I bought this set for my 2-year-old son to go along with his new play kitchen and I was way more impressed with the product in person than I thought I would be! The ONLY complaint I have is with the color of the wok. The vegetables, spoon and tongs are so realistic and perfectly colored that the purple wok just takes away from the realism of the set. (Not to mention, it also doesn't match with his kitchen.) But that aside, the tongs are perfect for helping him work on fine motor skills (pre-writing skills) and the vegetables are appropriately size to make this challenging. For example, the broccoli is lumpy and easy to pick up no matter how it is lying in the wok, but the flat carrot pieces are a little harder, forcing him to move his wrist in the right direction to get it between the "grabber" of the tongs. This is his favorite part with the set- he has even taken the tongs to bed with him and points out real ones at restaurants, in the grocery store hot food section and at home because of this set! All of the food pieces are durable, firm plastic but are also soft at the same time. The fortune cookie is an adorable addition to this set. The plastic take-out box is very sturdy, which came to my surprise, but my son has trouble getting it open by himself, and getting it close has been impossible for him! That is no big deal to us, as he asks for my help when he wants to put his veggies inside. Overall, what a great set to encourage fine motor skills and healthy eating habits. And it's just as much fun for me to play with as my son!