Customer Reviews

Step 2 Lifestyle Party Time Kitchen

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My son got this kitchen from Santa Claus -- and it is by far his favorite toy this Christmas. He has cooked all of us several pots of matchbox car stew and thomas the train soup... everything works and sounds real. An added bonus is that is extremely attractive -- especially for a plastic toy (we normally prefer wood) -- it blends in nicely and isn't overly garish. Another plus is that it is decidedly gender neutral -- not pink like most play kitchens. Boys like to cook too!
My husband helped Santa with putting this together and while it was time consuming it wasn't difficult at all. Even late on Christmas Eve there was no swearing or complaining -- so I know it wasn't a big deal. Also, this isn't as huge as I thought it would be. It is a perfect size -- big enough for two kids but small enough that it doesn't take over the hosue. I would definately recommend this toy... especially if you like matchbox car stew cooked in the microwave.

My daughter likes this kitchen but I was a little disappointed by the small amount of space to store food items. If you have a set of food items and dishware to go along with this product you will need a storage box. Our model came with some food, plates, cups, and pots and we also bought another small set of food which fit, but the pot we bought is too large for this set. You may want to wait until you see it before ordering any extra stuff to go along with it. This kitchen also does not have a "dishwasher" which I didn't realize at first.

Straightforward to put together, durable and attractive. The microwave, stove and phone make cute (not obnoxious) noises and beeps.

update: If your child gets excited and spills or pours actual water/milk/juice on the stove, it'll not only ruin the "stove" but probably get nasty and moldy underneath if you don't discover this right away. You can take it out and clean it but the "burner" will be ruined.

We received this in time for Christmas for our two year old. My husband put it together in about an hour on Christmas Eve. The kitchen set is adorable, and very detailed! It's got everything you'll need to play the first time around: the plates, the spices, the forks and spoons... saves you from having to buy it separately. THe appliances are very cute and most have sounds on them that are not annoying. When reviewing for purchase, I had misunderstood when it states that it has three sides to it. i somehow thought one could play with it from the back, and then a third side. Must be the Christmas mush brain that confused me. It's really just one side with the sides acting as a 'counter'. We also thought that it was a little small in size for the price. No complaints, as the size is actually perfect for our home -and the details make up for the size, but it was a thought we had about it. Definitely a great purchase and would recommend it.

I have a 4 year old girl, twin 6 year old girls and a 9 year old boy and this is the only toy that brings them together. Theres not a LOT of counter space, but one kid cuts wooden food, the other cooks, the other sets the table and another will get the baby dolls into their high chairs and bibs. It's a great toy, durable and very tolerable sounds, even when the kids just keep going and going...it was very much worth the money although i hated putting it together. and you will spend 20 bucks on batteries.

Although we were very happy with this kitchen set for our daughter's Christmas present, I wish I had opened the box weeks before Christmas instead of waiting til Christmas Eve to put it together.
We were missing 12 screws, 2 condiment bottles, plates and silverware.

We got this for my son's 2 year birthday. I (Mom) put it together by myself with only a multi tool screwdriver. I highly recommend getting your husband to do it, and use a power drill. It is not complicated to put together, but difficult manually. My son loves the phone, microwave, and especially the "working" burner. We did get a basket to put some fruits and veggies in, cause there isn't much storage. Little boxes and cans and the dishes fit nicely. But the fruits and veggies are a little big for the two baskets. I'm glad we got this one instead of the "custom" which is smaller with less counter. After shopping around, we actually got this at Toys R Us locally for $40 less. Worth checking out. Seems really sturdy and will hopefully be enjoyed by my twins newborns in the future as well.

My daughter received the Party Time Kitchen for her birthday last year when she was 2 and has played with is everyday since she got it. She absolutely loves it. It is a beautiful toy and is well made. For us it has survived 2 moves so it is very durable. She loves the microwave that makes real sounds so she feel like she is really cooking something. The stove also lights up and you can see it under the pans the kitchen comes with so it looks like the burner is getting hot. I would definitely recommend this item. It has been one of our best toy buys.

It was smaller than we thought when we started putting it together, but the kids still love it! It was fairly easy to put together, but it does take about an hour. It has realistic stickers to give the appliances more detail and the microwave even has buttons to push and sound effects. The little baskets are very cute and durable as well.

This kitchen is fun and interactive, and provides several minutes of play each day. If buying this a Christmas present like we did, do not wait till the night before to assemble as it takes a long time to put together. Also, some of the stickers (trim) started to come off almost immediately, even though we followed directions and properly cleaned and dried the surfaces prior to applying the stickers. The clock at the top has never worked - you can hear it ticking, but the clock hands do not show an accurate time no matter how many times we changed the batteries or fixed the time. Overall, we're still happy with the kitchen; my daughter played with it for about a year and I anticipate will continue being interested in it for another year or so; which makes a hefty price tag worth it.

This kitchen is great! It has been very durable (which is great because we move a lot with the military) and is a lot of fun! It has buttons to push and turn which my kids enjoy. Some of the kitchens we looked at had only stickers for knobs and keypads, etc. So I was really happy that this one did not. The burner, phone, and microwave also make sounds. The accessories that came with it were great! We are so happy with this purchase!