KITCHEN CENTER

Plan Toy Kitchen Center
Purchased the Plan toy Kitchen Center last Christmas (2009) for a then 2-3/4 year-old boy. Kitchen play is very big in preschool. Arrived undamaged and required minimal assembly. Probably took less than 10 minutes to put together. A rather small and compact kitchen center. It is great for condo/apartment living; blends well in living area. Very aesthetically pleasing - like the gender neutral color palate. We purchased the orange - light wood combination as the price was about $25 cheaper than the red. Recommend for play with 1-2 children only due to smaller size. A bit pricey - but expected with Plan Toy Products; well constructed environmentally friendly product with no plastic components. The doors are hinged. A very simple toy with few bells and whistles. You do hear clicking sounds when turning the knobs, the kitchen faucet turns and the sink is metal. We do have a few of the Plan toy kitchen accessories; pots, dishes and kitchen utensils. The Melissa and Doug food items...
Terrible Packaging
This is a nice kitchen playset, but the packaging is terrible. The first one we ordered was cracked. In fact, the oven door was splintered into 3 pieces. We sent it back. The second one we ordered was also cracked, but this time it was a smaller cosmetic crack. We didn't have time before my daughters birthday to send it back for a third one, so we are reluctantly keeping it. In any case, I am not confident that the third one would not be damaged also.

There is absolutely no padding, styrofoam, bubble wrap or any protection for the pieces inside the box. I don't think it was designed to be shipped through the postal system. Be prepared to return this a few times to get a good one.

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