Planning a well‎-balanced meal is child‎'‎s play with this wooden play food set‎.‎ Items from the five food groups‎-‎-including watermelon‎,‎ milk‎,‎ cheese‎,‎ fish‎,‎ eggs‎,‎ and much more‎-‎-are crafted of solid wood and come with four wooden baskets for sorting and storage‎.‎ Top Pick For Special Needs Extension Activities‎:‎ More Ways to Play and Learn‎:‎ Ask the child to identify each food item ‎(‎other than condiments‎)‎ and to categorize it by basic food group‎:‎ meat‎,‎ dairy‎,‎ grain‎,‎ or fruits and vegetables‎.‎ Ask the child to place each food group in a different crate‎.‎ Ask the child to identify each food item ‎(‎other than condiments‎)‎ and to categorize it by basic food group‎:‎ meat‎,‎ dairy‎,‎ grain or fruits and vegetables‎.‎ Ask the child to place each food group in a different crate‎.‎ Have the child identify the colors of each food item‎,‎ and sort the items by color among the four crates‎.‎ Help the child to assemble a balanced meal in each basket‎.‎ Explain that each meal must have one item from each food group‎.‎ Visual memory skills‎:‎ Place 3‎-4 ingredients in front of the child‎.‎ Let the child study them before asking the child to close their eyes while you remove one piece‎.‎ Ask the child which piece was removed‎.‎ Gradually increase the number of ingredients‎.‎ Dimensions‎:‎ 2.5‎"‎ x 8.75‎"‎ x 12.5‎"‎ Packaged