The wooden pieces are high quality, with bright paint that doesn't chip. Very durable.
We were so impressed with this set, we are thinking about getting the other wooden sets for the other Jewish holidays.
***added Dec 17, 2011***
My son is actually playing with this as I type, so, even a year later, he still likes bringing it out this time of year. I don't know why I didn't mention it in my original review, but the candle "flames" can be remove from the candles, so you can "light" them on the correct days if you choose to. The latkes have detailed markings on them to make them look more realistic, and the "gold" coins have Stars of David on them. The dreidel spins quite well, and the none of the paint has shown any signs of wear on any of the pieces.
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I purchased this set 2 years ago for my in-home Christian childcare and it still looks like new, even though the kids play with it throughout the month of December (every day)! It's incredibly durable, as are all of the KidKraft toys we own, and the amount of wood pieces (major plus) you get for the price is surprising. The kids love learning about Jewish traditions such as the Menorah, dreidel, Hannukah, and the different foods they eat for their holidays. We love playing the Dreidel (we use M&Ms for counting and cost), singing the songs, and "lighting" the candles. I had been looking for a real Menorah when I found this set. I'm SO happy I purchased this instead. I even bring out the foods and utensils in this set when the kids play restaurant (with Sushi, Mexican food, and Italian food), so it can be used year-round. I fell it's incredibly important to teach our kids about Jewish traditions as Christ was a Jew, their history is our history, and I want them to learn to respect others' culture and traditions.
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