On Holy Saturday, Catholic familiesespecially in Polish traditiongather to have their Easter foods blessed, a custom known as wiconka. Each item in the basket has a beautiful meaning: Eggs for new life, butter shaped like a lamb for Christ the Lamb of God, salt for purity, ham and sausage for abundance, greens for renewal, and bread for the Bread of Life. Now little ones can join in this sacred preparation with a wooden play set designed to nurture liturgical play and Catholic tradition. This set includes all the symbolic foods traditionally brought to the church: a red Easter egg, butter lamb, salt, horseradish, bread, ham, bacon, sausage links, spring greens, and a rattan-style basket for gathering it all together. Perfect for pretend play during Holy Week and Easter, this set helps children enter into the beauty of the Resurrection story and the joy of Catholic cultureone blessed bite at a time.
This 14-piece wooden play set invites children to take part in this beautiful tradition through hands-on, faith-filled play.
Includes:
Butter lamb Christ, the Lamb of God
Round bread Jesus, the Bread of Life
Salt Purity and preservation
Cheese Moderation and the gifts of home
Ham Abundance and festive joy
Bacon Gods generosity and provision
Red egg New life and the Resurrection
Horseradish The bitterness of Christs Passion
Paschal candle The light of Christ
Chocolate rabbit A joyful springtime treat
Spring greens Renewal and new life
Sausage links Family, hospitality, and tradition
White plate Reverence and sharing
Rattan basket To carry the offering with care
Created to bring the richness of Catholic feast-day traditions into the playroom, this piece invites children to enter the rhythm of the liturgical year through joyful pretend play. It helps little ones learn the stories, seasons, and celebrations of our faith in the most natural waythrough hands-on imagination, family tradition, and the simple delight of cooking the foods they see at home.