How do you choose the correct play kitchen for you child ? We receive a lot of phone calls from parents wanting to know what would be best or most suitable play kitchen for their children's or what the differences are between ours and other brands which are often plastic.
Our advice is to have a look for a play kitchen which your child likes and will keep them amused for hours, we have many designs which are suitable for both boys and girls which are available in a range of sizes to suit the space that you have available.
Another popular question and one of the popular ones is,
"Is this play kitchen suitable for my child"
This is very difficult to answer due to how fast each child grows but our general rule is the work top height which is the main play area should be around the child's waist height.
Why Choose A KidKraft Wooden Play Kitchen ?
Well we always think people would be disappointed with a plastic Play kitchen quite simply because of the quality, durability and the design, would you buy a plastic kitchen for your kitchen at home and expect it to last ?
The item weight is also another key factor, wood is a much heavier material than plastic and some of our kitchens can weigh up to 35kg so it would be very difficult for a child to knock or pull it over.
Replacement Parts
If you break a piece on a plastic kitchen as they are moulded injected plastic it is impossible to replace any piece that forms the main body of the whole kitchen which would result in it being ruined or at worst has to be thrown away as as result of it not being possible to replace the part in question. Also plastic play Kitchens and plastic in general tend to fade or deteriorate in strength when exposed to UV light from the sun.
In the unlikley event of any damage on any piece on a KidKraft play kitchen every part is replaceable by design, and we keep parts in stock and KidKraft also keep spare parts for kitchens even if they have been discontinued so you can pass your kitchen down to your next child and it will still look like brand new.