Review on 🍽️ Melissa & Doug Kitchen Companion Collection by Eric Garron

As the title would suggest, I believe this product is essential to complete a Fresh Mart counter. However, I don't like everything that is included and the idea that some of these items were sold separately. Pros: The undeniably best part of this set is the plastic Grab and Go Favorites piece that attaches to the side of the Fresh Mart grocery counter. That's great! It contains a thickly laminated (read: tear-resistant) magazine; WOOD chewing gum, hygienic lipstick, muesli and fruit leather; and hanging gift cards. I think this detail makes the stand as cute as it is. - Fresh Mart grocery bag. It's pretty, well made, and has room for lots of items. It hangs very nicely on the end of the stand. Bad: - I wish the dollar bills were laminated. When my daughter played with it for the first time, almost half of it broke. I like the idea of the coins and their realistic size but they are too small for my 2 year old daughter. We postponed them until later. Cardboard boxes look elegant and cheap. I wish they were stronger. I can't even put some of them on the shelves properly either. Ugly: - I'm mostly just annoyed that Grab and Go favorites weren't included in the Fresh Mart stand itself. That's the PERFECT compliment. All other accessories (shopping bag, money, apron, groceries) don't have to be Melissa and Doug, although they are essential to fully enjoy the store. To do this, you can use any accessories! Each bag hangs well, all groceries fit on shelves etc. But no item fits exactly in the stand to accommodate these amenities. This set could be much more in demand if it did NOT include the Grab and Go feature. Hanger. Example: I bought a small Learning Resources cash register as a gift. I would have loved to pair it with this accessory kit (bag, apron, money, food) but felt like I couldn't because the grab and go item couldn't be used. Everything else may go well with any other till toy, but unfortunately, due to this detail, this set's compatibility is limited to Fresh Mart ONLY.