The set includes 6 kinds of fruit: pomegranate, pear, apple, orange, lemon and 3 strawberries. All are made from wood and covered with water-based paint - absolutely safe for children. The fruit are carefully sanded, so they are nice to touch. , , Playing pretend games is huge part of child's world. Interacting with other children they practice their social skills, try roles in different situations and professions. For example, playing with fruit & vegetables sets they act going to the grocery and interacting with the shop-assistant, or play the role of seller. This helps children to broaden their language skills and prepare for such interaction in real life. Or, they can pretend cooking dinner - making a list of necessary products, checking if they have all of the ingredients and pretend cooking delicious meal! Thus, they train organisational skills as well as thinking and planning.