Fun is on the menu! Whether your child has a passion for pizza, pasta, or pretend play, setting up a little Italian restaurant has never been so easy.
With these Italian restaurant-themed Melissa & Doug role play toys, you can create an immersive play space for aspiring little chefs—not to mention plenty of smiles.
Crafting mouth-watering pretend pizzas and other Italian specialties lets kids serve up a feast for their imaginations, so take a look at this artfully curated selection of pretend play from Melissa & Doug that’s perfect for creating an Italian restaurant experience at home.
That’s Amore: Italian Restaurant-Themed Pretend Play for Kids
Find the Ideal Restaurant Setting
To begin, look for a setting to enhance the restaurant experience, such as our Star Diner Restaurant. This sturdy, wooden play space has a kitchen on one side and a seating booth on the other. Kids can cook and serve their Italian delights in the kitchen, while hungry diners order and enjoy a meal at the booth. The play space is beautifully designed, down to the finest details including a pretend jukebox.
Once you have set the scene for your Italian restaurant, the next step is making sure the chef has the ingredients and tools they need to bring their little trattoria–-and their imagination–to life.
Dining Details: Chef Gear
A chef’s uniform is a must-have when cooking up culinary creations, and the Chef Role Play Costume Set is a perfect choice. Featuring high-quality fabrics, along with red-gingham accents and realistic accessories, it’s the perfect outfit for aspiring chefs to dive right into their restaurant role play.
Dining Details: Who Wants Pizza?
Pizza’s on the menu and these toys are sure to satisfy hungry imaginations! Kids can craft delicious pretend pizzas along with toppings with the Pizza Party Wooden Play Food Set and even box it up for take-out with the Top & Bake Pizza Counter. For an extra special treat, The Deluxe Grill & Pizza Oven Play Set can bring the pretend dining experience to an outdoor setting as kids grill up pretend meats, veggies and more.
Dining Details: Lotsa Pasta
The 50-piece felt Prepare and Serve Pasta Set includes cooking utensils and offers up lots of options for hungry diners. From linguini to ravioli, budding chefs can highlight a different pasta special every day using the toppings, cheese, and sauce jars.
Dining Details: Serve up a Salad
Serve customers a refreshing salad with the Slice & Toss Salad Set. With this 50+ piece wooden and felt play food salad set, kids can toss together a delicious play salad with all the fixings. The self-stick tabs make a “crunching” sound when chopped and the salad dressing bottles “squirt” string when tipped.
Dining Details: What’s for Dessert?
Round out the pretend play Italian restaurant experience with a dish or cone of ice cream (or traditional gelato) with the Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter. The 28-piece pretend play ice cream set features different flavors, toppings, and utensils to scoop up a delicious dessert. Buon appetito!
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