Melissa and Doug Food is a great toy for the future homemaker to have. These toys are made out of durable wood and can be played to imitate mom or dad as they prepare a meal.

There is the Fridge Food Set that has eight different food items that belong in a refrigerator. Included in the group are an orange juice container, waffle, milk, ice cream, cheese, yogurt, butter, and frozen vegetables.

The Cutting Board is great for the little slicer in the family. This has 31 pieces of cut vegetable and bread items that make a crunching sound when sliced with the wooden knife on the cutting board.

The Food Groups is a way for any child to learn while they play with the 5 different food groups. This set of wooden toys come in four different wooden crates and helps a child learn about eating healthy.

The Cutting Fruit comes with 19 different pieces that lets your child cut up fruit safely while you are preparing a health snack. The crunch sound when the knife is used adds to the realistic values of this set of toys. This also has the advantage of teaching a child about fractions and whole numbers.

If puzzles are more to your child's liking, then the Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Puzzle set would be a good choice. Each of these puzzles are made of durable wood pieces and has between 6 to 14 different pieces to help your child learn about the appropriate foods that go with which meal.

The Melissa and Doug Food toys are fun to play with and great learning tools to boot.