Step2 50's Diner

My kids love it
I bought this for my two young daughters. In summary, it's a hit. A BIG hit. The arrangement with kitchen on one side and seating on the other lets this serve as a dual pretend play environment. There's a nice selection of food, utensils (cooking and eating), pans, coffee carafe, etc.

There are only two nits. First, it's just plain miserly to not throw in the requisite batteries. (You'll need 2 AAA, and 4 AA batteries. The Amazon description says 2 AA, but that's wrong. They forgot that the jukebox needs them too.) The second nit is that getting a couple of the pieces to fit together took some effort.

You'll find that a power drill/screwdriver is a necessity (a dozen or so 2-inch screws have to be driven into the plastic). I also found that a hairdryer helped the seat fit, when it was otherwise not wanting to slip into place. I just warmed the plastic until things flexed sufficiently. I also used a long woodworking clamp (e.g., an Irwin Quick Clamp, 36 inches...
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i dont agree with another review about only 1 *, because of prices, well if you dont agree with something, find another places or web site. in walmart is only 89$(offert can change) and you can learn more about this item, there are reviews in wallmart site, i think its a great product if not read this

"We purchased this for my 2yr olds birthday. We have a 3yr old as well and they both love it. They sit in the booth all the time and mostly play with the ice cream. They love to pour the coffee in my cup in the morning. It is much smaller than I anticipated and a good choice if space is limited. It was fairly easy to put together"

"This is a very sturdy and well made product. My children have had it for over a month now and nothing has broke. I am even able to squeeze into the seat! My older children 8 and 10 love the kitchen almost as much as the 2 year old. All of the accessories are great as well. The ice cream and cones being their favorite!!

If the...
Putting it together
Unless you're Shrek, you must use an electric screwdriver. After several hours of using our considerable strength to try and push the seat pegs in, we sprayed them with PAM and they did slide in easily. Love the toy. Thank goodness for PAM.
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