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Let your child's imagination soar with the KidKraft Suite Elite Kitchen, an Amazon Exclusive item. This kid-sized kitchen has all the features of a real kitchen to stimulate culinary creativity and inspire fun, creative play. These features include a two-burner stove, refrigerator/freezer, sink, microwave, and curtains, all of which are embellished with bright colors and detailed graphics to enhance the realistic look and feel of the kitchen. Intended for use by children 3 years of age and older.
A Recipe for Creativity
The KidKraft Suite Elite Kitchen combines engineering and durability with bright colors and fun details to provide a holistically creative experience for your child. Features include a two-burner stove with dials that turn, an oven with moveable dials and a viewing window, a microwave with a window in the door, a sink with adjustable faucet and moveable handle, and real cloth curtains that can be pulled open or closed.
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The KidKraft Suite Elite Kitchen combines engineering and durability with bright colors and fun details to provide a holistically creative experience for your child. Features include a two-burner stove with dials that turn, an oven with moveable dials and a viewing window, a microwave with a window in the door, a sink with adjustable faucet and moveable handle, and real cloth curtains that can be pulled open or closed.
The refrigerator/freezer unit features a real chalkboard on the door and a wall-mounted jack for the cordless telephone handset. An open storage shelf beneath the microwave provides ample space for KidKraft cooking accessories (not included), and the roomy refrigerator interior will easily hold all the Tasty Treats Pretend Food (not included) your young chef needs to get the most out of this stimulating kitchen. Handcrafted wood pieces and plastic components have been tested against mechanical and/or material hazards and are engineered to last, providing years of playtime for the little chef in your home.
The Proof is in the Pudding
The KidKraft Suite Elite Kitchen will endure the test of time. Built to last by a company founded by engineers, the vivid graphics and life-like details of the KidKraft Suite Elite Kitchen encourage lively, imaginative play. All components of this stimulating kitchen have undergone rigorous testing to guard against any mechanical and/or material hazards and can be easily cleaned with soap and water.
Considerable time should be set aside for adult assembly of this kitchen. With over 35 individual parts and corresponding hardware, a power Phillips screwdriver is recommended to save time. Once assembled, adult supervision is recommended to ensure that children do not climb on or around the kitchen. In addition, a separate wall-mounting kit (not included) is available for attaching the kitchen to a wall for increased stability.
What's in the Box
Wood and plastic play pieces and panels, hardware for assembly, two cloth curtains, and instructions for assembly.
Product Description
An adorable blast from the past, KidKraft?s Suite Elite Kitchen has the throw-back appeal of a drive-in diner from the 50?s! Kids can cook and entertain while enjoying cute granite-like countertops, order-up gingham curtains and a retro-looking diamond backsplash. Raised burners, a microwave and large oven make for wonderful culinary role-play, and a real chalkboard is perfectly placed for menu-posting or taking to-go orders with the kitchen?s telephone. Dimensions:11.9 x 35.7 x 33.9 inches Some assembly may be required. Please see product details.
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72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
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The Kidkraft Suite Elite Kitchen is all(most) that you would expect from a top-end play kitchen. In less than a week it has become my daughter's number 1 toy! She loves to put her plate and cups into and out of the cabinets. The ages on the toy are listed for ages 3 and up, but our daughter is 1 and she loves it.
Pros
- Solid wood construction - it seems like it will withstand a few years of play.
- Nice look - it looks real + it isn't an eye sore in a play room.
- Cabinets, microwaves, stoves....all open with an audible click - they *sound real*
- Seems to be easy to clean - the sink is removable, the counter-tops can be wiped
- Non gender specific colors... which may seem odd, but if you have a little boy who likes to play in the kitchen have no fear you can buy him this without loading his room up with pink!
Cons
- Plan on 2-3 hours to put this thing together (maybe more). It is as bad or worse than any piece of Ikea furniture.
- Directions are mediocre at-best
- In a couple of spots the paint wore off.... not-too-bad but I was hoping for a little more due to the price point.
Tips for putting it together
- Use your own Hex wrenches - this will save you lots of frustration
- not all of my pieces were marked - so be very careful in which pieces you use
- it is not always easy to determine which way that piece is installed...aka you will likely put in some pieces upside-down or backwards. This is my number 1 complaint with the directions.
- When you start the project you really need an extra set of hands. While one person can put it together by themselves steps 1 and 2 are much easier if you have help.
Final Verdict - I know it is a bit expensive and it is hard to put together, but our daughter really, really likes it. Just remember if Santa is bringing this on Christmas Eve.... he has a little work ahead of him (or Mrs. Claus) to get it put together!
4 1/2 stars
Pros
- Solid wood construction - it seems like it will withstand a few years of play.
- Nice look - it looks real + it isn't an eye sore in a play room.
- Cabinets, microwaves, stoves....all open with an audible click - they *sound real*
- Seems to be easy to clean - the sink is removable, the counter-tops can be wiped
- Non gender specific colors... which may seem odd, but if you have a little boy who likes to play in the kitchen have no fear you can buy him this without loading his room up with pink!
Cons
- Plan on 2-3 hours to put this thing together (maybe more). It is as bad or worse than any piece of Ikea furniture.
- Directions are mediocre at-best
- In a couple of spots the paint wore off.... not-too-bad but I was hoping for a little more due to the price point.
Tips for putting it together
- Use your own Hex wrenches - this will save you lots of frustration
- not all of my pieces were marked - so be very careful in which pieces you use
- it is not always easy to determine which way that piece is installed...aka you will likely put in some pieces upside-down or backwards. This is my number 1 complaint with the directions.
- When you start the project you really need an extra set of hands. While one person can put it together by themselves steps 1 and 2 are much easier if you have help.
Final Verdict - I know it is a bit expensive and it is hard to put together, but our daughter really, really likes it. Just remember if Santa is bringing this on Christmas Eve.... he has a little work ahead of him (or Mrs. Claus) to get it put together!
4 1/2 stars
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I bought this for my nieces for Christmas. It's very cute and sturdy. Since I haven't given it to them yet, I can't tell you what they think of it, but after spending 3 1/2 hours putting it together last night, I can give you a few hints on assembly.
First, it's definitely harder than Ikea. Ikea optimizes the assembly so that everything can be put together with one or two types of hardware. This is not the case here. If there is a board, it probably has it's own hardware. There are seven types of bolts and four types of screws. They organize the hardware nicely in a divided packet, but be very careful not to mix them up. Open only the ones you need from the pack by the perforated cardboard on the back. Don't mix up the matching bolts and nuts. They come attached to each other. I mixed them up at some point and they didn't attach easily, even though they were the same type of hardware.
I was able to manage with the mini wrench and Allen wrenches supplied, but you do need a Philips screwdriver. It does need to be a real one, not one with interchanges bits since the post holding up the curtain require you to insert the screw inside the post an inch or two and the hole wasn't wide enough to accommodate my interchangeable screwdriver.
There are 35 pieces in the set and 22 steps. The steps, while do not have any text, are pretty clear. Be patient, make sure you've attached everything since there are usually many things to attach in each step. Step 1 is probably the hardest, so don't get discouraged. It essentially puts together the frame. Step 3 is a little visually confusing, but all it really means is that 26 gets attached with screw F and 7 gets attached with screw G. I did notice one slight error. For piece 7, the latch should be on top. It doesn't appear in diagram in Step 3 (which is shouldn't since this is a bottom view), but when you see the top view of the piece, in Step 4 it doesn't appear either (which is should). It doesn't show up until Step 6 so be careful which direction you assemble it.
I noticed small alignment issues. The back splash was a little tight and I had one back panel (piece 21) whose grooves on the bottom didn't align with the grooves on the side. It wasn't a huge misalignment, but enough that I had to loosen hardware and push and pull a little to work.
So, in summary? It's harder than Ikea, less standardized, more steps, more pieces but probably sturdier. If you can put together an Ikea piece of furniture, you can put this together, but with a little more patience and time. Don't wait until Christmas Eve.
First, it's definitely harder than Ikea. Ikea optimizes the assembly so that everything can be put together with one or two types of hardware. This is not the case here. If there is a board, it probably has it's own hardware. There are seven types of bolts and four types of screws. They organize the hardware nicely in a divided packet, but be very careful not to mix them up. Open only the ones you need from the pack by the perforated cardboard on the back. Don't mix up the matching bolts and nuts. They come attached to each other. I mixed them up at some point and they didn't attach easily, even though they were the same type of hardware.
I was able to manage with the mini wrench and Allen wrenches supplied, but you do need a Philips screwdriver. It does need to be a real one, not one with interchanges bits since the post holding up the curtain require you to insert the screw inside the post an inch or two and the hole wasn't wide enough to accommodate my interchangeable screwdriver.
There are 35 pieces in the set and 22 steps. The steps, while do not have any text, are pretty clear. Be patient, make sure you've attached everything since there are usually many things to attach in each step. Step 1 is probably the hardest, so don't get discouraged. It essentially puts together the frame. Step 3 is a little visually confusing, but all it really means is that 26 gets attached with screw F and 7 gets attached with screw G. I did notice one slight error. For piece 7, the latch should be on top. It doesn't appear in diagram in Step 3 (which is shouldn't since this is a bottom view), but when you see the top view of the piece, in Step 4 it doesn't appear either (which is should). It doesn't show up until Step 6 so be careful which direction you assemble it.
I noticed small alignment issues. The back splash was a little tight and I had one back panel (piece 21) whose grooves on the bottom didn't align with the grooves on the side. It wasn't a huge misalignment, but enough that I had to loosen hardware and push and pull a little to work.
So, in summary? It's harder than Ikea, less standardized, more steps, more pieces but probably sturdier. If you can put together an Ikea piece of furniture, you can put this together, but with a little more patience and time. Don't wait until Christmas Eve.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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The Suite Elite Kitchen assembly took approximately 2 hours -- put it together without assistance, although assistance is also available at a 800 number. The resulting play kitchen is really cute -- and the little girls in our family love it (a 3 year old and a 1-1/2 year old) I bought them a few real bowls, a small frying pan and wooden spoons to get into the use of the kitchen. (nothing like that is supplied)
The girls love that the dials click when you turn them. They love to open and close the cupboards, talk about what they are going to make, and pretend to talk on the phone. The play kitchen is a great traditional toy in that their imaginations are engaged and the children provide a lot of the action. I am glad of that as I get frustrated with most toys on the market that simply have a button for a child to press and then the toy lights up or says something ... (in those cases, what is there for the child to do?)
The few ideas I have are to have a timer that dings on the play oven, and a magnet-front to the refrigerator so the kids can use refrigerator magnets like the grown-ups.
The girls love that the dials click when you turn them. They love to open and close the cupboards, talk about what they are going to make, and pretend to talk on the phone. The play kitchen is a great traditional toy in that their imaginations are engaged and the children provide a lot of the action. I am glad of that as I get frustrated with most toys on the market that simply have a button for a child to press and then the toy lights up or says something ... (in those cases, what is there for the child to do?)
The few ideas I have are to have a timer that dings on the play oven, and a magnet-front to the refrigerator so the kids can use refrigerator magnets like the grown-ups.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Awesome kitchen, just wish it were a touch deeper.
This kitchen is great. My kids (4 & 2) just LOVE to play chef and we've been very happy with the durability and quality of this item from KidKraft. Read more
Published 1 month ago by VirginiaMom
Retro Kitchen
My grandson (2) just loved this kitchen set. In fact, he didn't want to open any other presents on Christmas morning - he just wanted to play in the kitchen. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cynthia M. Hopp
Great kitchen for my 2 year old
We got this for my daughter for Christmas. I preferred the look of this one over all the pink and plastic ones I saw. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Matthias
Sturdy and durable
Comes in lots of peices but fairly easy to assemble. It's a great size for my 5 yr old daughter AND my 21 month old son. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Angela Angela
Easily Broken
I bought this kitchen for my son as a Christmas gift.
While my fiance was assembling it, one of the screws that hold on the refrigerator handle snapped off inside the... Read more
While my fiance was assembling it, one of the screws that hold on the refrigerator handle snapped off inside the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by AdamsMom
Love the Retro Kitchen!
I bought the Kidkraft kitchen for my granddaughter. I love the authenticity of the kitchen, the knobs that turn, the real looking faucet, everything about it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alice
Pretty good value for the price
I bought this for my 2 year old granddaughter for Christmas. Fortunately, I didn't have to put it together, my son did. He said it took roughly 2 hrs., but went smoothly. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mgg15
jerry's review
Well built, well thought out toy. Our granddaughter loves it! Great value. Very heavy and durable. quality material and great instructions.
Published 4 months ago by John G. Donahue
Kidkraft Suite Elite Kitchen
This is a great set. It took me about 4 hours to assemble. The hardest part was aligning the screews under the counter top to the center wall. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ed
So Far So Good!
We purchased the Kidkraft Suite Elite Kitchen for our 2 and 1/2 year old for Christmas 2011. It was on sale for a great price $97 and change. I was thrilled!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by KarDan
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