for those that have toddler-size table and chairs, do they get much use? I'm eyeing a $100 kidkraft set so want it to be worth it. I wish there was an ikea nearby- looks like they have some low-priced decent looking sets.
We have the cheap IKEA set and it gets enough use to justify the $20, but I wouldn't have spent $100. He colors on it or does a quick art project for maybe 5 minutes a day. He doesn't eat or play on it at all. My kid only really sits still when strapped in to something, however.
Ours is set up in her playroom. She colors on it a few times a day. She also has a plastic picnic table that we have outside and we eat lunch there a few times a week and she sits on it when we go outside. So to me a table would be worth it, but I would go with a cheaper on since it'll get colored on and stuff.
We have my son's set up in our kitchen near his play kitchen. He uses it when playing with his kitchen, arts & crafts, with his magnetic board and magnets, sometimes he requests to eat dinner or lunch there etc.
I only paid about $20-$30 at a consignment store but he gets a ton of use out of it.
I have a PBK set which gets tons of use. It is also in our kitchen/bar (kitchen bar) area. I would say they use it almost every day. Mine was pricey for a kids table and chairs but it's high quality and I really like it. After 4+ years it's in great shape and I expect many years worth of use yet.
Re: table & chairs
We have the cheap IKEA set and it gets enough use to justify the $20, but I wouldn't have spent $100. He colors on it or does a quick art project for maybe 5 minutes a day. He doesn't eat or play on it at all. My kid only really sits still when strapped in to something, however.
We have my son's set up in our kitchen near his play kitchen. He uses it when playing with his kitchen, arts & crafts, with his magnetic board and magnets, sometimes he requests to eat dinner or lunch there etc.
I only paid about $20-$30 at a consignment store but he gets a ton of use out of it.
I have a PBK set which gets tons of use. It is also in our kitchen/bar (kitchen bar) area. I would say they use it almost every day. Mine was pricey for a kids table and chairs but it's high quality and I really like it. After 4+ years it's in great shape and I expect many years worth of use yet.
I think it depends on where you put it.