Baking set for the very hungry toddler

Many parents will be able to recite the food the Very Hungry Caterpillar munched his way through on one day in Eric Carle's book: chocolate cake, ice cream, a pickle, swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, cherry pie, a sausage, a cupcake, and a watermelon.

Now, I'm not suggesting you could make all of those things, but it'd certainly be fun to turn your hand to the cakes and the pie with this Very Hungry Caterpillar baking set from the much-admired UK ceramics makers, Portmeirion.

Just try to remind your little one, before he or she bites into cupcake number six, how the caterpillar got a tummy ache from over-eating.

The set contains a ceramic mixing bowl, apron, cookie cutters, bandana, cupcake cases, and a silicone spatula, and costs £34.95.