Cue the Toy Spotlight: Melissa & Doug cooks up brand new pretend play food fun with the Simmer & Stir Stovetop Play Set.
There’s even a special creative twist that puts the Simmer & Stir Set over the top: Melissa & Doug has incorporated Water WOW! color-reveal technology to the mix! This 19-piece pretend play stovetop cooker play set comes with a Water WOW! dispensing spoon and squeeze bottle—when kids add water to the food, it changes color to “cook” right before their eyes. The play set also features a stovetop play surface, pot for cooking, a reusable menu card, Water WOW! sauce cards, and color-changing food items.
Why invest in a pretend play toy for your little foodie? Doctors and child developmental specialists have noted the many benefits for kids who engage in pretend play. Pretend play works as practice for later real-world situations, helping kids to build confidence and self-regulation while developing early learning skills such as creativity, storytelling ability, imagination, gross & fine motor skills, social-emotional, and cognitive.
Time to serve up the details on our Simmer & Stir Stovetop Play Set . . . scroll on to learn more about this instant-classic pretend food play set!
Why Kids Will Love This Pretend Play Cooking Set
Simmer & Stir Stovetop Play Set
Playful Details: “Cook” with water again and again with this engaging, creative color-changing pretend play cooking set! The Simmer & Stir Stovetop Play Set includes a durable stovetop, water-dispensing spoon and squeeze bottle, cooking pot, six color-changing vegetables, six color-changing proteins, two color-changing meal disks, and double-sided reusable activity card.
The Simmer & Serve Stovetop Play Set uses Water WOW! color-reveal technology: Drop play food into the pot or onto the stovetop griddle, squeeze water from the spoon or drip from the olive oil bottle, and watch colors change as food magically “cooks”! Little chefs can pretend to simmer mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli, sauté chicken, shrimp, and beans, and steam double-sided disks of rice, soup, spaghetti, and mac and cheese. Let the pieces dry and cook with water again and again!
Age: 3+
Skills at Play: Pretend play encourages kids to learn important developmental skills, including gross and fine motor skills, imagination, storytelling ability, social-emotional, and cognitive ability. This pretend play cooking set is a fun, engaging way for kids to also practice sorting, counting, and cause-and-effect.
Plays Well With: Mix and match the Simmer & Stir Stovetop Meal Set with other pretend play food favorites from Melissa & Doug, including:
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