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If you are looking for a fun and colorful kitchen set featuring a quick assembly and easy maintenance and you don̵7;t want to spend a fortune, check out plastic sets such as the Fisher Price Grow-With-Me Kitchen or the Little Tikes Super Chef Kitchen. At less than $100, both are popular and budget-friendly options, offering simple assembly, easy-clean surfaces and bright colors that will catch your child̵7;s attention. In addition, the sets come with a variety of kitchen accessories, are full of opening drawers and cabinet doors, and feature battery-operated sounds sure to delight your child and stimulate creativity.
Sleek, Durable and Deluxe
An impressive variety of polished wooden kitchen sets are also available, offering a more realistic and attractive design than their plastic counterparts. These sets tend to provide more storage, making for a quick and efficient cleanup of accessories. Although they are a bit more expensive than plastic sets, often costing between $100 and $200, and most require a good bit of work and dedication for assembly, the result is a durable, high quality and sophisticated-looking kitchen set. These sets are more traditional, lacking the electronic features of some of the other sets but strongly encouraging imaginative play. They will continue being attractive to children as they grow out of their toddler years. Some of the best wooden kitchens include the Kidkraft Deluxe kitchens and the Classic Deluxe Kitchen by Melissa and Doug, for which accessories can be purchased separately.
Best All Around
Children love to press buttons, turn knobs, open doors and see or hear what happens as a result. If you are looking for a kitchen set that emphasizes these qualities while maintaining the highest quality and an attractive appearance, you might want to splurge on the Lifestyle Deluxe Kitchen by Step 2. This option is one of the more costly play kitchens, but it has it all. Every commonly used kitchen appliance is present and has been designed with great attention to detail. Plus, the set is large enough to accommodate several children, so when friends want to join in on the fun, there̵7;s no need for fighting. With working lights, a variety of realistic electronic sounds and the large set of accessories that come with it, this kitchen set is sure to keep your junior chef̵7;s interest for years.