Pretend Play Toys

Melissa and Doug in the Kitchen
Love cooking with kids? You'll love Melissa and Doug Kitchen toys!
I enjoy cooking with my older kids. Melissa and Doug kitchen toys are a great way to play pretend cooking with little ones that are too small to cook with you in the kitchen. I love to see my kids pretend to cook. It gives me hope that one day they will be in the kitchen with me, cooking away. These wooden toys are very sturdy, made to last, and can really take a beating. They stand up to frequent use and will last a a long time.

Pretend Play Cash Register
Learning Resources Teaching Cash Register is a modern pretend play cash register designed to help kids learn about money and counting. Children love to emulate their parents, so pretend play cash registers are popular items on kids' wish lists. Parents shop a lot, so in a child's mind, it is a very important activity. And of course the cash register, with bells and lights and drawer that opens makes for a very interesting item. Ultimately, by emulating parents, kids learn how to function in t...

Pretend Play School
Pretend play school sets are a fun way to introduce children to the concepts of classroom learning, and to give them a gentle introduction to the idea of going to school. Starting kids off with a positive attitude towards school will make the school experience more beneficial and they are likely to learn more as well. There are a few pretend play school sets to choose from. Most will contain similar items - grade books, stickers, a clock, dry erase board, pointer, maybe some hall passes, cray...