https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 09:03:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646938 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:46:40 +0000 nana87 2646938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a pbk one (retro all in one style) that is not very wide and has held up extremely well for the past 1.5 years with lo usin it almost every day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646903 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:06:01 +0000 delight 2646903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: we have a Hape kitchen and love it too. Ours looks a little different than the one you posted. I find Hape toys to be very high quality! </p> <p><a href="http://www.mastermindtoys.com/Hape-Deluxe-Wooden-Kitchen-with-Pantry.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.mastermindtoys.com/Hape-Deluxe-Wooden-Kitchen-with-Pantry.aspx</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646857 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:09:02 +0000 Kemma 2646857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOVE our Hape kitchen and ours is still in great shape after three years of daily use! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646851 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:52:01 +0000 Mrsbells 2646851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@WyattnewbabysMama: We also have the uptown espresso kitchen by Kidcraft. Its the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646751 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:52:03 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2646751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been trying to choose between the Hape and Ikea kitchens! I'm curious which is more highly recommended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646552 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 08:45:47 +0000 WyattnewbabysMama 2646552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>THANKS all! </p> <p>These are all so cute! </p> <p>Kidcraft expresso kitchen is too wide for our space but think I might go with the Hape! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646546 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 08:38:59 +0000 yin 2646546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Kidkraft Retro kitchen, and it has been holding up pretty well for the past 4 years of almost daily use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646510 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 07:31:06 +0000 Ajsmommy 2646510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a kidkraft kitchen and would def recommend it. It's appealing and durable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646495 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 05:09:15 +0000 Pumuckl 2646495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also have the Kidkraft Espresso Kitchen and really love it. We use it to double up as a toy storage. We keep the boxed puzzles and board games in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646475 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 23:44:48 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2646475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our kid Kraft looks basically brand new after 2-4 years with lots of play. I think both IKEA and Hape look really cool too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646453 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:50:28 +0000 californiadreams 2646453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peachykeen: thats the one i have too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646450 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:38:51 +0000 Smurfette 2646450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the same one as peachykeen. We love it. Two years later she still plays with it all the time and is in great condition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646441 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:24:23 +0000 caterw 2646441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the KidKraft retro kitchen in white and DD loves it! It's super cute and durable.... But it took DH and I probably 4 hours to assemble on Christmas Eve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646439 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:09:59 +0000 peaches1038 2646439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: yay! Glad to hear you like it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646435 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:06:36 +0000 peachykeen 2646435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have this one from KidKraft and we like it a lot. I love that it kind of "blends" with our decor, since we have it in our living room and our house is open concept.</p> <p>I think we got it on sale during a Target KidKraft event - maybe $80-90?</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-53260-Uptown-Espresso-Kitchen/dp/B00592BOAO/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1478048752&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=kidkraft+kitchen" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-53260-Uptown-Espresso-Kitchen/dp/B00592BOAO/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1478048752&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=kidkraft+kitchen</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646424 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:51:27 +0000 Littlebit7 2646424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: we got the Hape kitchen about a month ago. We love it! It is the perfect small footprint; and is visually appealing as well (super simple and neutral) I like that you can add pieces on if you want to expand it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646423 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:50:52 +0000 californiadreams 2646423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i love our kidkraft espresso kitchen. it goes with our furniture and has been going strong for 2 years now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646421 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:48:10 +0000 Pancakes 2646421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the IKEA kitchen! We've had our for almost 4 years and it's still looking great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646412 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:17:53 +0000 Raspberry 2646412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love the IKEA kitchen. We had another one but this one grows with your toddler (adjustable height), has tons of storage plus it looks good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646406 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:02:28 +0000 peaches1038 2646406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are getting the hape kitchen. We live in an apartment as well and I liked the smaller footprint along with it being made with wood</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01GHDQGJ2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1478044890&#038;sr=8-1&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=hape+kitchen&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=41Xvw%2BnD7pL&#038;ref=plSrch" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01GHDQGJ2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1478044890&#038;sr=8-1&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=hape+kitchen&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=41Xvw%2BnD7pL&#038;ref=plSrch</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646392 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:14:48 +0000 Reese 2646392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are getting an IKEA kitchen for our LO this Christmas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646388 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:10:55 +0000 tinyperson 2646388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like our IKEA kitchen too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646387 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:08:22 +0000 MrsKoala 2646387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the IKEA kitchen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646384 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:59:01 +0000 petitenoisette 2646384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely love our IKEA kitchen and the price is right. I think it's very neutral and attractive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646383 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:58:08 +0000 WyattnewbabysMama 2646383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stylewise this one is my favorite that I've seen. <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/01/claras-christmas-kitchen/" rel="nofollow">http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/01/claras-christmas-kitchen/</a> But we're not going to DIY one (Again, see above, we live in an apartment). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-a-play-kitchen#post-2646382 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:56:44 +0000 WyattnewbabysMama 2646382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's November and I'm starting to think about Christmas! My son will be 16 months old at Christmas and Santa wants to bring him a play kitchen. It needs to be nice looking (ideally wood) b/c it will go in our living room (we live in an apartment so this is the only option) and it needs to be 30 inches wide or less. Help me shop! </p>