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Whatever the season or weather, this wooden play center can perform double duty. You can decide whether to run a store or sell lemonade today. It features portable plastic bins for pretend shopping or storage, removable chalkboard signs, a spacious countertop and reversible fabric awning.
Product Description
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Grocery Store / Lemonade Stand
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By KP
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
There are two really fantastic things about this market stand: One is the reversible awning! My kids get SOOO excited about entrepreneurial ideas - so they love the Lemonade Stand idea! But they also want to sell some of the produce from the garden as a Farmer's Market using the other side of the awning. The chalkboards hanging from each bin are the other super fun feature. My kids aren't doing their math right yet, but they love to write prices and they will tally numbers and then make up a total. They are getting the concept.
As far as quality, there is something to be desired. The paint on the countertop is so thin you can see through it. The bins are also a really thin plastic - They might hold up if kids stood on them, but not if they were jumped on or anything. The pegs on the bins are also thin, and one has already broke off on the 7th day.
The assembly was time- consuming, but not too aggravating. The size seems right for toddler and preschool kids, but when the market stand is on the carpet the pile gets in the way of hanging the blackboard tags. Also note that the blackboard tags aren't really "chalkboard" -They are surfaced with a black plastic that I didn't think chalk would even write on, but in fact it has worked just fine for chalk, and cleans well too. Chalk does not come with the toy.
My husband built the most adorable kitchen for our kids, and we talked about using this idea to build a matching marketstand for the kids. After adding up the cost of purchasing bins and wood we realized our materials would cost almost as much as this stand, and we wouldn't be able to create an awning as nice. So it seemed best to purchase this stand rather than build our own. The blue color on the sides clashed with the colors on our kitchen, but we figured we could always repaint that - or build a new stand, but keep the bins and awning from this one. Overall it looks good, and is very fun. Not super quality, but to do better would cost a lot more.
As far as quality, there is something to be desired. The paint on the countertop is so thin you can see through it. The bins are also a really thin plastic - They might hold up if kids stood on them, but not if they were jumped on or anything. The pegs on the bins are also thin, and one has already broke off on the 7th day.
The assembly was time- consuming, but not too aggravating. The size seems right for toddler and preschool kids, but when the market stand is on the carpet the pile gets in the way of hanging the blackboard tags. Also note that the blackboard tags aren't really "chalkboard" -They are surfaced with a black plastic that I didn't think chalk would even write on, but in fact it has worked just fine for chalk, and cleans well too. Chalk does not come with the toy.
My husband built the most adorable kitchen for our kids, and we talked about using this idea to build a matching marketstand for the kids. After adding up the cost of purchasing bins and wood we realized our materials would cost almost as much as this stand, and we wouldn't be able to create an awning as nice. So it seemed best to purchase this stand rather than build our own. The blue color on the sides clashed with the colors on our kitchen, but we figured we could always repaint that - or build a new stand, but keep the bins and awning from this one. Overall it looks good, and is very fun. Not super quality, but to do better would cost a lot more.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By D. Klock
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This grocery store took a little bit of time to put together, but the directions were good and my husband was able to complete it himself the night before Christmas. The containers are perfect for a few pieces of fruits or vegetables, the counter is big enough for a cash register, and the height makes it easy to my son to enjoy it for a few years. It appears to be very sturdy, and it's absolutely adorable. I wish we had things like this when I was his age!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By D. Castillo
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
My daughter loves this. It is sturdy and well designed. It took me about 2 hours (2 people) to put it together. I would highly recommend it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
wish I had shopped around a little more
I really wanted something that would have things to open and close and a cash register and parts to move around. this is really very basic. Read more
Published 12 days ago by mom12
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Quality - Worth every penny!
The price of this grocery store seemed outrageous when I ordered it, but after getting it together and seeing the quality I was very happy with my purchase. It is very sturdy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Meagan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good and bad
My granddaughters loved the idea of "running" a store and made them more knowledgeable about money. It arrived acratched but they were so anxious to get started I kept it anyway,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Babeth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hours of Fun
This store has provided many hours of fun for my 3 and 4yr old grandchildren. They were even younger when they got it and it still is some part of their day. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Linda
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Purchase
The set is nice. The construction feels sturdy, and although the assembly was a bit involved, it did not require any additional tools (hex key provided). Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. D. Perry
4.0 out of 5 stars
Our 5 year old loves to open his shop each morning
Our 5 year old loves to open his grocery store each saturday morning. The product is perfect for opening up his lemonade stand on the block.
Published 2 months ago by Amy L. Shirar
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much fun
My grand daughter spends hours playing house and grocery store with her Melissa & Doug toys. I love everything about all the items I have purchased that are made by Melissa &... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Becky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sturdy, well-made fun!
Love this setup, easy to put together by myself, and the kids play with it all the time. The "chalkboard" labels can't really be written on with chalk, it just doesn't show... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cicely
5.0 out of 5 stars
Grocery Store/ Lemonade Stand
It was a huge hit with my 2.5 year old grandson. Very easy to assemble and I love the little baskets with the chalkboards for pricing.
Published 3 months ago by Debby Buckland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nicely Constructed
Bought this for my girls, they love it, it looks great, very well constructed. One of my friends had this for her girl and it was so cute so of course had to buy for my girls. Read more
Published 3 months ago by tam
