Educo My Creative Cookery Club

by Educo

Product Features

• Encourage creativity
• All in one kitchen
• Quality Craftsmanship from Baltic Birch plywood and hardwood
• Velcro'd veggies and bread
• Assembly is simple and all tools and hardware needed are included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 11.8 x 31.1 inches ; 13.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000A6L6WK
• Item model number: ED706920
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,902 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #68 in Toys & Games > Pretend Play > Kitchen Toys > Play Food
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

My First Kitchen is the perfect wood role-playing kitchen for one or more chefs. Included is a see-through door, cupboard or "refrigerator", cook top, sink and utensil rack. Possible entries include fired eggs, pizza, and many other culinary delights. This 30-piece set consists of sliceable vegetables, bread, pots, pans, utensils, and salt and pepper. Some adult assembly required. The Educo brand has meant quality and innovation in toys for over 30 years.

Product Description

My Creative Cookery Club is perfect for the young cook who enjoys role play. Little chefs can pretend they're making dinner on the stove or in the oven and do the cleanup in the sink too.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Adorable, non-toxic, and coordinated Kitchen! Too Cute!, May 25, 2007

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dorkgirlsrock (Eureka, CA United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Educo My Creative Cookery Club (Toy)

Okay, so let me just say that I shopped around, to say the least, before deciding on this kitchen for my daughter's 2nd birthday. I actually bid on and paid for the KidKraft Large Kitchen, but for the first time in my ebay history, the seller dissappeared. No money, no kitchen. Anyways, so maybe having set my heart on the hefty Kidkraft kitchen had me a bit set up when I received this one.

Don't get me wrong, it is adorable! And I absolutely love all of the accessories that come with it - fantastic! We supplemented the wooden food supply and bought a set of silverware (all from Target) and it is the pieces that came with this kitchen that I consistently find my daughter playing with. She especially loves the salt and pepper shakers and the pegs for hanging some of the items on. She is always bringing me something to eat on the plates, as well. I think she agrees with me, the wood of this kitchen and its pieces just feels really good to the hand - it has a satiny clean feel to it.

My parents had recommended laquering it to protect it against water stains. Heck no! I had been completely committed to not getting a huge plastic monstrosity, no matter how many bells and whistles it had. Actually I think the bells and whistles do children a disservice by encouraging creative laziness. So, the fact that this kitchen is all wood, clean, nontoxic, I really love that!

Its also important to mention that assembly was easy and impressive. The entire deal goes together with less than a dozen screws. Its almost like a puzzle and I appreciated the ingenuity of its construction.

So what don't I like? It is a lot smaller than I envisioned. My daughter isn't that tall, but she is almost too tall to comfortably access the oven and other door. They just sort of disappear. Also, for the price, it does seem to be a bit flimsy - only time will tell whether that is the case or just a perception. I've also been dissappointed that the sink didn't come with a removable bowl like so many other kitchens. It doesn't seem to bother my daughter who is forever washing her hands there, but I wonder how long that will last.

Basically, I think it is a wonderful kitchen for the young toddler years. Everything is soft and curved and light. Everything fits in little hands and feels good, too. It is wonderful to have all of the coordinating pieces and it really is just the cutest thing you've ever seen!

However, I wouldn't recommend it for older or multiple children. I expect to upgrade to a bigger, heavier-duty kitchen sometime in the future.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great design. Perfect for a two-year old's imagination, August 19, 2008

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Techy (California, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

My son absolutely loves this toy. I haven't seen him this excited before. He talked non-stop for twenty minutes while he played with it and explored the various pieces and functions.

The instructions and number of pieces looked a bit daunting, but the setup was really easy. It does take a little while to put together, but this company has someone who knows what they are doing when it comes to design and instruction manuals. There are small details that I appreciate, such as the hooks for the cooking tools to hang on, the knobs for the stovetop burners, the see-thru oven door, and the salt and pepper shakers that actually make shaking sounds.

Kudos go to the Educo/HaPe company for using natural wood and staining instead of painting. The packaging had very limited amounts of plastic (bubble-wrap) and there was no smell to any of the components. This is such a breath of fresh air (literally) when compared with toys that are scented, made from plastic, or packaged in eco-unfriendly ways.

I only spent $93 on this (shipping included), but I would have paid $120 for this level of design and for the way that it allows my son to use his imagination more fully.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!! Set your child's imagination free, June 9, 2008

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T. Shop (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

We bought this product for our 2 year old daughter and she is busy cooking since.
Here's why I would recommend this product:
1. Assembling it was a breeze
2. Quality is great, looks beautiful and inviting - natural wood finish
3. Comes with basic cookware and some food items, all wood

This kitchen set is not as big as the popular ones are but just the right size for our place and taking it apart would be easy when moving (a biggie for me). I am very pleased with this product.