https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 07:13:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-play-kitchen#post-875620 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:58:44 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 875620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the same as @dookie32 and put it up around 18 months. LO played and still plays with it, though not for extremely long periods of time. He's starting to get into it a bit more now that he's 2.</p> <p>We have M&amp;D wooden play food. Frankly, I would not recommend it. The paint chips/rubs off on stuff easily, including walls and floors. Especially avoid the red pots! They're cute, but that red paint. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-play-kitchen#post-875611 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:53:05 +0000 Freckles 875611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought the ikea one (no microwave attachment) for LO's 1 year birthday. I only bought pots and pans, as well as mini ladles and spatulas. She started playing with it right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-play-kitchen#post-875604 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:49:32 +0000 yin 875604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the kidkraft vintage kitchen in white. We bought it for LO's first birthday but assembled and let him play with it a month before. He immediately loved it and continuously played with it for up to a year. I have it in the kitchen, and he enjoys cooking alongside with me. We bought mainly wooden play toys but have a few felt and plastic ones too. He likes them all. I also recommend the kidkraft set of pots and pans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-play-kitchen#post-875030 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:16:29 +0000 dookie32 875030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have this one:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-53260-Uptown-Espresso-Kitchen/dp/B00592BOAO" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-53260-Uptown-Espresso-Kitchen/dp/B00592BOAO</a></p> <p>My son got it for his 1st birthday. It's really nice even though it was a royal pain to put together according to my dad and husband. He hasn't been too into it yet but he's frankly at a point right now where he has no attention span for anything. We have some of the metal utensils and pots from Ikea and cardboard/plastic groceries from Melissa &amp; Doug. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-play-kitchen#post-874997 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:58:36 +0000 lamariniere 874997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ikea.<br /> Wooden food (can't remember the brand), metal ikea pots and pans set.<br /> Bought when DS was 22 months.<br /> Played with it right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-play-kitchen#post-874777 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:44:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 874777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! I want to get J a wooden kitchen- either ikea or one in amazon- I think hape is the brand?</p> <p>I prefer wood and felt toys but a friend bought J plastic. He doesn't mind them but they break/crack easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-play-kitchen#post-874774 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:43:25 +0000 lovehoneybee 874774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where did you get it?<br /> What brand is it?<br /> What material food did you get (plastic? wood? felt?)<br /> When did you introduce it?<br /> When did your LO start playing with it? </p>