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How to Buy a Wooden Toy Kitchen

There is something appealing to children and adults alike about child-sized pretend play furniture, especially toy kitchens and their accessories. Wooden toy kitchens are especially attractive as craftsmanship and details accentuate their natural charm. When chosen with care, a wooden toy kitchen provides children countless hours of enjoyment and pretend play. Here's how to buy a wooden toy kitchen.

Instructions

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  Assess the purpose. If the wooden toy kitchen were for a child or a set of siblings in a home setting, for example, a mass-market wooden toy kitchen--simple or elaborate--would be well suited. If the kitchen will be used by a number of children in a classroom setting, it will need to be able to withstand a higher level of use.
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  Choose an heirloom quality handcrafted wooden toy kitchen, such as Victoria's Kitchen or Lucy's Kitchen, from Island Treasure Toys. The companion stand-alone refrigerator, Jacob's Ice Box, looks like an old-fashioned icebox. These wooden kitchens make a good medium for wood polishing, and appropriate activity to show preschool children.
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  Buy a sturdy wooden toy kitchen for a daycare or pre-school from Live and Learn. These classic toy kitchen pieces include separate appliances such as stove and refrigerator. Simple and sturdy, they are intended for schools and daycare centers and built to withstand the use.
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  Look for a handmade wooden toy kitchen crafted by a self-employed woodworker. Search classified ads, craft shows and flea markets. Support local artists and enjoy a unique wooden toy kitchen at the same time.
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  Buy a KidCraft wooden toy kitchen from large retailers such as BabyRide.com. KidKraft offers several sizes and styles of wooden toy kitchens, including a Pastel Kitchen and a more boy-friendly KidKraft Outdoor Grill and Indoor Bake Wooden Play Kitchen. The Outdoor Grill and Indoor Bake kitchen is two-sided; one side is a grill and storage area and the other is a typical indoor kitchen. This one is especially great for a boy-girl sibling set.

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