Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Cutting Fruit Crate

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Wooden set features a storage crate, seven sliceable fruits and a knife!
• Hands-on fun with this unique learning toy!
• Perfect for creative play!
• Makes learning fun!
• Exceptional quality and value

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 2.2 x 9 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NV9G88
• Item model number: 4021
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #3 in Toys & Games > Pretend Play > Kitchen Toys > Cooking & Baking Kits
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Wooden set features a storage crate, seven sliceable fruits and a knife! Ages 3+ 9¿ x 9¿ x 2.75¿ 18 pcs

Product Description

Wooden set features a wooden knife and seven pieces of "sliceable" fruit that can be cut into a total of 17 pieces. Food makes a fun "CRUNCH" sound when sliced. With so many pieces, it?s also a great way to introduce the concepts of part, whole and fractions. 18 pieces in all. Measurements: 9" x 7" x 2.7".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Melissa & Doug Cutting Food Box!, September 9, 2009

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homeschoolmom (Dallas TX) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Cutting Fruit Crate (Toy)

I was so excited to see this Wooden Cutting Fruit Crate because my older daughter and niece have the old Cutting Food Box but since we are gluten free the fruit seemed like a nice addition for the little kids. Unfortunately it is not nearly the same quality. The pieces don't seem to fit together as snuggly and the velcro isn't as strong so it is more as if the fruit falls apart instead of the cutting sensation the first set has. Also the wooden food itself doesn't feel as substantial/heavy and it doesn't come in a box with a lid like the older set. I don't know if the quality of the Cutting food box has gone down as well or if it is just this set, but I am pretty disappointed.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a fluke?, April 3, 2009

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D. B. (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Cutting Fruit Crate (Toy)

We have a lot of Melissa and Doug toys. The cutting food set is my daughter's favorite toy so I bought this set to go along with it. We just brought it home from store and I am so disappointed! Some of the velcro pieces are sunken into the wooden holes and so they barely "stick" together. The cantelope holds together by just a few strings. One of the velcro pieces on the orange is a piece from the end or side of a roll? It only has velcro on half of the piece, the rest is just material. We're so used to such high quality from Melissa and Doug that it really surprises me! I'll take it back and try again. I hope this isn't a reflection on a decrease in quality from our favorite toy brand.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun & Educational, October 14, 2008

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JS (ND, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Cutting Fruit Crate (Toy)

I use this product for my own children and for my daycare. It is one of their favorite toys. They love to cut the food and stick it back together. This toy is not only a fun toy to play with, but teaches mathematic concepts (fractions). My only complaint is that the velcro is not quite as "sticky" as it could be.