Play food deals

[abesmer]

Any suggestions? Got a kitchen for DD and want to get some food too! Thanks!

[Seitvonzu]

Do you live by an IKEA? i think that's your best bet if you are trying to get the best value for your money before christmas... their fabric food is adorable, affordable and comes with a good selection of things. it's also safe for pretty much all ages (but still cute enough for older kids) their pots/pans , dishes and glasses are awesome too- and all completely food safe.

i *heart* play food-- it's near an obsession for me. as a result my kid has a little of EVERYTHING. happy shopping to you!

[katydid1971]

Costco had the three piece set with breakfast lunch and dinner for $20. You might want to check if they have any left
http://www.amazon.com/Pretend-Play-Healthy-Meals-Food/dp/B002UAN7X0/ref=sr_1_20?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1324237808&sr=1-20

[wellyes]

I just got this at Costco for $13: http://www.amazon.com/Alex-Toys-606C-Complete-Kitchen/dp/B002O0E1LS/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1324241287&sr=1-1-spell

[LMPC]

Ditto the Ikea food!

[PAfirsttimemom]

I think this set looks great. I almost got it, but I have a couple cutting boards and bread/sandwich food already from a couple M&D sets. Might be worth it anyway for the plates, utensils, and breakfast items. Very cute.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/69525-treehaus-play-food-plate-set.html
Make sure you use BBB's ubiquitous 20% off coupon.

[Green22]

I've checked out the ikea food many a time, along with their pots and pans. They are adorable and very affordable.

I also say a melissa and doug play food cutting set at HomeGoods last week - not sure if you have one near you. IIRC it was about $12.

[kristac]

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-LER7201-Counting-Cookies/dp/B00009XNSS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324262584&sr=8-1

These are a favorite around here.

[abesmer]

Thanks for all your suggestions! I was hoping to avoid Costco until after Christmas but hope one more trip there will get me some food! I am so jealous of all of you near an IKEA. I think I would have the whole little toy section for my kids!

[katydid1971]

This is a nice set, DC have played with it at friends. This is the best price according to CCC.
http://www.amazon.com/Kidoozie-Garden-Fresh-Fruits-Veggies/dp/B000FJ4A84/ref=br_lf_m_1000754661_1_26_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=toys-and-games&pf_rd_p=1340319542&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000754661&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1GWRFJDN6PTHN4TQ6C6M

[sujathas]

My only advice is to not overdo it when it comes to play food. We got our toy kitchen when child was 1 1/2 years old, and now at almost 4 years he is still playing with the kitchen daily. BUT 90% of the food is almost never touched! It is just a huge mess in containers by the kitchen. He gets the most out of any cool pots and pans (steel-appearing ones are a big hit) and other gadgets (like a toy mixer). He just pretends that all kinds of items are food (legos, etc) - despite having probably one hundred little food items (or at least it feels that way). We initially loved the melissa and doug cutting food items -- but he ends up cutting them, and then eventually it became too much of a pain for us to always put them back together to cut again. But those sets are cute, and I got them last year for about $10 each at this time of the year.