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It is ideal for little kids because it stimulates their creativity as well as their language skills. Thanks to its great accessories, like an attached dining area, to give it a realistic look, will keep your kid engaged.
For instance, to add to its realistic touches, it features electronic sounds on its grill, stovetop, and phone, that sound just like the real appliances. This gives kids a more realistic approach to how things work in real life.
Besides the appliances, this kitchen comes with 103 accessories, like pots, pans, tableware, and so on, that resemble real-life objects. With this one, your kid will not only have a lot of fun but will learn many new things by doing it.
Next feature we love is that it is large enough to allow your kid’s friends to come and play. Because there is plenty of room for multi-child play, your kid will improve his/her social skills while discovering together with their friends, all that a kitchen can offer. Moreover, it offers a fresh, new look compared to the others, because of its construction, which is made of plastic.
Features to consider:
- Attached dining area;
- Large enough for multiple kids;
- Plenty of storage;
- Stainless steel refrigerator;
- Plenty of accessories;
- Realistic touches;
- Electronic sounds.
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- 103 accessories included
- Easy to clean and maintain
- Realistic lights and sounds
- Made in USA
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- It requires two AA batteries
- Does not have shelves/racks inside the cabinets
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| We like it because it is made of plastic so it is easy to clean as well as maintain and large enough to allow multi-child play. |
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Its construction is made of wood, MDF, and plastic materials, perfect ingredients for a smart, sturdy construction. The construction makes it more durable and able to fit in a corner, which will save you a lot of space, as well as last you a long time.
The burners and icemaker have realistic lights and sounds, as well as shelving and hanging pegs for pots, and pans. This way, your kid is going to learn about organizing and cleaning the kitchen.
To better illustrate a real kitchen, it features a two-door refrigerator, oven, microwave, and washer, all with functional doors. Moreover, its sink is removable for easy cleanup. Thanks to these features, your kid will learn how the appliances work and what they are supposed to look like.
It features a phone with hands-free clip, just as mom has in her kitchen. This teaches kids to communicate and to come with different kinds of stories to tell their friends.
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- Sink is removable
- Realistic lights and sounds
- Made of wood
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- Instructions could be better
- There is no off button to turn off the sounds
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| With a lot of space and a neutral color, it will fit nicely into any bedroom or playroom, but you need to double check the instructions as they are a bit vague. |
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It is an interactive model that recognizes accessories, like pans, pots, cups, silverware, and is able to respond to kids’ actions. It means that your child will learn about cause and effect, two important things for his/her future.
Besides, it recognizes accessories thanks to the Bluetooth technology, which is compatible with many mobile devices and phones. This technology keeps kids engaged and teaches them fun, educational games.
Next thing you need to know about it is that it comes with four modes of play: games, recipes music, and free play. These modes are there to keep your child entertained without transforming everything into boring play.
Of course, it comes with kitchen appliances like stove and oven that adds to its realistic features. Thus, this makes worth a look at seeing how kids nowadays are more hooked on technology.
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- Interactive set-up
- Fun sound effects
- 40 accessories included
- Durable and easy to clean
- 4 play modes
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- Requires 4 AA batteries
- You need additional tools to assemble it
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| We recommend the set-up because it encourages kids to learn thanks to its four game modes and amazing accessories included in the price. |
Rainbow Sophia Timeless Wood
4. Rainbow Sophia Timeless Wood
Clean lines and a neat aspect are what characterize the Rainbow Sophia Timeless Wood at first glance. It is made with wood to ensure long-lasting durability so that even your grandkids can play with it if you upkeep it in a decent shape, and the lack of sharp corners or protruding, dangerous parts adds safety to the play session. Furthermore, there is no harmful paint used on it.
The cabinet base is quite neat and realistic, and it comes with a pretend oven which features an interactive control panel to enhance fun. The knob makes a realistic clicking sound, and there is a rack inside the oven where the child can pretend to place the cook he/she wants to cook. The silk screen backboard features pictures of cookware, sauces, and appliances to make up for the lack of included accessories.
It comes with a vintage telephone with a rotary dialer that has numbers painted on it to replicate the real thing as accurately as possible. It even features handles on all the components to add realism to the miniature kitchen and let the child open and close the fridge, oven, and storage spaces as he/she pleases during playtime and let imagination run wild.
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- Oven features interactive controls to add more realism to the play set
- Red cup included for the ice water spout of the refrigerator
- Features pictures of appliances on the silk screen backboard to give off a real kitchen impression
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- Lacks accessories
- Some customers complained that it was difficult to assemble
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Even though it lacks accessories, the Rainbow Sophia is a neat toy for a 3 to 7 year old child as it is tall and built exactly as a miniature kitchen. To add realism to the child’s play, it even features interactive controls for the oven, a baking rack, and comes with a clicking sound knob.
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This model from Naomi Home comes with four burners that have active clicking knobs, to keep kids engaged for hours. Its realistic design, complete with a refrigerator and stove, will make kids feel like they are cooking in a real kitchen.
On top of that, its refrigerator comes with one shelf as well as with ice/water dispenser graphic, and a chalkboard for notes. The refrigerator’s features teach kids the importance of kitchen appliances as well as how to use them.
Its convenient storage space, as well as functional doors on all included appliances (freezer, microwave, oven, and dishwasher), allows the kitchen to store additional accessories. Your kids will learn where the accessories need to stay and how to store them.
In order to look more like a real deal, this play kitchen comes with several cool appliances features like paper towel/ dishtowel bar, dishwasher with rack, microwave with buttons, and removable sink. These additional features complete the look of the kitchen, thus it becomes a great investment.
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- Attention to details
- Towel rack
- Active clicking knobs
- All doors open and close
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- Does not come with accessories
- Weights 72 pounds
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| Set with an oven, refrigerator, freezer, and almost anything a real kitchen has, it makes this model one of our favorites. |
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It is ideal for kids aged three and up, as it comes with realistic details like refrigerator, oven, removable sink, and more. Its compact design, complete with these realistic touches gets your kid’s imagination to come up with the best scenarios.
Similarly, to the products featured here, it comes with upper shelves for additional space and storage. This will teach your child where everything must be in a kitchen as well as how to keep things organized.
When it is assembled, it measures 26 x 36 x 16 inches, meaning it is big enough for your kid as well as for one of his/her friends to play.
On one hand, it is made of natural wood to be more durable, while on the other hand, it comes with removable parts like the sink that teaches the kids about how to clean after themselves.
Another thing we like about it is that it comes with dials that turn for dramatic effects, as well as with swivel action, meaning that its faucet turns to teach your kid how to comfortable wash the dishes.
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- Two kids can play side-by-side
- Great design
- Sturdy construction
- Three-minute timer
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- It is not modular
- Assembly takes a few hours
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| We like it as it comes with a lot of features that will keep your kid buys for hours like its cutting board and three burners. |
How to Clean Plastic and Wood Sets
A play kitchen could be a fun way for your child to spend the day, but what do you do when the toy needs cleaning? In this situation, you could teach your kid the responsibility of cleaning after themselves, a habit that should be incorporated into your children’s behavior from the beginning.
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Plastic
The best way to clean a plastic set like the ones we talked about here today, is to mix water and dish soap and dip a clean cloth into the mixture. Then wipe the kitchen items gently, in a circular motion. If you have narrow spaces or edges, make sure you wrap the cloth around your finger to reach all those spots.
Once the first part is done, rinse the cloth with clean water and wipe off the soapy residue from the entire kitchen. After that is done, you can either take another cloth and dry it out, or leave it to air-dry.
Take into consideration that if you choose to air-dry it, you are making the best decision as it is the only option to avoid germs.
If the set-up you are trying to clean has small parts, pour some warm water into the sink and add a bit of soap to clean them. If you want to make the toy germ-free, wipe it with a mild detergent.
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Wood
If the set-up is made of mostly wood, you should pay attention to the cleaning as well, because even though wood is known to have anti-bacterial properties, it can still get all those germs and bacteria if not cleaned properly.
You can easily clean it by taking a cotton cloth and soaking it in white vinegar. Then proceed to wipe the wood nice and easy, to make it look brand new.
Fortunately for you, wood does not need frequent cleaning, but you should do it once in a while when you believe it is time.
You can disinfect it by making a mixture of rubbing alcohol and water and pour it into a spray bottle. Then proceed to spray moderate quantities all over the kitchen toy. Let it sit for a minute and then wipe it off with a clean cloth.
Once you’ve gone through all these steps, your kid’s plastic or wood toy is clean and disinfected so he/she can continue playing.
Suitable for kids at least 2 years old, the Step2 85316 is a fun 103-piece play set that is bound to help children enhance their creativity in a fun manner, even aiding develop skills which come in handy later in life. Your tiny chef is sure to have a lot of fun playing with it as it comes with numerous features like a stovetop and grill to pretend cook any dish. There’s even a small microwave oven where the small one can pretend to heat up meals before he/she serves them.
The modern-looking Naomi Home 30004 which is suitable for children who fit in the 3 to 10 age group is our personal favorite due to its updated design that replicates a modern kitchen perfectly. The set includes a fridge, oven, microwave, sink, cooktop, and more, so there is no limit when it comes to how the child can play with it.
Neat and quite clean-looking, the KidKraft 53386 stands out due to its innovative corner design. It features shelving for storage, as well as ingenious hanging pegs where the child can place pans, pots, and other accessories. Reasonably priced considering its safe and fun design, it makes for a perfect option for any aspiring small chef.
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