Talking Kitchen, Chicco - overall rating 8/10
(From annemac101)
(2012) I had the Talking Kitchen. I have a grandson who is 2yrs and 3mths and a granddaughter who's 15 mths. When the toy arrived my grandson was there, the excitement was great, he played with the kitchen as I spent ages trying to undo the wire from the back holding it into the box. It was bright and colourful and not aimed at male or female. He loved it immediately and although not interested in the musical element he enjoyed the sounds. He put his dinosaur in the oven and proceeded to pretend to eat it. He is just beginning to play at pretend so I thought this was rather good for him.
My granddaughter played with it later, again not bothered about music but loved switching things on and opening and closing oven door. I think this is a toy she will grow into.
My friend's son who is nearly four played well with it too and even repeated some of the French words.
Values of the toy are imaginative play which can be extended, I have already bought a tea set and those small boxes and tins of groceries. I gave my grandson raisins to cook with and serve on plates and he loved it.
The next step up from this would be the full size kitchen but this is good for younger ones as a starter. Good range of kitchen sounds and songs.
What I thought could be improved was the shape shorter. Being at the bottom it's not really used and could do with a door on the back as everything falls out when kitchen is picked up. The plastic egg is pathetic and whoever designed it should be shot. Why show kids a blue egg? Doesn't even look like an egg. I would like to have had another pot as well as the frying pan. Both children loved the pop up toaster and my granddaughter's face was a picture when she learnt how to work it. The oven would benefit from being a bit deeper so the child can put more things inside.
The French function is a good add on and I've seen this in lots of toys, as I said the four year old liked it better.
A good toy for under threes but I thought the price a bit high, on saying that the children have had lots of fun and I would recommend it to friends but would like the few changes I mentioned done.
I was picked by GNHQ to review this product which I received for free.This review is in my own words and reflects my true opinion.
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