The Little Tikes country kitchen has all of the modern conveniences that a brand new kitchen has so your child will feel like a real chef. They can try out their cooking techniques in safety and style. Children find cooking fascinating and with this kitchen, they can practice what they have seen in a place that is just the right size for them.
My little girl loves her Little Tikes country kitchen. I love it because it is small enough to fit close by our real kitchen but big enough so she feels like she is in an actual kitchen. Her kitchen gets a lot of use, she makes at least three meals a day in there and when her friends come over they even make snacks in there and bring them out to the cottage playhouse that is in the backyard. You would not guess that it is all just pretend.
The oven and the stove each have knobs that move and make realistic sounds when you turn them on and off. My little girl warms up the oven before she puts anything inside. The door really does open on the stove, which certainly helps when pretending. After her food is ready, she puts it on the plastic plates that came as part of the kitchen set, and then she puts the dirty dishes in the dishwasher that is near the sink.
When my little girl and I get home from food shopping, she likes to put her snacks in the cabinets in her kitchen. She takes her juice and puts it on one of three shelves in the refrigerator. She even checks the icemaker that is on the outside of the refrigerator door to see if it needs more plastic ice cubes. It is so much fun to watch her use her imagination in her kitchen.
I was surprised when I realized how much my little girl learned, just by watching me cook. She knows what usually goes on the stove or in the microwave. The oven and the microwave in the Little Tikes country kitchen both have doors that open with a space inside and pretend numbers on them. The microwave also makes realistic sounds.
There is also a sink with a nice faucet in the Little Tikes country kitchen. She uses it to wash her hands before she makes any meals. She does know that it is only pretend and still washes her hands in the real sink when she has to. Now she even tells her friends to remember to wash their hands before they touch anything in her kitchen.
There is even a fold out table in the Little Tikes country kitchen. We will both sit there and have our snacks and she even uses it for coloring and crafts. The kitchen also comes with plastic utensils, plates, pots and pans, all that a little chef needs to make a great meal.
At four years old my little girl is learning how to use everything safely in her kitchen. I remind her that the stove top and the oven are hot and she needs to be careful and use a potholder. The Little Tikes country kitchen is a terrific place for her to play pretend and it is a great way to teach her about safety in a real kitchen.
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