When I was little, I remember hosting tea parties for my toys where I would serve sausage rolls made from mud (as in dirt, not chocolate!). No wonder my mum always declined a taste! Thankfully, there are much cuter (and less messy) options around today, such as the deliciously cute range of play bickies from Urchin.

Made from felt and sprinkled with coloured beads, the biscuits come in vanilla and chocolate flavours, or an assortment of each. Budding bakers can mix, bake, ice and decorate these treats before serving them up toguests – the dollies will be so impressed!

Boxes of six are available for $28 through Urchin, or you can pick them up at various markets around Sydney (email Urchin for further details). Thanks to our reader Amanda for the recommendation.