 Sweet T 721071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have wood and plastic. DS plays with both and doesn't seem to have a preference. Completely agree with @Mrs. Yoyo. We have some M&amp;D food and the paint is chipping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721068 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:36:55 +0000 littlecasita1122 721068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 10 months old so we have stuck to felt food so far. It's nice that he can chew on them for teething. Only issue we've had is that lint and cat fur stick VERY easily to them, so I do have to lint roll them every couple weeks or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721065 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:36:24 +0000 autumnlove 721065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She likes her wood and plastic food the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721062 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:33:33 +0000 SugarplumsMom 721062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: Thanks for the tip! DD isn't very gentle and already likes to bang things together so I'll probably go with mostly felt. But this Melissa &amp; Doug wooden sushi set looks pretty good!</p> <p>[attach=1448/13/mldivy.500x328.sushi.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-721045 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:23:39 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 721045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have Melissa &amp; Doug wood play food, and it's cute, but one word of caution: the paint can come off if your LO bangs it hard enough. If I had a do-over, I might buy plastic instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-720937 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:21:22 +0000 Mrs. Pen 720937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am interested in this! I asked for wood/felt food toys for LO and he got plastic food instead. But he seems to like it for now, but I have nothing to compare it to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-felt-wood-or-plastic#post-720929 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:16:44 +0000 SugarplumsMom 720929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What type of play food does your LO play with the most? </p>