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The Best Children's Kitchen

Young children enjoy imitating their parents' household responsibilities such a cleaning, cooking and doing laundry. Purchasing the right kitchen set for your child to use helps to construct their own individual space while creating learning opportunities. Role playing is considered a cognitive learning method that boosts critical thinking and decision making skills. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, using kitchen sets for role playing is recommended for children from preschool age up to eight years old.

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- The Life Style Grand Walk-In Kitchen incorporates six feet of wrap-around counter tops. The electronic interactivity features a microwave, stove top and telephone. The interactive features require four AA batteries and two AAA batteries that are not included. Cooking accessories, play food, and a stool come with purchase of the kitchen. The company is proud of their U.S. manufacturing heritage and has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy as a recognized Save Energy Now Leader. The kitchen received the Parents Choice Foundation award and earned the highest possible rating of three stars from the Canadian Toy Testing Council.
Little Tykes
- The Deluxe Wooden Kitchen and Laundry Center is neutral colored with hues of brown and blue. The kitchen aspect features granite-style counter tops, double sink, double burner stove top, chalkboard, microwave and a refrigerator with a pretend ice dispenser. The laundry center features a washer and dryer with a timer. Accessories included with purchase are: Plastic pots and pans, spice jars, telephone, laundry basket, ironing board with iron and clothing hangers. The manufacturer's website offers Internet shoppers optional bundle deals with purchase, such as shopping carts and plastic food items.
KidKraft
- The Deluxe Pastel Play Kitchen is made of wood with pastel colors of pink, blue and yellow. This model is manufactured to closely resemble a full-sized kitchen with a refrigerator and separate freezer, stove, sink, microwave and dishwasher. The microwave and oven features clear plastic windows and the stove and sink area features a checkered backsplash. The width and height measure three and one half feet. A hot pad, spatula and spoon come with the purchase of this kitchen.
American Plastic Toys
- The Homestyle Play Kitchen features a refrigerator, microwave and a stove with light-up burners that create realistic cooking sounds. The oven timer has working sounds and the faucet is removable. These interactive features require two AA batteries that are not included. The seven storage compartments are equipped to hold the included items -- plastic dishes, utensils, cookware and a toy cellular phone. The manufacturing company has been producing toys in the United States since 1962. This model is the least expensive in this list.

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