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post #41 of 147
11/8/08 at 8:49pm
I love this thread. :
My dad is a very talented wood craftsman and is making my boys a solid wood one for their Christmas gift. We are incorporating aspects from our 4 fave ones we saw online in various places. He came over today and we made up plans, I am SO excited about it! :

Is this a good thread to talk about what things to get WITH the kitchen itself, or should I do that somewhere else?

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post #42 of 147
11/8/08 at 8:57pm
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Originally Posted by 2cutiekitties View Post
I love that one from kidcraft, but I just cannot deal with red/pink/blue

Why does Pottery Barn have to have such a delicious kitchen?
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/produ...pkey=ckitchens
I agree I really like the one from Kidcraft but try to not overdue pink/red/blue.... plus it will be in our bedroom.

I have been drooling over the PB Kids Kitchen you posted, it is stunning but expensive! I soooo wish it was more affordable. I think I will ask dd's dad to purchase it for her christmas gift!

What about the white PB Kids Classic Kitchen since it is mostly white with only minor pink you could adjust it to your liking and then changing out the fabric on the pie cabinet.....
post #43 of 147
11/8/08 at 9:48pm
We have this one:

http://www.novanatural.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2322/.f

We used to have a four-piece set from Childcraft (similar to the one below) that belonged to my sister and I. My mom recently reclaimed it to use in her playroom for the grandkids and bought us the Nova one instead.

https://www.childcrafteducation.com/...7&product.y=46
post #44 of 147
11/8/08 at 10:28pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Blucactus View Post

Is this a good thread to talk about what things to get WITH the kitchen itself, or should I do that somewhere else?
Talk away!

My aunt is making our son an apron.

My Mother in law is getting him pots and pans. We gave her links for the Melissa and Doug pans, Plan Toys and Ikea. I would be happy with any of them. http://www.gummylump.com/front/f_product.php?id=3393

http://www.hazelnutkids.com/cgi-bin/...i?item=PT34130

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00084863

Our play kitchen that we picked up off of Craigslist came with some wooden Melissa and Doug food.

I also received some felt play food from an etsy mama on here that I love!
post #45 of 147
11/9/08 at 5:16am
we don`t really have a play kitchen, just a cabinet, with a small wood stove.
BUT we have tons of great food to play with.
The HABA wood food is the best, so beautiful and much better than the MD stuff, IMO.
We also have some handmade cloth foods, very cute and fun.


for dishes we have a lot of thrift store finds. A set of nesting bowls from
threesisterstoys.com

the accessories make the kitchen IME.
over the years we have added aprons, spoons, etc..

We have also used pinecones and acorns as food, I made some cute noodles out of thin strips of felt. After DD#1 learned to crochet we made some crocheted noodles and cupcakes.

old spice jars with beads, colored rice or whatever work nice. You can also keep empty containers for cooking with, tea boxes, or just cut pictures and paste on small cardboard boxes. We don`t actually eat a lot of food from cute containers.

It is so much fun!!! Every child that comes into our house plays with the kitchen, boys and girls of all ages.

Kathryn
post #46 of 147
11/9/08 at 8:42am

Success!

I am a true haggler!

I absolutely love lakeshore learning. As a teacher, I have found their products to be excellent. They are good balance between natural open ended play, toy, and very educational. They also have great warranties.

Randy and I were out holiday shopping for Vi at lakeshore, a teachers store. And I asked them when they would be getting rid of their display products. She asked why and to make a long story short - I got 40% off this kitchen yesterday. I have had my eye on it for over a year.

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/med...ll/dd516_f.jpg


I love it. It is gender neutral, wood, not overly plain, and has rounded corners and a 10 year warranty.

We aren't sure if we are going to put it away for her 3rd birthday or give it to her for Christmas.
post #47 of 147
11/9/08 at 6:58pm
wow...awesome thread! dd is getting this one for christmas from her nana and papa. http://www.potterybarnkids.com/produ...n&cm%5Fsrc=SCH

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the natural wood ones...but its a gift, so no complaints here. i am working on finding food, dishes and accessories. i can't wait for christmas

ETA: dd will be 2 in jan, so i'm sure some of these things will be for birthday too
post #48 of 147
11/9/08 at 7:10pm
i like this stuff http://www.moolka.com/jzv/cats/242/Erzi?ct=3&z=top i havent seen it in person, but it seems bigger than the haba stuff, which is so tiny

when did your dc get their kitchen? i was going to get my ds one next christmas, when he'll be just over 2, but im thinking about getting it this year instead since i have some extra money coming in soon and know i'll be able to afford it. i have to talk with dh though
post #49 of 147
11/9/08 at 8:02pm
ooo, thanks for the list Mamas! I can't wait until we can start looking through them for DD!
post #50 of 147
11/9/08 at 8:19pm
DD got the PB Pink Retro Kitchen for her birthday.

It's ooooh so outlandishly priced and yet utterly divine.

She got the pink because pink is my favorite color and my kitchen is actually pink too (no offense meant, but breast cancer is the best think to happen to kitchen appliances!) And since her kitchen is in my kitchen it was perfect.

We were only able to afford it because of the generosity of grandparents and other family members.

It's pure !
post #51 of 147
11/9/08 at 10:07pm
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Originally Posted by ashleyhaugh View Post
i like this stuff http://www.moolka.com/jzv/cats/242/Erzi?ct=3&z=top i havent seen it in person, but it seems bigger than the haba stuff, which is so tiny
My Erzi and Haba food are about the same size!
post #52 of 147
11/9/08 at 11:51pm
The HABA food I have like the carrot, turnip, bread roll, cookies etc..
look BRAND NEW after 3 years of play.
I have some erzi stuff also, and it looks good too.
Well worth the money IMHO
post #53 of 147
11/10/08 at 3:28pm
I LOVE this thread! I think we are getting the Battat kitchen that someone mentioned here. We are getting it at Costco though and it is only $85 (Canada):


I adore this kitchen but it is WAY WAY WAY out of our price range:

http://www.magiccabin.com/magiccabin...ch%20Result|P1
post #54 of 147
11/10/08 at 3:29pm
Oops the link didn't post:
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...t_adv_XSE10001
post #55 of 147
11/10/08 at 4:18pm
Thread Starter 
Ack! We sanded down the kiddo's play kitchen last night, and then oiled it.

It looks yellow! I'm not sure what to do. I liked it better when it was just sanded, no oil. I'm not sure I can sand it again, because the oil is supposed to seep down into the wood. I really should have tested it first.
post #56 of 147
11/10/08 at 9:56pm
As far as play food goes, we have these sets. Much nicer than Haba in my opinion, and bigger!

http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=1186

and

http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=1185
post #57 of 147
11/10/08 at 11:10pm
Oh, I forgot to add: DD loves chopping sets. We have these and they get tons of use:

http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=1871

http://www.gummylump.com/front/f_product.php?id=3168

I have also bought felt squares at the craft store and cut out lettuce leaves, cheese slices, tomato slices, noodles, onion slices, carrot slices, green beans, etc. Super cheap and easy.

By far what gets the most use in dd's kitchen, though, is the real spice rack that I bought and filled the containers with dry pasta, whole nutmegs, cinnamon sticks, large beans, and crystal beads. She loves to open the container and put in the "ingredients." She then seasons them with her real wooden salt and pepper grinders.
post #58 of 147
11/10/08 at 11:16pm
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Originally Posted by ColoradoKat View Post
I love the one we made:

http://stukatneva.blogspot.com/
omg i love it too! what a beautiful set you made! totally inspiring
post #59 of 147
11/11/08 at 1:17am
Does anyone know anything about this Step2 50's Diner? I love all the stuff that comes with it, plus it has a table and chairs, omg so cute.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=3153188

not a fan of so much plastic but it is boyish!

oh and it won an award and is made in the USA!
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081007/cltu034.html?.v=101
post #60 of 147
11/11/08 at 7:37am
Sistine Chapel of kitchens:

Step2 grand walk in kitchen. it is Amazing!
we have it and love it equally big and small people
works as theather, restaurant, buffet, kitchen.. you name it.
and kiddo can sit in it! feeling the space is amazing.


http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?...ItemId=147dd1b
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