KidKraft Cook Together Play Kitchen - 53186

I have 3 (27 month) old boys, they love playing with this kitchen set. The only negative I have to say about it, is that it was extremely difficult to put together. In the end, I realized that one of the pieces was broken, need to call the manufacturer so they can send a new piece. Inspite of the difficulties of assembling this unit, the boys really enjoy playing with it and any child that comes to my house enjoys playing with it as well.

Thankfully, my husband put this together without any deadline so he could take his time. It has a lot of pieces and took awhile, but our daughter is very happy! She loves the "click" the dials make, the phone and it doesn't bother her that most of the buttons don't do anything. We've had several kids over since putting it together and they all love it. The doors do close securely with a latch (not sure what the exact name is) so I would recommend using the tie-down that is included to secure it to a wall to prevent it tipping over if a child pulls too hard. It is very sturdy and has plenty of room for play. The shelf in the fridge is not fixed so kids can pull it out but it's just a small board and can easily be put back in. I do wish the dishwasher and oven had shelves, but as they are they will hold a lot of the extras! We already had a bunch of accessories so we just added those to the kitchen. Looks like it will get a real workout! Definitely happy with this purchase and I am glad I didn't buy a plastic one!

My 2 yr old daughter received this kitchen as a Christmas present. I was prepared for a long assembly time, but did not find it difficult. The wood construction is far superior to the plastic kitchens. My daughter loves to play with the kitchen. She uses it nearly every day. The lack of noises forces her to use her imagination to make sounds while cooking and cleaning and I love that. Overall, it is very sturdy. Unfortunately, after only 6 months one of the stove knobs has stopped clicking and my daughter is not rough at all in her play. Storage space is a bit light but I overcame that by using the mini Command brand hooks on the wall behind the sink and burner to hang her pots and pans and bought plastic baskets to hold all her play food. She loves the phone as it allows her to imitate Mommy talking on the phone. Two kids can play together in the kitchen but it is a little tight.

I have been researching play kitchens for months for my sons 1st birthday. I didn't like the plastic cheap ones that are everywhere, but didn't want to spend hundreds on the fancy wood sets. This kitchen does have cons, (small counter space, narrow oven, washer, and dishwasher) We didn't want the battery operated sets (they have enough toys that make noise) But for the price, you can't do better. It's has great colors for boys and girls, and is well made. Very heavy for it's size, lots of parts. My husband is very handy and it took him 3hrs to assemble. I expect my son will get years of play out of this. Also if you like the Melissa and Doug play food keep in mind the cookie sheet will not fit, you will have to use another smaller one.

We gave this to our little girl Christmas morning. She has played with it a total of 30 mins and already the knobs clicking sound has stopped and you can hear little plastic pieces tumbling around inside the knobs. There were some nicks on the top of the kitchen. I thought that the Kid Kraft quality would be a little better, so I am pretty disappointed.