Jools Play Food Set of 13 - Brown

Jools is a play food set of 13 pieces made from MDF, built around a burger that comes apart layer by layer. There is a bun top and base, a patty with grill lines, a cheese slice with a hole cut through it, a tomato slice, an onion slice and a lettuce leaf, alongside chips, a round plate with two cut-out handles and a cup with a lid and straw. The plate and the cup each carry a small BURGER badge, which gives the whole thing the look of a proper burger bar order. It measures 18.5cm long, 14cm wide and 5cm tall and weighs 0.3KG, light enough to carry from room to room.

It belongs in a playroom, on a low bedroom shelf or on the counter of a play kitchen. Stacking the burger in the right order, pulling it apart and building it again is a game in itself, and before long it becomes a pretend burger bar, with one child taking the order and another passing it across on the plate with the chips and cup. It suits children who love to copy the grown-ups at a counter, and it makes a cheerful birthday gift, especially for a family whose play kitchen could do with a fresh order to make.

Every piece is made from MDF, a dense board made from fine wood fibres, which gives each layer a smooth face and crisp edges. The tones are soft and muted rather than loud, with brown carrying through the plate, the cup and the patty, so the pieces sit quietly on a shelf once the game is over. For tidying up, the plate doubles as a tray to gather the burger layers, chips and cup on, and a shallow basket or lidded box beside the play kitchen keeps all 13 pieces together between games.

What is the Jools play food made from?

Every piece is made from MDF, a dense board formed from fine wood fibres, which gives the burger layers, chips, plate and cup smooth faces and crisp edges.

What age is it for?

The maker recommends it from 2 years. The whole set of 13 pieces weighs 0.3KG, so it is light to carry between the playroom and the play kitchen.

How big is it?

It measures 18.5cm long, 14cm wide and 5cm tall, so it sits comfortably on a play kitchen counter, a small table or a low shelf.

Does the burger come apart?

Yes. It is made in separate layers: a bun top and base, a patty, cheese, tomato, onion and lettuce. It can be stacked in any order and rebuilt again and again.

What else comes with the burger?

Alongside the burger layers there are chips, a round plate with two cut-out handles and a cup with a lid and straw. The plate and the cup both carry a small BURGER badge.