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Looking for high-quality, true-to-life role play toys for kids that are just like the real thing? The Casdon Joseph Joseph toys range makes imaginative play authentic and fun.
My girls have always loved role-play toys, particularly when they look just like the real versions we have at home. When it comes to creating authentic pretend play toys, Casdon certainly knows a thing or two. In addition to their existing toy collaborations with popular household brands Dyson, Morphy Richards, Henry and Hetty and DeLonghi, Casdon recently launched a range with Joseph Joseph – the award-winning homeware brand, bringing a range of fun, innovative and practical play sets with the space-saving benefits of the original full-size pieces.
We’ve been putting the Casdon Joseph Joseph toys through their paces with the girls to see everything the range has to offer.
Here’s our full review:
Joseph Joseph Extend
First up was Joseph Joseph Extend – an extendable dishwashing set with a striking, true-to-life design. We loved how the drying rack pulls out from under the base, providing lots of additional space to stash the plates, cups and cutlery as they dry.
After filling the base with water, the pump-style tap on Joseph Joseph Extend play set really works, allowing children to squirt water directly into the bowl below. We love the colour change functionality on this set, allowing younger children to learn about cause and effect as the pink plates start to turn white when they make contact with warm water.
A really fun way to incorporate some water play into your child’s play kitchen.
Joseph Joseph Go Eat
Do the kids fancy making up a lunchbox just like the ones you make every morning?
The Casdon Joseph Joseph Go Eat set not only features all the ‘ingredients’ for a classic lunchtime sandwich, but it also comes with a lifelike Joseph Joseph lunchbox, for packing it away in – making it ideal for teddy bears picnics or tea parties with their favourite dolls.
The Joseph Joseph Go Eat set is unlike some play food sets we’ve had in the past which used velcro or magnets to piece them together. Instead, this set uses ‘ChopPop’ Technology, with pieces that simply pop apart when ‘sliced’ with the toy knife included. This took a bit of practice but from popping off the stem of the tomato to building up their very own ham cheese and tomato sandwich, these toys are also a great way to teach children about the correct way to hold utensils when cutting food.
Joseph Joseph Wash and Scrub
Sometimes, cleaning up after dinner requires a bit of elbow grease and this set is a great way to encourage some enthusiasm for washing up! With a selection of dirty cups, plates and cutlery, children will love filling the blue bowl with water and using the handy palm brush to magically ‘lift away’ the ketchup stains. The bottle can also be topped up with washing liquid for a more authentic feel.
Joseph Joseph Bake
The Joseph Joseph Bake set is a must for a miniature bakers – whether that’s pretend baking role play, playing with ingredients, or actually working some teal life magic in the kitchen.
The small bowl is perfectly sized for small hands to hold, whilst the accurate measuring spoons are a great way to introduce children to the concept of weighing and measuring ingredients when following a recipe.
When used as a toy, we love the rolling pin which can be used to roll out play dough or a basic biscuit dough to create play biscuits or cookies. The spatula and whisk are also loads of fun to stir up a mixture, making potions or simply using their imagination.
Joseph Joseph Elevate
To demonstrate just how true to life the Casdon Joseph Joseph range is, it’s pictured here alongside the full sized adult equivalent. A rotating utensil holder, the set comes with a spoon, spaghetti server, ladle, slotted turner, flexible turner and slotted spoon, with coloured handles that match the pins on the stand for an educational element too.
The girls loved the spinning design of the Elevate stand, allowing them to quickly spin it around to find the utensils they needed.
Joseph Joseph Nest
Of all the items in the Casdon Joseph Joseph range, this one was the biggest hit with my daughters – in particular Neve.
Just like the original, this set includes five measuring cups, a medium mixing bowl, a large mixing bowl, a mesh sieve and colander, which all stack into each other for convenient storage. Neve loved the rainbow colours and gently stacking them back together after use. More importantly, she loved playing with different ingredients, using different-sized spoons to measure out different amounts, before serving her mixture into the bowl below.
Joseph Joseph Salad
Last but by no means least was the Joseph Joseph Salad set. Using the knife, children can chop the ingredients before adding them to the large bowl and toss the salad using the clip-on salad tools. After prepping the tomato, onion, pepper and lettuce, children will love using the salad dressing, which makes an adorable noise as it’s shaken.
Our overall thoughts
The Casdon Joseph Joseph play sets are adorable. Unlike some other plastic play food designs, these play sets are really high quality, durable and authentic, helping children feel really grown up and just like their parents when playing with the kitchen. We love the bright colours, unique ‘chopping’ style and the attention to detail, as well as the inclusion of ‘colour- change’ features and sounds.
If you’re treating your child to a play kitchen and want to introduce some unique food sets to help bring it to life. the Casdon Joseph Joseph sets could be just the ticket.
