This one 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, this one 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 the item 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, the model offers a fresh, new look/ compared to the others, because of its construction, which is made of plastic. Its materials will ensure your kid will enjoy it for many years to come. On top of that, because it is made in the United States of America, it gives them certain benefits, so you know it is a good investment.
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. |
Its construction is made of wood, MDF, and plastic materials, perfect ingredients for a smart, sturdy construction. The construction makes this model 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.
In addition to this, 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.
Furthermore, 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.
On top of that, 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, this one will fit nicely into any bedroom or playroom, but you need to double check the instructions as they are a bit vague. |
It is ideal for kids aged three or 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, this one 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.
Furthermore, when it is assembled, it has 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 you.
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 this this one because it comes with a lot of features that will keep your kid buys for hours like its cutting board and three burners. |
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.
Furthermore, 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. |
This one 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, this one comes with kitchen appliances like stove and oven that adds to its realistic features. Thus, this makes this little toy worth check it out, because kids are nowadays 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 recommed the set-up because it encourages kids to learn thanks to its four game modes and amazing accessories included in the price. |
The easiest ways to clean both plastic and wooden set-ups
A play kitchen could be a fun way for your child to spend the day in, 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.
Now you got the cleaning part, but not before gathering all the supplies you need, and of course, figuring out what type of kitchen does your kid have. These toys are made from various materials that are child-safe, but the most common of them all are made of plastic and wood. We are going to talk about them now.
The best way to clean a plastic set-up 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 with ease, 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, because it is the only option to avoid germs.
If your kid wants to help you clean it, replace the dish soap with baby shampoo and repeat the process.
If the set-up you are trying to clean has small parts as well, pour some warm water into the sink and add a bit of soap to clean them. In addition, if you want to make the toy germ free, wipe it with a mild detergent.
If the set-up is made of mostly wood, you should pay attention to the cleaning as well, because even though the wood is known to have anti-bacterial properties, 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 like a brand new item.
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.
