Melissa & Doug Wooden Birthday Party Cake Toy

This is one of a range of Melissa and Doug toys available from The Gift Shop, and I have to say that, like all their toys, it's absolutely brilliant! Traditionally made from wood, it is very high quality and suitable from 3 years upwards. What you actually get is a smart wooden box measuring about 32cm by 22cm, which contains a brightly painted wooden birthday cake on a board, plus wooden discs with painted strawberries and sweets, wooden candles and a cake slice - and all made out of wood!

The concept is extremely clever. The cake is pre-cut into six slices, but the slices are then velcroed together, meaning when you push the cake slice between the slices, is separates the velcro, producing a very satisfying crunching noise, just like you were cutting real food! All the 'toppings' are velcroed on the back, and the candles are velcroed on the bottom so they can be 'stuck' into the top of the cake in any order - the cake is liberally dotted with velcro too.

I have to say I am absolutely blown away by the quality and play value of all the Melissa and Doug toys. I can highly recommend them - and so can all the little people I've tried them out on!

I will be sending this item out via courier, to make sure it is trackable and safe in transit - it's too good to get lost or damaged!