Montessori Fruit Pie Play Set | Autumn Pretend Play

Montessori autumn pie play set with apples, pears, plums and cinnamon. Pretend baking, sorting and fruit study. 3D printed in colour, ages 3+. EU shipping.

Autumn Fruit Pie Play Set – Bake, Sort and Discover

Autumn is harvest time, and this pie set brings the season straight to the play table. Children fill the scalloped pie dish with apples, pears, plums and cinnamon sticks, cover it with the crust lid and "bake" their own autumn pie, while learning about fruit, counting and what's hidden inside.

All pieces are 3D printed in colour (not hand-painted) and suitable for children from age 3.

What's in the set

Scalloped pie dish

Pie crust lid with leaf-shaped vents

Apples: 5 whole, 1 halved apple showing seeds

Pears: 5 whole, 1 halved pear showing seeds, 5 slices

Plums: 5 whole, 1 halved plum showing the stone, 5 slice

3 cinnamon sticks

Ways to play

Pretend baking. Fill the dish, add cinnamon, close the lid and serve. Pretend play builds language, storytelling and social skills.

Sorting and counting. Sort by fruit or colour, count pieces into the pie, make patterns around the scalloped edge.

Whole, half and slice. Compare a whole fruit with its half and slices: a concrete first step towards parts and fractions.

What's inside? Apple and pear seeds, the plum stone. Talk about how fruit grows from seeds and where it comes from.

Sensory pie. Add rice, lentils or dried oats as the "filling" and hide fruit pieces for children to scoop and find.

Why children love it

Fine motor skills. Picking up flat pieces, placing them in the dish and lifting the lid train precise hand movements.

Real-life learning. Baking with family, apple picking, a walk through the orchard: children replay what they experience in autumn.

Built on the Playtessori Flow™. Movement → Pressure → Focus. From active scooping and filling to calm, focused arranging.

Open-ended and child-led. A pie today, a fruit market or a counting game tomorrow.

Part of the Autumn Collection

Combine the pie set with our autumn sensory trays and life cycle materials to create a complete seasonal learning corner.

Details

3D printed in colour

Suitable from age 3

Pie dish size: 15 cm

Sensory filling (rice, oats, etc.) not included

Ships across the EU, including Germany, France and Poland, from Belgium

FAQ

What age is the fruit pie set for?

From age 3. Please supervise play with small parts.

Is this a Montessori toy?

It is Montessori-inspired: realistic fruit, hands-on exploration and child-led play, combined with elements of sensory integration.

What can children learn with it?

Fruit names, sorting, counting, whole vs half, where seeds are found, and everyday vocabulary through pretend baking.

Can I use it as a sensory bin?

Yes. Add rice, lentils or oats as a pie filling and let children scoop and search for the fruit.