Mediocre Mum

Wooden Toys

We were sent these beautiful wooden toys from the lovely folks at The Wooden Toy Shop.  Madame immediately set about trying to set the cakes out exactly like how they were on the box.  I think she did a pretty good job.  However, after a few minutes it dawned on me that I don’t actually know what a few of the cakes are.  I blame this on being a foreigner.  I’m okay with the fairy cakes, donut and Bourbon Biscuits, as it has Bourbon written on it but what are the other four??

My other big dilemma; Do I teach Madame that it’s Zee or Zed?  Is it a Zeh-bra or a Zee-bra??

 

 

 

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13 responses to “Wooden Toys”

  1. PippaD Avatar
    PippaD

    1 I’m not sure about
    2 Looks like Battenburg Cake
    3 Is Swiss Roll
    4 I have no idea!

    And about the last letter of the alphabet use the phonics way of “Zeh” as it’s less confusing for school then!

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    1. The Moiderer Avatar
      The Moiderer

      Don’t tell me they teach our kids to say Zeh at school? Why?

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    2. Trevor Coultart Avatar
      Trevor Coultart

      Strictly speaking it’s ‘zzz’ rather than ‘zuh’, as that suggests an intrinsic vowel sound.

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  2. The Moiderer Avatar
    The Moiderer

    3 is a battenburg. 1 is a bakewell slice. Can’t see 2 and not sure about 4. 

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    1. mediocremum Avatar
      mediocremum

      I will have to try Battenburg cake….even though I don’t really eat cake.

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  3. Mulledred Avatar
    Mulledred

    2 is swiss roll
    3 is battenburg
    4 is angel cake
    can’t see 1 well enough to work out what it is
    I say zeh-bra,and that’s what is taught in school

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    1. mediocremum Avatar
      mediocremum

      Going to have to practice saying zeh-bra!

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  4. Trevor Coultart Avatar
    Trevor Coultart

    I’d say (1) could be a custard slice, but it’s not clear. The others I agree with what everyone else has said.

    As for Z, it’s tricky. If you’re spelling words out, it’s just ‘zzzz’ but when you’re naming the letter I’d say you ought to use “zed” over here so it matches what all her peers will be saying. (Even though it means most of the alphabet songs won’t rhyme.)

    Oh, and definitely Zehbra reather than zeeebra.

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    1. mediocremum Avatar
      mediocremum

      Cool, being Canadian Zed is what I would say!

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  5. Muddling Along Avatar
    Muddling Along

    1. vanilla or custard slice
    2. swiss roll
    3. battenburg
    4. angel cake

    And zed definitely zed

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    1. mediocremum Avatar
      mediocremum

      I’m impressed!

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  6. Alice Harold Avatar
    Alice Harold

    I have to admit to liking wooden toys so much more than plastic ones – love the cakes!

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  7. Erin Lee Avatar
    Erin Lee

    I use zee and zee-bra, hubby uses zed and zeh-bra.  Dear son knows both and uses the appropriate one depending on who he’s around.  =)

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