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Fruit Crate

by Bigjigs

A Bigjigs pretend fruit crate for market days, kitchen play and picnic stories.

Children hear fruit woven through the day long before they can help with the real shopping list: banana at breakfast, apples for snacks, melon after dinner. The Bigjigs Fruit Crate gives those familiar words a little world of their own, so your little one can choose the banana, apple, strawberry, pear or melon and decide whether it belongs at the market, in the play kitchen or packed for a picnic.

From breakfast talk to pretend market

Some days the banana is chosen because someone had one that morning. Other days the apple is sold from a low table, the pear goes into a pretend meal, and the melon is saved for a picnic. Without anyone really planning it, the Fruit Crate becomes a little bridge between real food chats and pretend play: what we eat, where it comes from, and who we are sharing it with today.

From 18 months Recommended age
5 × 18 × 14.5 cm Product footprint
Chosen to Be Used & Loved Products made for more than a moment of play.
$39.95
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

Best for families wanting pretend food that can fit into ordinary home play, not just a full play kitchen setup. The crate can move between market, kitchen and picnic stories, and at 5 x 18 x 14.5 cm it is a small add-on rather than a large role-play piece. It is recommended from 18 months+, which also helps if you are choosing for a younger child and do not know their exact play setup.

Age Guide

18 months+

Product overview

The pretend games that grow from real meals

The foods children know best often become the first things they pretend to sell, cook and share. At first, your little one may simply pick out the strawberry or pass you the pear. Soon the crate becomes shop stock, then ingredients for a pretend lunch, then picnic food for someone waiting nearby. Before long, the same fruit is coming back in a new story, because it feels close to the real routines your child sees every day.

Bigjigs Fruit Crate wooden toy – fresh from the market – crate and all

Product details

Thoughtful details that make a difference

More than one way back into play

Because the fruit can become market stock, play kitchen ingredients or picnic food, the play does not have to stay the same. As your little one grows from
Why this matters

This gives the set a longer play life than a single-script toy, because your child can keep changing what the fruit is for.

Familiar fruit makes the game easy to start

Banana, apple, strawberry, pear, melon and more are foods children often recognise from real life. That makes it easy for your child to step into the play without
Why this matters

Recognisable pieces invite natural chats about meals, shopping and where food comes from.

Simple care after real pretend meals

The fruit pieces are wooden, and the care guidance is clear: do not put them in the dishwasher or use harsh scrubbing pads, as these can damage the
Why this matters

Pretend food gets handled a lot in family play, so knowing how to care for the wood helps keep the set in better condition.

Before you order

Practical information

Everything you need to know before bringing this product home.

Age and suitability

Recommended age
18 months+

Care and origin

Care instructions
Do not put in dishwashers or use harsh scrubbing pads as these can damage the wood

Helpful answers

Frequently asked questions

The details families often want to know before choosing.

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

How do I clean it?

Do not put it in the dishwasher, and do not use harsh scrubbing pads, as these can damage the wood.

What ongoing upkeep should I expect?

The listed care is simply to avoid dishwashers and harsh scrubbing pads. Treat the wooden pieces gently when cleaning.

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