They don’t call this toy the Lifestyle Deluxe Kitchen for no reason. It really is deluxe, essentially the stretch limousine of play kitchens. Households that have more than one child in them, daycare centers or kindergarten classrooms could all benefit from this kitchen because it is so large. It is very realistic, to boot—something that a lot of the Fisher Price and Little Tikes kitchens didn’t have to offer.
Accessories are important, and this Step2 kitchen comes with a lot of them. Included with the set are 10 pieces of play food, two spoons and two forks, two plates, two cups, two bowls, two knives, a flipper, a large spoon, a pitcher and creamer with a lid, a serving pitcher with a lid a pan with a lid, a frying pan with a lid, salt and pepper shakers, two clear dishes and two plastic bins for storing it all.
As far as storage is concerned, there is plenty of it in this play kitchen as there are three drawers, not to mention the refrigerator, microwave, and oven that also hold accessories. While this play kitchen does use a lot of batteries there is the option of being able to use an AC adaptor for the overhead light that is included. This means that even during the times when the electronic gizmos can’t be powered by battery, the children playing with the kitchen will still have enough light to see and play with the many accessories and features of this Step2 play kitchen.
There are few kitchens out there that look as truly realistic as the Lifestyle Deluxe Kitchen. There is even a plate rack that holds dishes for when your child is done ‘washing’ them. The decals and stickers tie everything together, even going so far as to having a pretend window with a view of the outdoors. The sink has a sprayer in it—that is how far into detail the designers of this deluxe lifestyle play kitchen went. One of the great things about this play kitchen set is the fact that it comes with so many accessories. To boot, the colors are very gender neutral, which is not something that can be said about the pretend kitchen sets made by some of the other toy makers out there. This is great because it can be played with by both boys and girls—yes, boys play house, too!
Your child will love having this Lifestyle Deluxe Kitchen to play with. If you own a daycare or teach small children this may also be something to consider as it is fairly large and able to accommodate more than one child at once. Be sure that you have the space for this amazing electronic kitchen as it is not one of the smaller ones out there. It takes a great deal of battery power to keep the electronics going, but there is more than enough to explore with this kitchen that your child may not notice when the electric sound effects cease to work.
For less than you think, this amazing Step2 kitchen set just can’t be beat. It has everything any kid could ever dream of in a pretend kitchen set and then some. This is definitely worth every penny it costs, as most parents who have purchased it would agree.
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