KidKraft Cook Together Kitchen

There are better kitchens...
I bought this kitchen for my two-year-old daughter this past Christmas, so she's been able to play with it for about four months now. Unfortunately, I think I wasted my money. I'm probably going to sell or give this one away and get a different kitchen. :(

It is an adorable kitchen and seems sturdy. The problem is the functionality. The kitchen has a narrow depth. Only 13" compared to Melissa and Doug's 17.5". This means there is not much counter space, but the worst part is that the kids really can't use the oven or dishwasher. Basically, they just have to throw food/pans/etc. in the space and shut the door. The oven and dishwasher do not have shelves. And because of the narrow depth, things like the Melissa and Doug cookie sheet have to be sat vertically in order to fit in the oven or dishwasher. Even the PBK pans we have need to be sat in the oven vertically. My daughter does not even use the bottom half of this kitchen. What a waste!

It would have...
Nice kitchen for boys and girls
Assembly info: It took 1 person about 2 hours to assemble. The pieces, including the screws and bolts, were very well labeled and organized.

The kitchen itself: Countertop is 19 3/4" from the floor. Kitchen is primarily MDF wood with some plastic (handles, knobs, faucet, sink bowl, water dispenser & phone). The chalkboard is real. The sink bowl can come out but there are 2 latch pieces underneath to keep it attached to the kitchen.

I also looked at real wood kitchens but at almost double the cost of this one, it wasn't feasible. Two kids can easily play together at the kitchen. I love that there are cabinets to store the food out of sight. A few parents mentioned that counter space for prepping food was important so I factored that into my search. I'm happy this kitchen does not make any noises because I wanted the kids to creatively come up with their own. Overall, I think this is a great toy. The kids have been playing with it every day.
Cute, but small
This kitchen is super-cute, and gender neutral (yay!), with some great features like the microwave, water dispenser, extra shelving, clock and chalkboard. It is, however, very small -- the Melissa & Doug pizza and cucake pans will fit in the oven, but not the cookie sheet. I'd trade the washer for more storage or fridge space or a bigger oven. It is light and tippy, so you'll need to latch it to the wall somehow (oddly, the little silver feet seem to make it much more tippy -- if you assembled without those, you might be better off). Some other weird features: 1) the phone has no buttons/numbers; 2) neither the stove nor the dishwasher has a shelf, really cutting down on their usefulness; 3) the fridge has one shelf, which comes out all the time and bonks the little ones on the noggin (I put a little sticky felt piece in front of it to stop it from sliding out). A second shelf or basket would be nice. I am trying to figure out a way to "hack" it to add these features.
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