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PRETEND PLAY TOY

Wild Food Foraging Trug

by Tender Leaf Toys

Pretend wild food play for gathering, naming and sharing.

There is a stage when every seed pod, leaf and bright little berry feels worth bringing back to show someone. The Wild Food Foraging Trug gives that urge a lovely pretend-play shape, with apples, berries, flowers, nuts and funghi for your little one to gather, sort and share.

How It Finds Its Place in the Week

Some days it begins by the back door, ready for a garden wander. Other days it lands on the play table, where the flowers are arranged, the nuts are saved for later and the berries are shared out one by one. Eventually, your little one may pack the trug without asking, add the trowel, tuck in the pocket knife and announce that everyone is going foraging. When the game is done, the pieces can be gathered back into the trug and the day simply moves on.

From 3 years Recommended age
CE Named safety standard
$89.05 $98.95
Safety information CE
Two-year structural warranty Structural faults are covered under our warranty terms.
Dispatched from Melbourne Sent from our Melbourne warehouse with tracking.
Thirty-day change-of-mind returns Available on eligible items returned unused and unassembled.

Our in-stock products are usually dispatched from Melbourne within 24–48 hours. During peak and sale periods, dispatch and transit times may be longer.

Buying guidance

Is this right for your family?

Who this product is particularly well suited to.

Best for

Families who enjoy pretend play with a nature theme, especially children who like collecting, carrying, naming and offering things to others.

Age Guide

36+ Months

Product overview

The Kind of Play That Comes Back Inside With a Story

Preschoolers love play that lets them come back with news: what they found, who needs a snack, which flower is for the table. At first, the trug may be all about carrying and counting the pieces. Soon, your child starts giving the apples jobs, placing funghi into a pretend meal or passing berries around for everyone to inspect. Before long, it becomes a familiar little ritual before lunch, after rest time or when the backyard is calling.

Close-up detail of the Tender Leaf Wild Food Foraging Trug

Product details

Thoughtful details that make a difference

A Gathering Game That Feels Easy to Join

The trug gives your child somewhere to carry the apples, berries, flowers, nuts and funghi, so the play has a clear rhythm: find, collect, bring back and show someone.

Nature Words That Come Up Naturally

With flowers, nuts, berries, apples and funghi in the mix, your little one has reasons to ask names, choose favourites and build little stories around each find.

Extra Pieces to Change the Story

The fold-away pocket knife, trowel and 8-recipe leaflet help the game move beyond collecting. One day it may be a hunt, another day a pretend meal, and another day a basket to share around.

A Neat Finish When the Game Is Done

When foraging is finished, the pieces can return to the trug before the next part of the day begins.

Purchase confidence

What you can rely on

Meets CE safety requirements.

Suitable from 3 years, matching the verified age guidance.

Before you order

Practical information

Everything you need to know before bringing this product home.

Age and suitability

Recommended age
36+ Months

Safety information

Tested to
CE

Helpful answers

Frequently asked questions

The details families often want to know before choosing.

Still have a question? Our team is here to help.

What age is the Wild Food Foraging Trug recommended for?

It is recommended for children aged 36+ months.

What is included?

The set includes a fabric and wood trug with apples, berries, flowers, nuts and funghi, plus a fold-away pocket knife, trowel and 8-recipe leaflet.

Is this real gardening equipment?

No. It is a pretend play toy.