Find the right pretend play kitchen for your little cook.
As a "Big" cook you know what you like in your kitchen. Plenty of counter space, lots of utensils and color and style that gets your creative cooking juices flowing. Take all that into consideration when picking a play kitchen for your little chef. Giving your sprouting baker a play kitchen with enough elbow room and kitchen accessories is key to encouraging hours of cooking fun.
The Right Set for Your Space
Where will you put the play kitchen? You'll need to measure your space to make sure you get a play kitchen set that fits. We have kitchen sets and individual toy appliances of all sizes. If you want additional kitchen accessories it's important to make room for those as well. Once you've measured then you're ready to shop.
Play Kitchen Sets vs. Individual Toy Appliances
Your options are plenty when it comes to play kitchens. You can get a compact kitchen set with everything in one unit or choose individual pieces to create a more roomy play kitchen area. Both are fantastic and can be equally as fun. Take into consideration your budget and space when deciding which works best for you and your child.
Play Kitchen Sets
You have your choice of sets with "the works" including: refrigerator, microwave, oven, stove, sink, phone, clock and storage to smaller units with a lesser variety of the above. Plus, sets come in such a great variety of colors there's something to satisfy every little boy or girl chef. Your space will dictate which set you choose. The good thing about sets is that they're compact and have everything you need for the perfect pretend kitchen.
Below are a few examples from our huge selection of Pretend Kitchen Sets.
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Kidkraft Large Pastel Play Kitchen - This play kitchen comes with everything your child needs to be a creative cook including: refrigerator with freezer, microwave, sink, storage shelves, stove, cabinet, play clock, and oven with cooktop. What else could your little chef want? |
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KidKraft Deluxe Let's Cook Play Kitchen - This play kitchen has the word "deluxe" in its name for a reason. It comes stocked with tons of great kitchen features so your little cook can create many incredible pretend meals. This play kitchen includes: a refrigerator with freezer, microwave and oven with clear see-through doors, sink, storage shelves, stove, cabinet, play clock, phone w/caller id, and oven with cooktop. |
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KidKraft Pink Retro Kitchen - Your child will love this retro kitchen with all its great features including: refrigerator, freezer, oven, dishwasher and removable sink. Even the knobs on the dishwasher, oven and sink turn to make this pretend kitchen more like a real one. |
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KidKraft Prairie Play Kitchen - This adorable play kitchen will make your child feel like cooking for hours. It has everything your child needs for fun-filled cooking. It comes with: a stove, dishwasher, removable sink, oven and storage below the sink. All the knobs turn, making this kitchen feel like the real deal. It even includes a paper towel holder. |
Individual Toy Appliances
If you want to create a full kitchen layout in your child's playroom then decorating with individual toy appliances is the way to go. You might even consider recreating your actual kitchen arrangement in a smaller play scale so your child can mimic your domestic and housekeeping activities. This is a great way to teach chores such as, washing dishes, putting away food, clearing the table etc... Your little chef will also be able to create pretend meals to begin to understand the art of cooking.
Below are a few samples of toy appliances that, when combined, would make a lovely complete play kitchen in any playroom. We have many more colors and options to choose from as well.
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Alex Toys My Caf‚ Set - Add this stylish table and chair set to your child's playroom kitchen area and she'll have the perfect cafe setting for serving all her pretend meals. |
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Dexton Kid's Retro Kid's Sink - Pink - This play sink goes great with the retro icebox, stove and cafe. It comes with faucet handles that actually turn and are marked to depict "pretend" water temperature. Blue for cold, red for hot. This sink can be removed for cleaning purposes. It even comes with towel holders on the side so your child can create a realistic kitchen appeal. |
Play Kitchen Accessories
When it comes to accessories, we've got it all. Pretend condiments, tea sets, utensils, play food, fake spices, pots and pans, toasters, vegetable and fruit baskets, cookware, birthday cake and even sushi for little seafood lovers. Start with your essentials if working with a smaller budget or for a larger budget skies the limit! Accessories are a great thing to give as gifts for birthdays or holidays and are sure to enhance your child's kitchen playtime each year.
Below are a few examples from our grand selection of play kitchen accessories.
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KidKraft 27 Piece Cookware Playset - Pastel - This playset includes all the cookware your child will need to "pretend" cook for hours. |
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GuideCraft Full Size Vegetable Basket - The creative play ideas are endless when you have a basket full of pretend vegetables. Your child can play store, chef, restaurant and more. |
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Play food Set by Melissa & Doug - With this incredible food set your child will be able to hold pretend birthday parties, play restaurant, be a chef or waitress and much more. The fun possibilities are endless. |
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Wooden Magnetic Kitchen Bottle Collection by Melissa & Doug - Your child will love pulling out this set of kitchen bottles to "pretend" pour ketchup or mustard over her fake meal creations. |
For more information about play kitchens please contact our Toy Experts by clicking on the Live Help button above. You can also visit our Pretend Kitchen section to see all of our play kitchen sets and toy appliances. We're here to help you create the ideal pretend cooking environment for your child.
