Perfect for:

• 3–4 yrs: Strengthens language and recognition skills by naming fruits and roleplaying shops or picnics.
• 4–5 yrs: Encourages storytelling and social play while reinforcing early numeracy (counting fruit pieces).
• 5–6 yrs: Promotes cooperation, imaginative café play, and conversations about healthy eating.

“Here’s your fruit salad, Mum. It’s… watermelon, pear, and one suspiciously squashed plum.” Welcome to the delightful chaos of pretend kitchens, where every snack is a surprise.

The Wooden Fruit Basket is a charming addition to any market stall or play kitchen. With a hand-woven wicker basket filled with a juicy selection of grapes, kiwi, watermelon slice, pear, plum, and a bright tangerine, it’s just the thing for budding grocers and junior chefs.

Beyond the giggles, this set supports real learning. Children build vocabulary as they name each fruit, strengthen social and communication skills through roleplay, and even practise early maths by sorting, grouping, and counting. Designed for small hands, the chunky fruit pieces are perfect for open-ended play, whether they’re preparing a teddy bear picnic or stocking the shelves of their pretend store.

Key features:

• Includes 6 wooden fruits in a hand-woven wicker basket
• Encourages healthy eating conversations through play
• Builds vocabulary, counting, and sorting skills
• Supports imaginative roleplay in kitchens, cafés, and markets
• Crafted from sustainable rubberwood with non-toxic paints

Tender Leaf Toys are hand-crafted in Indonesia from SVLK-certified reclaimed rubberwood. Each toy is finished with non-toxic, water-based paints, then certified to EN 71, ASTM and AS/NZS standards. For every tree they up-cycle, the brand plants another, letting you delight your little one today and nurture a greener tomorrow. So when you order a Tender Leaf Toy from Curious Moonbeam, at least 2 trees get planted! With your help, we choose to nurture the earth for the children of tomorrow.

Dimensions: Basket approx. 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm x 5.5 cm

Safety: Suitable for children 3 years+. Contains small parts - use with adult supervision.

Shipping: Shipped from our NZ-based supplier. Expected shipping time is 3–5 business days.