Play kitchen

BC&LM

I noticed quite a few people in the Christmas spending thread mentioned play kitchens. Who has one? Who is getting one? What kind? What accessories?

If you already have one, how does LO like it?

BC&LM

We bought one of the Step2 kitchens and a set of the Step2 play food for LO for Christmas. It comes with some pots and kitchen stuff, and we will probably supplement that with some real dish cloths, pot holders, a pitcher, a big spoon, etc.

pkp2

We got the Step 2 Dream Kitchen for Christmas. My mom is getting him a tea set with some dishes and stuff. But it comes with a lot of things so we'll hold off getting anything else for it. Plus, he already has a good assortment of real pots n pans and utensils.

musicalsilver

We're probably going with something very similar to @steamboat123.  I said not for this Christmas, but to be honest I don't know, it could still happen.  We already have the ikea pots/pans/utensils, and I like the styling of the kitchen.

numbersgirl08

We went with a Hape kitchen from Amazon as well. Family are buying her accessories.

daffy2k

My mom and stepdad are getting her a Kidcraft kitchen. We already have a ton of dishes and play food from my niece and nephew's old kitchen, but I'm going to add a few Melissa and Doug items and I ordered the Hape single serve coffeemaker (she loves our keurig so hopefully it's a hit)

Cricket81

We are going with the ikea kitchen. I am going to try to convince family to get the pots, pans, and food, but so far no one seems to be jumping at the idea. He's the first grand baby so everyone has their own ideas for what they want to give him, which is lovely.

ilovemarfa

I got this one for ds1 and he still loves playing with it at almost 4 years of age. It's like a store so it comes with a cash register.

CoffeeBeanFiend91

We got the step 2 one. I wanted a nice wooden one but couldn't pass up the deal. She has a tea set with some dishes. My sister will be getting her a big thing of play food or christmas

dmlk413

We got DD a  step2 play kitchen off craigslist for her birthday.  She loves it! 

momofcatan

My mom bought her a little tikes kitchen. I like that it's nice and compact. We found some play food at Costco and I want to buy her the IKEA pots and pans. She plays with my old FP plastic play kitchen when over at my parents house.

ColieAnn31

I want to get G one but I have no idea where we'd put it. He's getting a train track table for Christmas and that's going to take up a ton of space.

amie444

My FIL got her a kidkraft one and my SIL got her Melissa and Doug wooden food. Now if Christmas would get here. I want to play too

emschmeid

We used a lightening deal to get the KidKraft. LO loves to open and close pretty much anything, so we are pretty confident it will be a big hit.

Cricket81

@steamboat123‌ and @nykkolaughs‌
Are you planning on doing anything to the ikea kitchen or just leaving it as is? I made the mistake of looking at some of the hacks online and now I am really tempted to make it more interesting, but I'm not sure I have the time/energy.

fabumama

We bought this Kid Kraft Retro Kitchen. https://m.target.com/p/blue-retro-kitchen-and-refrigerator/-/A-14911204?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=google_pla_df&LNM=14911204&CPNG=Toys&kpid=14911204&LID=34pgs&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=14911204&kpid=14911204&gclid=CNz-87TPtcICFeE-MgodRxAA8A

itsStackie

I feel like DD may not play much with a kitchen, so I decided I am going to make one out of the large boxes we have. I would think it would last about 4 months.
(DH may talk me into a castle instead of the kitchen though.)