The Fisher-Price Grow with Me Kitchen provides kitchen entertainment for your child as a toddler, and it will also keep him/her busy as a preschooler. The height of the kitchen can be changed to accommodate your child as he/she grows. This toy is designed to stay with your child for several years. It is recommended for ages 18 months through 4 years.
While in toddler mode, this play kitchen is a size your little one will be able to relate to and provide an area that will be conducive to play. The blender offers a “peek-a-boo” action and music, while knobs click above the sink and over door. The knobs on the stove provide cooking sound effects, and there is also a microwave. The set includes measuring cups that are stackable, and a pot for sorting three food shapes.
The Fisher-Price Grow with Me Kitchen adjusts in height for preschoolers. Two new appliances are also added for fun and adventure at this height: a dishwasher and a refrigerator. The blender converts from “peek-a-boo” action to realistic blender sounds and motion. The pot previously used for sorting shapes can now become a cooking pot.
Play kitchens stimulate a child’s imagination and allow them to become familiar with ordinary kitchen appliances. Kids love role-playing and acting out, and a pretend play set can help them do just that. Many stories are made up and dreams are played out with a toy kitchen in the background. Accessories included with this kitchen set are a blender, cup, spatula, spoon, fork, plate, pot with lid, stirring spoon, three food pieces, three stackable cups, and a phone. Boys and girls have fun creating all sorts of food delicacies with this kitchen set.
One parent at our testing session noted that, in a way, this toy kitchen is environmentally friendly because it can grow with your child. It is expandable and adaptable through a couple of growth periods and, therefore, is more likely to be recycled and reused. This is a sentiment that is being considered more and more by discerning purchasers. One thing that was noticed at the testing trials, the sink can come out, but it can also easily be put back in place again.
The Fisher-Price Grow with Me Kitchen got high marks from our testing staffers for easy assembly with just a few screws needed. Making the switch from toddler mode to pre-school mode is also a snap. All you have to do is place your foot on the base of the unit and pull up. Voila! the kitchen has grown. The sounds and effects also noticeably change from one mode to another. For toddlers, the sounds are cute, fun, and silly. For the older kids, the change includes realistic cooking sounds and blender noises. The blender also changes from a slow motion in toddler mode to a faster spin in preschooler mode.
This Fisher-Price kitchen has lots of accessories to keep little hands busy. It is an educational toy as children learn as they play. This toy kitchen is durable, and there are no sharp edges or tight corners that could pinch little fingers. Siblings and friends can spend hours cooking and playing with this toy kitchen. Imaginations have a great source of variety from all the accessories that come with this kitchen set. It can provide a lot of entertainment for grandparents, too, as they enjoy watching the children at play.
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