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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Daughter loves it, assembly not fun, November 23, 2008
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Little Tikes Deluxe Wooden Kitchen and Laundry Center (Toy)
The kitchen is very cute. I bought it for my daughter. I like that it was not all plastic (although it does contain particle board and wood veneer...so if you are looking for 100% wood, this is NOT it), it wasn't overly girly, and it included both kitchen AND laundry accessories.
Some pictures of this product on the web show metal-looking accessories. This is inaccurate...all accessories (pots, pans, phone, laundry basket, etc.) are made of plastic. Also, the door handles, clock, and knobs are made of plastic as well.
My daughter (2.5 years old) loves this kitchen/laundry center - especially the bell that "dings" when the laundry is "done." The knobs also make a clicking noise when you turn them. A larger kid might enjoy a larger kitchen but this fits great into our living area and is a fine size for my daughter.
The dimensions of our finished product were:
Height = appx 41"
Depth = appx 14"
Length (with ironing board out) = appx 45"
Countertop height (where the sink/stovetop are) = appx 20"
I have two minor complaints:
1. Assembly: I am a Mom who is 7 months pregnant. I'm no engineer. I felt like "Mom the Builder" as I was putting the thing together. It wasn't difficult and everything was well-labeled, but it was tedious. The instructions do not have words - just pictures (43 steps in all!), but they were easy to understand. It took me about 4 hours to assemble the whole thing on my own (no assistance from my husband). All in all it was easy to assemble, it just took a loooong time.
2. The CAMS (or "tumbler locks?") that are used in assembly: When you tighten the cams "tumbler/turn locks" that are used to hold together various pieces around a screw, DO NOT TIGHTEN THEM TOO MUCH. I've assembled a lot of furniture in recent months with similar cams and I'm familiar with how they work. I don't over-tighten them and plus, I'm not overly strong, but when I hand-tightened them, some of the veneer almost split on the outside - indicating some of the wood (or wood-pulp) on the inside of the piece of wood was breaking. Oops. My husband said he could put some wood putty on there and it's not as though there were TONS of cams, but for the few you do have to use: DO NOT TIGHTEN THEM a lot and watch to be sure the wood on the other side of the cam doesn't start to poke/break through.
Even with the cam issue, the piece - once assembled- seems sturdy. You can attach it to the wall if you are concerned about it falling on your child, but at this point, that doesn't seem like an issue where we've placed it in our home. We'll see how it holds up for my toddler in a few months, but for now, we are pleased with this product and would buy it again! As my husband just mentioned (after watching our daughter play): I think this will turn out to be a very worthwhile purchase.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hours of fun for my 2 year old daughter, October 17, 2008
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Little Tikes Deluxe Wooden Kitchen and Laundry Center (Toy)
My 2 year old daughter loves her new kitchen. The colors are very cute and gender neutral. Has lots of activities in a compact size. Easy assembly in just under 2 hours.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cute, but concerned about sturdiness., November 7, 2009
Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Little Tikes Deluxe Wooden Kitchen and Laundry Center (Toy)
This toy is super cute and I love that it is not all plastic, and that it is gender neutral, so my 4 year old son and 17 month old daughter can both play with it. However, it was a BEAST to assemble. I did not read these reviews before trying so I overtightened on of the cams and it popped the wood out the back a bit. Next, a shelf that was to connect to a back piece was mis-drilled by about an inch and when I made a new hole, it cracked the shelf. Finally, there were no guide holes for four of the hinge holes and when I was trying to push the screws in it caused the shelf to break a bit where the dowel is. There is also a section where I can only get the screws about halfway in, so it would help to have a short screwdriver, or an angled screw driver, thankfully it is a hidden area behind the kitchen.
I am hoping my kids are not as rough on this as I apparently was during assembly. I think if I had owned a drill, this would have gone a lot smoother, but one does not expect pieces to come mis-drilled/lacking drill holes when they pay over $200 for a toy. I would return this toy and get another one (same model) if I was sure it would not also be missing guide holes, and if I had another 4 hours to spare to assemble it again.
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