Zoo Troop: Kitchen Appliance Playset - 50 Pieces - Food Playset w/ Kitty Blender, Bunny Mixer & Toaster, Battery Operated, Toddler Kids Ages 2+

This is definitely one of the best bargain buys I've gotten in a long time! I stumbled across this in a toy search for my son, and IS! IT! AWESOME!!! The colors are bright, the pieces highly appealing, and the animals!!! Well, the animals just rock! I had never heard of 'Zoo Troop' before, but I would recommend this toy brand for tons of kitchen fun! The toys all came operational, with the batteries already in them! 1) The toaster pops up toast after a dramatic dial countdown of old-school tic-tic-tic. There are tons of pretend things to put on your toast, including sliced fruit, as well as pretend cans of peanut butter %26 jelly! 2) The mixer mixes sliced fruit. I think you could probably put the cardboard flour %26 sugar sacks in it, but that doesn't make a lot of sense thematically and I wouldn't expect it to work well. I wouldn't recommend using playdough in it either. I suspect what would work best for a batter would be something fluffy and cottony. You could use a bit of dough-colored cloth for instance. It doesn't bother me that the dough is not included. Honestly, fake dough can be a nightmare, especially with little ones. And your kiddo can always just watch the fruit slices swirl in the bowl! 3) The blender whirls up chopped %26 sliced fruit of all sorts of bright colors. There is even a pretend smoothie. It's in a teacup, which is a little bizarre, but who cares? For this bargain, I'm thrilled! Of the pretend food, the fruit slices are the best, hands down. The cardboard boxes won't be as lasting, unless your kid takes good care of them. The cupcakes are great. The tiny jars are fine. The utensils are cool. There is a great, skinny pink rolling pin, a ring of measuring spoons, and a spreader for the jelly %26 peanut butter, to list highlights. Each animal has a warm personality and is wonderful to look at. I would recommend this set for boys %26 girls ages 2 to at least 9. I always enjoyed toys as a kid, and I'm never in a hurry to recommend kids 'grow up' and stop using make-believe to grow their imaginations!