I bought this Melissa and Doug play food set two years ago as a Christmas present for my son. He is now five years old and still plays with his play food! It has held up really well despite being played with often (and sometimes not so gently). The paint has chipped in spots on some of the food items, but I would expect as much after this amount of time. I like that the food items are realistic and there is a good variety in this play set. We also have the fruit cutting set and my son finds that to be fun as well. I highly recommend Melissa and Doug toys and feel that they are a good value. They really encourage creative play and are super cute!