I can remember loving my toy kitchen when I was a child. As soon as I had my daughter, I knew I would get her a play kitchen when she was two. I didn't want a kitchen that was covered with cartoon characters, and I wanted one that didn't look awful in my living room. The Kidkraft Retro Kitchen looked pretty perfect - a soft color, no advertisements, lots of activities and parts for play, not made of plastic.
The kitchen was shipped in less than a week and came in one box. All parts were in perfect condition and we weren't missing any parts. My husband put the kitchen together, I organized the parts and held pieces in place when necessary. Could be put together by one person, easier with a second set of hands once in a while. It took us a little over an hour to assemble. Found the instructions pretty decent until the refrigerator - those instructions don't give enough detail as to which direction to place some parts and we accidentally installed one piece upside down. Luckily, it was easy to unscrew and flip over.
I love that the fridge is a separate piece - it makes it easier to have it fit properly in your home, and also makes it easier to move this around. As that it's not plastic, it's pretty heavy and if it was one connected piece there would be no way I could carry it on my own.
The majority of this kitchen is made from wood. Very smooth, even paint job over all of it. The sink is a separate piece - a plastic box that snaps into the kitchen body. This is nice because you can remove it and wipe/wash if it gets yucky (my daughter dumped her bowl of pasta in it to "wash" the bowl). The knobs on the sink spin, the stove knobs also turn and make a clicking sound. All the doors have a closure to keep them from falling open, but are easy to open and close by my two-year old.
This kitchen has been a major hit - it will keep my daughter entertained for HOURS - no more begging to watch TV because she's bored with her toys! She imitates us and "washes" her hands, pretends to make food and drink and serves all her toys (and us!). We have toy cookware from a couple different brands, and they all work well with this set.
The shelf below the oven is exactly the size of one of Amazon's smaller shipping boxes - we cut the tops off the box and use it like a drawer to store her play food and cookware. Thinking of covering it in aluminum foil to have it better match the kitchen, but it's perfect because she can slide it in and out, pull it out and put it on her play table, and we can pull it out, throw all the pieces in there and store them out of sight.
This weekend we had my daughter's birthday and the kitchen was enjoyed by many kids ranging from two to five years. They all loved the kitchen, and the kitchen survived several rambunctious older boys. I have no complaints with this kitchen - it is all I wanted for my daughter and more!
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I bought this for my 5-year-old almost 5 months ago and it has been by far the best kitchen set purchase I have ever made! (My oldest is 14 so we've been through quite a few of them). I love that there is STORAGE!!! Also, the fact that the pieces are separated is fantastic as you can place them side by side or fit the set in a corner, or have them completely separated to how it fits best in their play area! It's very sturdy, but not too heavy. I've moved them around several times by myself and they are still holding up perfectly. Mini bakeware fit in the oven- which is great because if/when she grows out of it I can use it for actual cooking, besides you can find them at Aldi or other stores for cheaper than you can play cookware. If I had to pick a downside it would be only that the refrigerator should be an inch or two wider so that it was easier to find baskets to fit and organize well, but it's still great the way it is. (I've used clear refrigerator/pantry bins & mixed and matched to find some that work well; even though it's clearly not organized currently.) Oh Also, my concern when buying this was if it would be tall enough for her and It's the perfect height, when I bought it she was right around 38 inches tall and has room to grow still.
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Hyung
Pretty, Functional and PINK!
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2024
Hyung
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2024
What I love most is that it is a soft pink colour. I can't wait for my little girl to start playing with it.
Building it did take a few hours, but it was easy to do. As they suggested in the video do not screw everything on tightly as some mistakes will be made along the way, if your lucky maybe not. But i had to take parts out again and not screwing it in tightly helped with reassembly. Take your time reading the instructions, be patient, and lay all the parts out by number. Organization is key.
Would purchase this set again! If you're thinking about whether or not to buy it, just do it. You won't regret it. It's gorgeous once built. My daughter's play space looks amazing with it.
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thei
took me 3hrs!
Reviewed in Japan on June 6, 2020
thei
Reviewed in Japan on June 6, 2020
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