It comes with a basket! That was the awesome part about it. Also it was ceramic and not something that would easily break. We have a 13 year old and a 9 year old playing with the set. They are a good size and not itty bitty. The cloth napkins are a nice touch also. Its not babish so they love it. It has some floral/leaf design on it and it makes it "elegant". I would buy another set!