Pretend Kitchen Play Sets
Kids Play Kitchens

Is my child or grandchild ready for a play kitchen?
 

Some kids kitchens have small parts that may come off and pose a choking hazard for a younger child, so your child should be at least three years old. But there are childrens kitchens designed for smaller children in mind. You might select a toddler kitchen initially for a younger child and later progress to a larger kitchen play set. Also, a younger child may not be tall enough to reach everything on a larger play kitchen. There is a solution to this too.  You might simply get a step stool like the one you are using in their bathroom.

How do I select a toy kitchen?
 

You need to decide on budget and location. How much do you want to spend on your child's kitchen? And where are you going to put it?

A play kitchen will be used for many years, so this needs to be factored into your budget. This would be one reason to choose a wooden kitchen over a plastic toy kitchen. A wooden play kitchen is less likely to crack, fade or warp as it ages. The wooden kitchens are also more sturdy than than plastic, and many of the wooden play kitchens are less expensive than a fully featured plastic kitchen play set.

You also need to decide which room in your home to place the childrens kitchen. Two factors come into play: your room decor and available space. There are many styles and colors of pretend kitchen playsets available. It should not be too difficult to find a toy kitchen to match, or at least not clash, with the decor of your chosen room.

Your children will pretend with their play kitchen for many years to come.