Step2 Heart of the Home Kitchen Set for Kids, Interactive Play with Lights and Sounds, Toddlers 2+ Years Old, Realistic 40+ Piece Kitchen Toy Accessories, Easy Assembly

I would give this four and a half stars if I could. I bought this for my 2 year old as a late birthday gift, she was so excited the entire time I was building it for her. Putting it together was fairly easy it was just little things that made me frustrated. When you screw the pieces together the holes are not premade. The screws make the holes as you screw them in so you need to use quite a bit of force. I could’ve used my fiancé with putting it together, but he wasn’t available so some pieces are a little crooked as I couldn’t push down on the piece as I pushed on the screw to get them in. Putting stickers on toys is the bane of my existence and I stopped caring if they were straight after a while as I was frustrated. The only thing I truly did not like was how the blue piece was warped when I took it out of the box. I also had no idea where it went, I think it’s meant to go in the fridge? And then the “towel” it comes with is a little white wash cloth and not the bigger green one shown, not sure if that’s a mistake or they forgot to show the change in product. The fridge door does seem to hang lower than it should, to close it you just lift the door a bit. It took me about 1-1.5 hours to put it together by myself with a toddler running around. The food it came with is sad, I’m glad I bought different play food.

I bought this for my 2 year old for Christmas. It’s sturdy and I have no doubt that my kid is going to love it. Something to note: there are no holes in the parts so you have to use some strength or a drill to get the screws in. Other than that, the directions and assembly was very easy. I think my kid will get years of fun from this toy!

I read hundreds of reviews for hundreds of kitchens, but I kept coming back to this one and I'm glad we picked it.We've only had it for a week, but it's amazing.Answers to some of the critiques I read:It's really hard to put together and takes forever - It took us two ladies 1.5 hours with 2 screwdrivers and a hammer and we both thought it was very simple. It Would be hard for someone to do alone though, but not impossible.There aren't holes for the screws - Yes, you want to have to make the holes yourself for stability. We found that using a hammer to get the screw started and to make the initial hole worked well. Some people used a drill, which obviously would work, but you don't want to strip the hole so we chose the hammer. No one's fingers got boinked.It was dusty - Yes, it came from a warehouse and it Was dusty, so we wiped it off.The stickers don't stick, or they stick too well - They stick like stickers, just put them down carefully and smooth out the edges.The fridge doesn't close well - That is legit, but I don't mind that you have to close it from the bottom because it stays closed then.Not a lot of food comes with it - If you can afford to buy your kid this kitchen, you can add a separate purchase of extra play food.There is a space between the cabinet doors - Yes, which makes it easier for his chubby little 3-year-old fingers to open them.Parts were missing - That is serious. In our case, all parts were accounted for.Things I like about it:The pet food area has been one of his favorite things.All the little extras, like the shopping bag and cloth are so fun for him.The deep sink allows him to wash all his dishes.The little cutting board has gone unnoticed by him, but I think it's adorable.It's big and charming looking.It's sturdy!The sound affects are a hoot (just the phone and the pot and pan when on the stove make noise).He loves seeing the picture and he loves taking his utensils down.In conclusion - this is a great plastic kids kitchen!

Awesome kitchen my daughter has had it for 4 months or so and loves playing with durability is great and for the money I paid is worth it. If the kid has a small room this kitchen is big will take space and putting it together is a bit of pain but worth it.

I have been really pleased with the Step 2 items I've purchased for my daughter. Its always very well made, and this kitchen is no exception. I helped her grandmother purchase a wooden kitchen, which she really enjoys but it's much smaller than it's plastic competition. The kitchen is taller than my four year old and came with so many accessories that you really don't need to make an additional purchase. (I did buy extra "food" anyway, though.) The picture frame at the top of it allows you to easily slide pictures in and out of the top to change them. The only thing I was disappointed with how small the inside of the fridge and microwave are, but it easily holds all of the accessories that came with it and we use a small bin next to it for additional food items we bought.The stove has one eye that lights up and makes sound when you use the pot and pan. The pot and pan are a translucent plastic so you can see the light through them; it make a boiling noise for the pot and a sizzling noise for the pan.My 8 year old nephew enjoys playing in the kitchen with my daughter as well, and while he's a bit taller than the kitchen he doesn't seem to mind. It's certainly big enough that two children can play at the same time without having to fight over space or anything (not to say they wont though!)