I have a bad habit of focusing on the bad reviews when I research to purchase an item so was a bit unsure about how this would go. I purchased on sale around Black Friday and saved it all the way until May for my son’s 3rd birthday. All of the pieces were included and in good condition. It was easy, though time consuming, to put together myself. The doors aren’t the sturdiest and I’ve had to teach my toddler to shut them gently. There is already a scratch on the fake wood grain surface of the counter area. This is not likely going to be an heirloom toy that is passed down for generations, but it is so much fun for my little guy and definitely worth the (sale) price I paid.
Pros:
-Looks! We set it up in our secondary living room and it looks nice despite being a very large toy.
-storage! We already owned a lot of toy food and cooking accessories and they all fit in the included bins, refrigerator, and oven. I really thought I’d need or buy a storage cube for overflow but everything fits!
-play value! My son has been “cooking” daily for a week straight. We had an old play kitchen (hand me down) upstairs that was just too small to really be functional. He rarely touched it. This has an oven you can fit a whole cake in! A refrigerator that you can stock full! His favorite thing to do is cut the included vegetables and “boil” them in the included pots.
-easy construction! Hardware was labeled ridiculously well and went together as shown in the clear directions.
Cons:
-durability… the particle board construction will not last forever. I imagine it will last as long as he’s interested, though probably not a piece that can easily be passed down.
100% recommended.
Made with materials from well-managed forests, recycled materials, and/or other controlled wood sources.
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