My 12 month grandniece loves playing with this set. Putting the food items into the pans and banging the lid back on are her favourite things to do. The set looks authentic too. Develops good eye hand co-ordination and speech. Remember to wash the food, as it does end up at your toddler's mouth. I removed the fake broccoli, as it's still too small for a 12 month old to play with.