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30.8.2019

This toy is great for very young children - up to the age of three, I'd say - any older and they would expect something a little bit more sophisticated and not be satisfied with the non-opening packets of flour and sugar!In this age of battery operated and computerised everything, this toy is a breath of fresh air. Sturdily made and nicely painted in the style of a 1950's toy - pastel colours and rosy cheeked children! It's ideal for developing the imagination of a younger child without any risk of hurting themselves with, say, a battery operated mixer with which they could trap their fingers or lidded accessories with which they could do the same. With a little encouragement the child can pretend to tip the flour,sugar and milk into the mixing bowl then, and this is the best bit - crack the egg into the bowl - the egg being a lovely wooden one with a yellow Velcro yolk which you 'crack', ie: pull the Velcro apart, and tip into the bowl with the rest of the imagined ingredients. Turn the 'speed' dial and it mixes the food and, hey presto, you will have a lovely cake that's as light as air - in fact that is what it will be made of, literally, air!Children under the age of two tend to be a bit violent with things, banging and crashing them about so the solid makeup of this toy and its accompanying accoutrements will be ideal for boisterous play without damaging the actual toy. Ok, so it will probably get a bit of paint scraped off here and there but I think you would be pretty safe giving this to a child younger than three, even though the age guideline on the box says 3+. The milk bottle top is a bit small though and if you have a child who is a bit headstrong or disobedient about putting things in their mouths, a half of the egg could be a bit risky too. Still, if you supervise the child when playing with it, it should be ok but if you are a stickler for health and safety, stick to getting this toy only for a child over the age of three.As I've said at the beginning of the review, children nowadays aren't satisfied with toys like this and want all-singing, all-dancing toys that they've either seen on TV or from film franchises such as Disney but a well-educated parent who wants their child to develop into a well-rounded human being with the ability to use their imagination and reason for themselves outside the world of commercialism, would probably love to give their child this kind of old-skool toy. When a parent cooks or bakes, the child can 'help' them by 'preparing' some food beside them and who knows, you may have a budding Michelin-starred chef on your hands in a few year's time!
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8.9.2019

This review is for the Le Toy Van Honeybake Wooden Mixer Set.After reviewing various Le Toy Van’s products, my niece loved them, therefore I was very excited to show her and review this too.The mixer set is orientated around baking, allowing your child to learn and play through roleplaying. It is beautifully designed, with colours that are very vibrant and it is made from high quality, sturdy wood.It is entirely hand crafted, which is what I love about Le Toy Van products as they go above and beyond to put extra effort into the details of their products.The blender is mixer is rather small, being only 40 x 27.9 x 9.1 cm,is very light-weight only weighing at 1.4kg and is the perfect size for a toddler.The mixer makes a great addition to her kitchen set and because of its small size, it makes it easy to store it away into her little cupboard when she is finished playing with it.The mixer comes with all the ingredients needed to bake a cake which includes a little bowl, a flour box, a sugar box and an egg which can be separated and reassembled using its velcro straps.The mixer can be adjusted up and down to allow room for the bowl to be placed for mixing, however there is no handle. It also comes with a dial that allows you to spin the mixer. It does not contain a button, nor is it motorised, so please be aware.Everything in this product is crafted using non-toxic ingredients and paints, therefore it is perfectly fine for your child to handle. It also comes in a beautifully designed windowed box which makes it a great gift that doesn’t need to be wrapped.Days have passed since she got her kitchen set and the mixer is one of my nieces favourite additions thus far. It really shows how imaginative she can get.Value for money wise it is worth it as you won’t find toys of this caliber in this price range nowadays, which is why I highly recommend Le Toy Van and their products.
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5.9.2019

This is a good kitchen appliance and foods playset - consisting of toaster, 2 bread/toast slices, a jar of jam, complete with gingham fabric cover, plate, knife, and butter. The toaster has a proper sprung motion, with a lever at the end to make to toast 'go down', and a little button on one side to make it 'pop' when done. The butter is 'cutting food' with hook and loop fastening sections in the middle of two 'pieces' that can be cut off from a larger pat to spread on the toast.Lovely, solid, and well-made - from sustainable rubberwood. Most of the wood is painted in either retro pastel shades (the kitchenware) or colours appropriate to the foodstuff they're representing.The paint is thick enough to give good coverage, without completely eliminated the natural texture of the wood. Some parts, though, have been left to have a natural appearance, and are just finished with clear varnish. Particularly good use of this finish is made with the edges of the bread slices, in giving a crust appearance. The bread slices are painted areas on both sides. I might have been inclined to either paint one and leave the other all wood coloured (to represent bread and toast, or have one side on each piece left wooden coloured, so that they can be flipped to show this side when they're "done".The one thing I wasn't keen on at all with this toy was that it proved to be significantly overpackaged. Not something I've encountered from this brand before, but over half the box was a padded out empty space, with all the useable pieces occupying less than half the packaging. The packaging itself is pretty good, for the most part avoiding the use of plastic - mainly cardboard and tissue paper, with a few small bits of tape/labels to keep these shut. If you don't use the box for storage, there are little shopping list and 'menu' pieces printed on the tabs of the box to be cut out and used in play.
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4.7.2019

I have two 5 year old nieces, a 3 year old nephew and my friend's child sometimes visits who is also 3. My partner is a barista, and loves coffee, so this is the perfect toy for him to be in his element teaching kids how to make coffee!Upon arrival, the toy was very well packaged. It was easy to put together (no instructions but it doesn't really need any) with the little stick on the left requiring a bit of force to put it in properly, but it was fine. The toy is so imaginative and the design is beautiful. I would love to keep it on our kitchen side so we could play with it ourselves if we had the space!Everything in the set has a little home, and all of the wood is either screwed,glued or pressed into place so it looks sturdy. The little cups fit nicely in small hands, the coffee portafilter sits perfectly in the little notch, and the buttons are easy to press. The handle on the right moves nice and easily, and for us (despite reading other reviews) seems to be well in place, but if the kids were rougher maybe it would come off. The spoon is also very cute.My sister is really into ethical toys and prefers her kids play with wooden toys as opposed to plastic, so this is really the perfect toy. It's a little bit expensive, but I would say you certainly are getting quality for money and this would be the sort of toy you pass down generations as your kids age. It's very special.It has survived some serious play so far, so fingers crossed it will continue to, although my partner is ensuring that the coffee is made "properly"! It's good to teach kids to be gentle and coordinated, we don't want them spilling coffee everywhere! All in all I think it's great, but I'm the fun auntie and we do not have children here all the time so the toy isn't really being put to the full test.
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13.9.2019

Just when you start to think that surely a company cannot make anything more beautiful and cuter than toys you already have from them - this little breakfast set arrived which is yet another absolutely wonderfully made and designed toy from Le Toy Van. Hand on heart if I could give more than 5 stars then I would.As with the other Le Toy Van toys that we have from them the breakfast set is made primarily from replenishable wood and each piece has been beautifully painted.The set includes:-A 'Working' ToasterA Block of ButterA Jam JarTwo Pieces of ToastA KnifeA plateOther than a couple of screws and the spring mechanism in the toaster the whole toaster is made from wood and hand painted.The toaster measures 15.5cm long (not including the handle) by 12.5cm high by 6cm deep. The toaster actually has a push down mechanism like a real toaster and once your child presses the button on the front the toast pops up in the toaster which I think is an ingenious idea.The plate has a strawberry design in the middle and the knife has been painted to look like a real knife but obviously isn't sharp. The butter block separates into three parts to mimic being cut and holds together with little velcro grips when in a block. The toast has rounded edges and has been painted to look like it has some spread on it. On that point I think its worth mentioning that all the wooden parts are smooth with no rough edges or parts.The jam jar is super cute with a painted strawberry jam design on the front and even a little cloth lid over the top. The jar itself doesn't open.An absolutely beautiful little set for role play and my Children absolutely love these role play toys from Le Toy Van who are now very firmly on our favourite's list.
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11.7.2019

The café machine comes in a cardboard box and the toy is protected with paper wrappings. . It is nicely decorated in red; yellow and blue and has no sharp edges. It is sturdy and well made and looks just like the real thing. There are 5 coloured discs to represent coffee pods and they fit inside the coffee maker. The coffee maker has a brown two-piece cup which slides into the machine just like the real thing and a blue handle. Three buttons on the front of the machine push in and the milk foamer on the side of the machine can be twisted up and down to fit into the cups. The cups are red with yellow spots and a yellow handle; they aren't very deep but are a good representation of a coffee cup.A large spoon is coloured silver with yellow and blue handle, the bowl fits inside the cups but it is doesn't balance enough to stay in them. The machine has a groove on top so that the coloured coffee discs can be kept ready to put into the coffee maker. A wooden peg needs to be inserted into the side of the machine to hand one cup. The toy is designed in the UK and made in Indonesia and ethically made with replenishable wood.A lot of thought has gone into the design of the café machine. Wooden toys represent great value for money as they will last forever and children are drawn to them so the get a lot of play and they definitely don't drop to pieces like plastic toys. This is the perfect size toy for young children 3+years but I would be happy to let a 2year old play with it under supervision. The toy is educational and stimulates the imagination. All my grandchildren, boys and girls love to play with this toy and I must admit that my sister and I are well past our sell by dates and love to play with them as well.
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7.10.2019

This is a lovely little wooden stand mixer and baking ingredients set, complete with moving stand mixer and 'cracking' egg. It's probably a sign of how successful a little replica of a stand mixer this is, that I was slightly surprised to find that what looks like a circular dial on the front (in roughly the same place as the one on my Kenwood Chef) isn't actually the mechanism for turning the whisk! Instead, the actual whisk turning mechanism proved to be a wheel just above the whisk with 'speed settings' marked just above. This wheel scrolls a bit like the wheel on a computer mouse, and whilst this mechanism involves a good bit of motor skills practice for younger users,can be used to get a fair lick going in the speed at which the whisk turns.The other part that looked like a dial, is in fact a fixed cover for the top of the mixer. The mixer is articulated and the top lifts up to allow the mixing bowl to be slid in and out easily. There are no obvious stops to prevent this part from falling back down, but it stays up nicely when raised. It's nice that this comes with play pieces replicating most of those needed for making a cake, as this can be used alongside/after a real baking session.The set is beautifully finished in a combination of natural wood and vintage/shabby chic-style pastel paintwork. It feels solid, chunky, well-made and as though it should last for years. Where this might get damaged a bit, is if the halves of the 'cracking' Velcro-together egg are put in the bowl and whisked - something that's likely to chip the paintwork on bowl, whisk, and egg. We had a similar set at work (I'm an Early Years teacher), and this was the problem that affected that.
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1.10.2019

This is a beautifully presented toy mixer. The box contains a mixer on a stand; an egg; a bag of flour and bag of sugar; Bottle of milk and mixing bowl. Okay the mixer doesn't spin, the beater moves by manually tuning a dial otherwise it is stationery . The flour and sugar are solid blocks of wood, the milk is a solid block of wood with a removeable top that has Velcro fastening. The egg splits in two and is held by yellow Velcro that looks like egg yolk.The sign of a worthwhile toy can be judged by the amount of time that toy sits in the toy box. I've been reviewing this toy for over a month and it hasn't spent a day in the toy box, my 5 year old granddaughter has played with it every day and brings it into the kitchen to 'bake'at the side of me, I simply pour a little batter into the bowl for her and she beats it. Yes it is messy and does need cleaning afterwards but it is definitely worth it for the amount of pleasure that she gets from playing with it. The Le Toy Van toys aren't cheap but they are very durable and last through the generations as all wooden toys do. The only reason that I haven't given 5 stars is because of the flour and sugar blocks, I think they would be better if they were hollow and able to be opened so that I could put a bit of flour and sugar into them to make play more realistic but otherwise my grandchildren love the toy.
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5.9.2019

Le Toy Van Honeybake Wooden Mixer SetI already have the 'Le Toy Van Honeybake Wooden Five a Day Fruits' set, I was impressed with those. So when I was offered this food mixer set I was keen to take a look at it.What a great set this is, all made from wood and tastefully painted using safe paint products. The food mixer measure 20.5 x 18.5 x 8.5 cm. Made from wood it has a moving mixing blade which can be spun around via a wooden wheel, the mixer also lifts up just like a real one, so you can lift the blade out of the mixing bowl. There is a wooden bowl provided that fits the mixer so a child can perhaps place breakfast cereal in the bowl and play mix it?There is also a wooden bottle of milk along with,wooden sugar bag and a wooden box of flour, there is even a wooden egg. Our little girl has her own play kitchen, along with a picnic table placement set. This mixer set will go nicely with those other toys.This is really made well, it should last for years if looked after, much the same as many toys used to be. I'm sure many children would love this, I know our little girl does - Highly Recommended!Contents -1 x Food mixer1 x Mixer bowl1 x Egg1 x Milk bottle1 x Box of sugar1 x Box of Flour?1 x BookletIf you have found my review at all helpful I would very much appreciate if you could click the 'Helpful' button below, thank you.
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30.8.2019

This is smaller than I was expecting, but it's a really good quality and sweet toy. Kids just love playing make believe and pretending they're cooking their own breakfast (it's a game you can just keep repeating) so this is a great toy to add to our collection.The innards of the toaster are on an angle so the bread sits diagonally. You push down the lever to fix the bread into place, and you press the button to "pop" the toast like you would in real life (which gets cheers each time!). The butter has two velcro slabs on the end so you can pretend cut them off and butter your toast, and there's a pot of strawberry jam (which doesn't open, by the way!). You also get a nice little plate.It's just so adorable!The only thing I don't understand is that it says it comes with cut up cards which aren't in there, but that's not a big deal. And also the box it came in has one side completely empty, which is weird! But the toy itself is perfect. Eco friendly, ethically made - teaching kids all the right things. My nieces and nephews love wooden toys and the paintwork can always cope with their rough play, so hopefully this won't be an exception to that! You get what you pay for: high quality and lifelong toys.
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27.8.2019

Having had other toys from 'Le Toy', I have been greatly impressed by their sturdy build, their durability, and their refreshingly traditional feel. They're wooden toys, which makes them both durable, and as they proudly boast, sustainable. They're brightly-painted, and children love them. This wooden toaster set is a great addition to the range, with a wooden knife, and a butter pat that adheres to a slice of toast with a velcro patch!The wooden toaster (which has a handle which flips the slice of bread out of the toaster body) allows a child to mimic the making of their breakfast or a snack, and it comes with a colourful pot of jam, as well as a small wooden plate and butter knife.I think its great, and I do get a nostalgic buzz out of the toy, because it takes me back to similar toys that I had as a child, when the Earth was young!Of course, this sort of quality doesn't come cheap, and some may understandably baulk at the thirty quid price tag. However, I don't mind paying a premium for something of such obvious quality, and durability. This Le Toy Honeybake Wooden Toaster Set won't get discarded, and its built to last, and will no doubt be handed down through a family. excellent product!
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9.7.2019

What a nice little set this is! An all wooden toy, with no batteries. The manufacturers are to be commended for their packaging – the set comes in a cardboard box, with no plastic components to it. Inside the box, pieces are kept separate with cardboard dividers, and smaller pieces are wrapped in tissue paper. The only plastic is the sticky tape used to secure the paper wrappings.The machine itself is bright and colourful, in a retro combination of red, light blue, and cream, and takes prettily painted little pods in a removable, handled 'filter'. Although most of the pieces are fully painted, a cup holder on the side of the machine, and a little section on the coffee holder have been left natural-coloured.The buttons on the front of the machine are sprung and move when pressed, and the 'milk frother' on the side moves up and down.Set consists of:- Coffee machine- Coffee holder- 2 little polka dot painted cups- A teaspoon- 5 little pastel coloured ‘pods’A good quality role play toy, ideal for mimicking adult behaviours, and encouraging sharing and interactive play.
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9.7.2019

This is a sturdy wooden toy cafe machine that is robust and looks good, and at a reasonable price too. It should last a lot longer than some other toys out there, and may even span a generation as it is so well built.It arrived well-packaged in a cardboard box good enough to use for storage.It has a very retro look, and the style of the sort of toys I had as a child (except, obviously, that coffee machines of this type didn’t exist then). You get the machine, two cups, five pods, a spoon and a filter to play with. The pods store snugly on the top of the machine; all the accessories, like the machine itself, are wooden and are of the highest quality.The pods are different colours correlating to the pods you get in real coffee machine,a nice touch there. The milk frother is a good choice, and the whole set marries together well with the muted colours and dotted cups.NB as some people have already asked the question – no, you can’t really make coffee with this, or put liquid in it. It’s just a wooden toy.
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3.9.2019

So, the big elephant in the room... The price.Make no mistake, this is a very expensive price tag for these toys but that is unfortunately the way it is with anything from Le Toy Van.For me, i'll pay the price because the goods are always of excellent quality and my little girl loves them.However, I have also found similar unbranded equivalents from our friends in China available on here and although they don't have the same build quality, they are much better value for money.My one main reason for sticking with these toys over much cheaper and easily available plastic toys is quite simply environmental. I know full well that once my daughter outgrows these they will still have years of use in them so can be handed to family,friends or charities and will bring happiness to another child rather than end up polluting a landfill or ocean in years to come.
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26.8.2019

Le Toy Van has produced a fabulous wooden breakfast set.This cute set includes a plate, knife, pat of butter with two slices affixed by Velcro and two slices of bread/toast. There is a pot of strawberry jam, complete with label, and the piece de resistance - a toaster! There is not a piece of plastic in sight. The slices of bread are slotted into the toaster and the toast cleverly pops up again with the press of a button. Be warned, the button is quite stiff for ejecting the toast and your toddler may well require adult assistance. This is a pity.The set is attractive and brilliant for role playing. It is a shame that the jam jar does not open or that the butter does not stick to the bread/toast.The box features cut out play cards but I am not too taken with these.All in all, a fabulously creative breakfast set which all young children will enjoy using.
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