Calico Critters Village Pizzeria
(Epoch $25)
Who doesn’t love a Pizzeria? For a slice or the whole pie, this mini- setting is scaled for a Calico Critters pizza party. The setting includes a store front with furniture and a pizza oven with the “wooden” pizza shovel and plenty of pie. Although there are 30 pieces in the set, please note, there’s not one single critter in the box. That's generally true of the Calico Critter settings, but because they are shown on the box, it’s easy to assume they're in there.
That said, this is a fun setting that's sure to spark dramatic play with language, storytelling and imagination. It’s marked 3 and up, but the many tiny pieces make this a better choice for older 4s and 5s.
Ages: Older Preschoolers, Younger Early School
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2019