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Toys and Games Reviews of Discover Sounds Kitchen
Customer Review: Every Baby NEEDS a Play Kitchen!
Summary: 5 Stars
My son was thrilled with this gift, and I was surprised it amused him for 45-minutes to an hour every play session. At first, I placed the kitchen on the floor, but quickly realized that it played better when it was placed on top of my son's toy box, which sat up next to the wall. This little kitchen lived in our living room for months at a time. He absolutely adored it, and when it was time to trade it out for another toy, he'd still played with it in his room. It's difficult for me to discuss the kitchen without the Stackin' Pans accessories as I purchased them together, and they certainly enhanced his play. In addition, he received playfood for Christmas, so his domestic facilities were certainly tested before his second birthday.
William was captivated by the ice machine. He'd let the blocks fall into the pot, and he'd laugh, and laugh. He didn't sort the blocks properly, because this shape sorter doesn't require it. I think the company could modify this aspect, because I believe toys with progressive learning have a longer shelf life. If the only objective of this activity is to develop fine hand-eye coordination then why offer dissimilar shaped blocks. If the intent is to introduce reasoning, and problem solving then the shape sorter should be redesigned to work.
The recommended age by Little Tikes is 9-months to 3-years, so we certainly could have enjoyed the DiscoverSounds Kitchen well before I brought it home. Our 8-month old neighbors came for a visit and he was quite intrigued with this little kitchen. He became frustrated when trying to open the refrigerator door, but once his mother showed him there was a notch on the side of the door for his hand, he was entertained for 30-minutes or more.
In 2-years time we haven't had any safety concerns; however, the microwave door broke off soon after my son received the toy. William used the kitchen as a step stool, and apparently the microwave door was open when he stepped on it. Little Tikes sent a replacement door 2-weeks later without hassles. The DiscoverSounds Kitchen was easy to maintain, and still looks new. All I did was wash it down with warm water, and a soft cloth. This toy was certainly worth the money. My only regret was that I didn't pick it up a year earlier.
Description of Discover Sounds Kitchen
Play kitchens are favorite toddler toys, but they often take up a tremendous amount of space. This scaled-down version provides all sorts of fun activities and fits neatly in even the smallest of rooms. The unit itself stands approximately 16.5 inches tall, 22 inches wide, and 8.5 inches deep. There's a refrigerator with a bright yellow door that has a shape sorter on the outside: insert the shapes, then push the button, and the shapes drop into the waiting pot just like an icemaker dispensing ice. Open the refrigerator drawer and just look at all the (sticker) food on the pretend shelves! The red microwave and white oven have functional, bright green doors. A purple sink and countertop sport a white faucet and blue burner. Turn the yellow timer knob below the burner and the timer ticks and rings. Set the included, smiling orange frying pan on the burner and the imaginary food immediately starts to sizzle. Place the smiling green pot on the stove and listen to pretend water bubble and boil. Also included are an oversized measuring spoon and spatula, a phone with a wall bracket, and three plastic shapes for the shape sorter/ice dispenser. Let's get cooking! --Tami HoriuchiToys and Games
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