Wooden Breakfast Set | PlanToys 3415 | Toy Review
Description: PlanToys Wooden Breakfast Menu set is a play food set crafted from sustainable rubberwood trees. This set consists of 11 pieces. It includes a beautiful wooden carry tray with handles and a boiled egg in a holder. Also, it contains a fried egg, salt and pepper shaker, bread, bacon, sausage, bun, and cheese. Tray measures 7.1x10x2 inches. The set complements all other PlanToys kitchen play items sold. Firstly, this set will encourage your child to use their imagination. Secondly, they will learn about nutrition! Thirdly, all PlanToys sets provide children with sustainable, eco-friendly toys. Lastly, these toys encourage early learning and stimulate the imagination and senses.
The Baby Penguin’s Toy Review consists of 5 standardized criteria categories:
Sustainability, Playability, Durability, Longevity, and Versatility.
(Click each category for a detailed description of why it’s important)
Each criteria category has 3 subcategories and can score up to 5 Baby Penguins per category if it’s Outstanding!
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1. Sustainability:
A. Product:
- Made from rubberwood free of chemicals and kiln-dried to assure it remains chemical-free.
- All PlanToys use E-Zero formaldehyde-free glue, organic pigments, and water-based dyes to add color.
- Sustainably made in Thailand.
- Some sets include pressed wood pieces made from sawdust.
- It’s heat molded in a zero-waste nontoxic practice called Plan wood.
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B. Packaging:
- Packaged in a recyclable cardboard box without plastic windows or inner plastic packaging.
- PlanToys uses only non-toxic vegetable-based inks for their packaging.
- Going above and beyond any packaging safety standards on the market.
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C. Origin/Company:
- PlanToys is an unrivaled sustainable toy company that has been around for 40 years.
- PlanToys is one of the most sustainable toy companies in existence with 3 goals in mind.
- Their mission is implemented through 3 pillars of business.
- These include sustainable material, sustainable manufacturing, and a sustainable mind.
- Use only sustainable materials with a zero-waste production process.
- All water-based dyes, and organic pigments including plant-based ink for packaging.
- 100% natural rubberwood. They use trees that are fertilizer-free for 3 years prior to usage to ensure it’s toxin-free.
- PlanToys uses a chemical-free kiln-drying process for all of its wood.
- When they have excess sawdust from manufacturing, they produce eco-friendly pressed wood in molds.
- They use a certified E-Zero glue that is formaldehyde-free.
- PlanToys has many certifications for its sustainable manufacturing. PlanToys exceed international safety standards.
- They maintain certifications for ISO 9001 &14001 for environmental management.
- They also have OHSAS 18001 & SA 8000 for a healthy work environment and employee wellbeing.
- PlanToys is also a carbon-neutral company. They use their wooden waste to fuel to produce heat energy.
- The company has also replanted over 50,000+ trees for the environment.
- To read more about PlanToys’s Sustainable practices, view their website HERE.
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2. Playability:
A. Open-ended:
- One of PlanToy’s top priorities is child development.
- They focus on toys that enhance both physical and cognitive development.
- They do so by designing toys that foster open-ended play.
- Provides your child with the opportunity to be a creative thinker, problem solver and stoke their imagination.
- This wooden breakfast set can foster an early love of nutritious food, the joy of cooking and serving others.
- One small food set can inspire them to open their own mini cafe right at home.
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B. Active Parent engagement:
- PlanToys promote active parent engagement.
- They often are role-playing tools for the real world.
- Parents can play restaurant with their child or chef.
- The possibilities are endless with PlanToys.
- They invite conversational play with parent and child.
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C. Playtime:
- This wooden breakfast set will provide focused playtime for your child.
- This intentional play is where interaction with others can occur building conversation skills.
- Kids can learn to play the cook and learn good nutrition at an early age.
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3. Durability:
A. Craftmanship:
- PlanToys are the best crafted sustainable toys on the market today.
- PlanToy has a reputation for top-notch craftsmanship and quality.
- There is no paint chipping due to their use of water-based dyes.
- Their hard rubberwood is extremely durable.
- The attention to detail quality is unsurpassed.
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B. Quality:
- In terms of quality, this is a top-notch toy.
- Most toy companies do not make toys of this caliber of quality.
- Any PlanToys will be a beautiful addition to your toy collection.
- These will last for many years to come and will able to be handed down.
- The well-crafted breakfast playset has a nice weight.
- No other play food on the market compares. The quality stands alone.
- Most other play food on the market is painted and becomes chipped over time.
- PlanToys food is stained being very resistant.
- The tray alone is a substantial piece that will be used with other play food kitchen sets.
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C. Price/Value:
- I am of the firm believer that you get what you pay for. The quality of this toy is in line with the cost.
- PlanToys are manufactured in Thailand. Excellent value!
- PlanToys last for years and are able to be handed down because of quality.
- For my family, I’d rather have fewer toys that are more expensive than more cheap low-quality toys.
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4. Longevity:
A. Landfill or Heirloom:
PlanToys are 100% heirloom quality.
- These types of heirloom quality toys are hard to come by.
- This can be handed down to multiple children.
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B. Lifespan of Toy (Age Range):
- PlanToys can grow with your child.
- As your child ages, they can play with the same toy in a different way.
- PlanToys are of simple design so the child dictates and manipulates the play.
- This simple toy can provide years of play.
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C. Multi-age Families:
- The breakfast set is made for ages 3+.
- It is safe for families with older kids due to choking hazards.
- Kids ages 3 to 8 will have fun with this set.
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5. Versatility:
A. Combinable with other toys:
- Kids can play make-believe restaurants.
- They can combine with many other toys for a versatile experience every time.
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B. Creativity Function:
- Kids can use the breakfast set to pretend to cook and shop.
- They can make a cafe, or serve someone “breakfast in bed.”
- Also a great learning tool for nutrition knowledge.
- Promotes imaginative scenario role play and compassion toward serving others.
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C. Storage:
- Easy to store all food items on the tray provided or tuck away in a play kitchen.
- However, this unique food set looks beautiful and inviting sitting on a toy shelf.
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Final Review for PlanToys Wooden Breakfast Menu Set:
Overall, I highly recommend this toy for your child. Firstly, it is simple, engaging, beautifully crafted, and esthetically pleasing. Secondly, PlanToys delivers beautifully crafted high-quality heirloom wooden toys. Thirdly, this beautiful wooden toy food set will be a favorite of yours for your child. The quality and feel in hand are unsurpassed. Fourthly, the Breakfast set will captivate and stimulate your child. It will spark their imagination for scenario play. PlanToys are simple in nature with loads of possibilities. Lastly, when you compare PlanToys food sets with all other wooden food toys, nothing compares. The PlanToys difference is noticed when in hand by the weight. I love their beautifully dyed heirloom pieces.
In summary, the PlanToys company puts sustainability and child safety as its top priorities. The quality should not go unmentioned. I highly recommend PlanToys due to their top-notch quality. They are one of the most sustainable companies you can buy from with confidence. When you buy PlanToys food sets, you will have them to pass down. The lifespan of this toy adds to its sustainability. PlanToys overall is one of the best and doesn’t disappoint.
Final Baby Penguin Meter: 4.95 out of 5
