https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:42:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1863159 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:20:45 +0000 rattles 1863159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: The pots and pans have left red streaks on our play kitchen and walls too. They're why I've held off on the play food, cute as they are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1863128 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:55:48 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1863128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: yes, but the pantry items and red pots/pans are especially bad. The pots have left red paint streaks on my walls, even. We also have the cutting food and sushi, which have held up better, but they see a lot less play, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1863081 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:25:24 +0000 LuLu Mom 1863081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: @hilsy85: I agree :( We have 2 different sets and I've put one away because it's chipping so badly that I found paint on the carpet. She plays rough and bangs them around but I would have though it would have held up better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1863014 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:52:52 +0000 aegie 1863014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: the hape and plan toy ones are great. no chipping or fading, at least as of yet and it's been about a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1862931 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:04:08 +0000 hilsy85 1862931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I just saw that on the reviews of the M&amp;D food! :( Have you found it to be true with all the food, with normal play use? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1862542 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:39:15 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1862542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I may be in the minority here but I haven't been a fan of the MD food because the paint chips so easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1862529 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:12:00 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1862529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Melissa &amp; Doug! Anything Velcro has been a huge hit.</p> <p>We have the bday cake &amp; the cookies. They're played with nearly every day!</p> <p>I wish we had accessories. This Xmas, I want to get Chloe the m&amp;d accessory set (the blender, toaster, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1862521 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:01:07 +0000 looch 1862521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cutting food is the stuff that's had the longest life in our house, who knew!</p> <p>We have a few sets, from Haba. We also have the Ikea fruit and vegetable baskets, they are fabric. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861743 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 21:25:28 +0000 tororojo 1861743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a giant plastic set that DD loves...it's a no name brand that I found at Ross. She has Ikea felt food but doesn't really like it and she throws the round fruit around like balls so I didn't want anything wooden. I would go for something that has tons of options, whatever the brand- more food is more fun for the kiddo and also good for vocab building! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861504 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 16:01:14 +0000 loveisstrange 1861504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're gOing with the Learning Resources stuff. Super realistic and high quality. Costco has a set for $20 right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861491 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 15:46:16 +0000 autumnlove 1861491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Melissa and Doug, Learning Resources, Land of Nod, Ikea </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861465 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:57:57 +0000 Bao 1861465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Melissa and Doug! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861463 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:55:03 +0000 kml636 1861463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just found the velcro "cuttable" set from melissa and doug at a consignment store and my LO Loves IT!!! Best $5 purchase ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861366 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:42:02 +0000 Boheme 1861366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Melissa &amp; Doug play food is awesome! They even have some with Velcro and a pretend knife so your LO can "cut" it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861350 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:21:50 +0000 rattles 1861350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've started adding some hand me down wooden food now, but out faves are still the stuffed/felt ones from Ikea combined with some empty, real grocery containers. Washable, affordable, and unlikely to damage anything when dropped or tossed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-food-recs#post-1861257 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 10:04:17 +0000 photojane 1861257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL emailed me asking for Sadie's Christmas list, so I've been putting a little list together for her. Santa is bringing Sadie a kitchen, so I was thinking her Memaw &amp; Pawpaw can give her food to go with. I just did a little search for food on Amazon &amp; there is SO MUCH. Any recommendations? </p>