https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:05:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963313 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:30:09 +0000 Grace 1963313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one in a box in the office. It will be interesting to see how long it takes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963302 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:11:20 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1963302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just put a sheet over it while working on it...LO didn't notice. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963301 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:10:47 +0000 Ginabean3 1963301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Took DH 3 hours as well. It wasn't hard but he just wanted to make sure he did everything right in the correct order. And there are a million little pieces so he wanted to be extra careful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963300 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:08:18 +0000 matador84 1963300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: this thread def got me thinking about doing it a few days ahead of time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963247 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:44:07 +0000 littleveesmommy 1963247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm very handy (think redoing floors and fixing walls and everything in between) and that darn kitchen took me 2.5 hours to assemble! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963203 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:57:50 +0000 mrbee 1963203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wasn't so bad! Was pretty boring but the instructions were pretty helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963194 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:40:14 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1963194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's definitely something you shouldn't wait to do the night before Christmas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963175 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:58:27 +0000 Smurfette 1963175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: we won't be home till late on the 24th so we have to do it early and hide it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963172 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:54:45 +0000 lawbee11 1963172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Lol after reading this thread I told DH maybe he should start putting it together on the 23rd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963169 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:45:25 +0000 Smurfette 1963169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So not looking forward to putting this together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963166 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:44:47 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1963166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: you've got this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963164 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:43:53 +0000 matador84 1963164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I'm going to get one AND regulate on the assembly of it! My way or highway on this one. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963143 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:13:04 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1963143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We found it easy. Took maybe an hour. It's three years old and gets a ton of use but still is in great condition!</p> <p>Full disclosure, husband is an engineer but I helped and we were never confused or had any trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963087 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:49:21 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1963087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: LOL mine didn't cut corners but he did have a few choice words and has officially banned all things kidkraft from our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963061 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:05:50 +0000 travelgirl1 1963061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it took four hours, and a bunch of parts are missing (door handles so half the kitchen can't be used) and KidKraft customer service have been appalling, seriously. We won't get those new parts until January. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963055 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:58:01 +0000 matador84 1963055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: super. my husband is an engineer also, i'll be pissed if he cuts corners like he did when he assembled our tv stand and now it is missing a shelf!</p> <p>I want to go for the ikea play kitchen, but with no fridge, where does the food go? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963049 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:47:51 +0000 rattles 1963049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took me 3-4 hours, but it wasn't hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1963048 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:39:30 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1963048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband put ours together, and our kidkraft dollhouse. </p> <p>He's a biomedical engineer.</p> <p>He said building these two things was worse than any final he ever took lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962974 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:20:58 +0000 FannyMae 1962974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it took less time and effort to put together and install a real life ikea kitchen. the kid kraft took us about 4 hours of cursing and throwing parts around. annoying thing! kid loves it though hehe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962943 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 23:01:42 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1962943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. almost 3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962929 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:42:20 +0000 elise626 1962929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Funny this question came up, I was just thinking about assembling Christmas presents this year and what a nightmare the retro kitchen was to put together. It took my husband almost 4 hours, the night before Christmas. He initially used a power drill, but some of the plastic parts cracked (the stove burner). To kidkraft's credit, they were very good about sending us replacement parts. Anyway, I regret not spending a little more and getting Pottery Barn kids floor model that was for sale at our store or the Plan Toys kitchen, which I hear is easier to assemble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962914 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:09:54 +0000 plantains 1962914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took a good couple of hours but was totally worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962913 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:06:24 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1962913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you get one that is on legs (retro kitchen), use a drill to pre-drill the holes before attaching the base. Or you will learn the hard way that it just won't attach and you won't be able to separate them either and will have to order replacement parts (free but a pain in the butt). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962907 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:56:02 +0000 dolphin 1962907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Over 4 hours for DH. Poor guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962901 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:48:52 +0000 yoursilverlining 1962901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3-4 hours x several nights. We have the vintage/retro one and that beast was several days, many swears, and at least a bottle of wine and a small breakdown/cry to put together.. </p> <p>I'm not very handy though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962887 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:19:33 +0000 Ree723 1962887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, took my DH two hours and he's a civil engineer who builds structures for a living! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962886 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:17:20 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1962886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 5 hours, but clear instructions so it wasn't super difficult, just long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962874 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:47:36 +0000 sunny 1962874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took a few hours and a couple of the pieces did not fit together properly so they had to send replacements. :-P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962872 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:46:17 +0000 californiadreams 1962872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: it didn't seem difficult or hard to do, just a pain because so many pieces makes it take so long, and not necessary to send every little minute piece separately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-kidkraft-kitchen#post-1962871 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:46:00 +0000 hilsy85 1962871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. 2-3 hours. </p>