We bought Charlie a play kitchen when he was around 9 months old, and it’s definitely been the toy that has seen the most play time. The kitchen helped him learn how to cruise, open and close doors, and now that he’s a little bit older, engage in imaginative play. Charlie loves to cook us soup with his pots, pans, and utensils. He’s learned the names of many different types of foods, as well as words like hot, cold, warm, spicy, sour, and delicious to describe his culinary creations. Charlie is content to play with his kitchen by himself, but I can only imagine how much more fun it will be once Olive is old enough to play with him!
Once we move to a bigger place, I’d love to diy an entire kitchen area. I loved playing “house” growing up, and I’m sure Charlie and Olive will too. Here are some images I’ve been collecting for inspiration!
Does your LO have a play kitchen?
– all images via Hellobee’s Play and Study Pinboard
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I put a kitchen on my LO’s wishlist! Hoping she gets one for her birthday
pea / 15 posts
Those kitchens are absolutely adorable! I hope to get one when I have a little one of my own! John and Sheri over at Young House Love just made a cute little kitchen for their daughter from scratch! – http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/01/claras-christmas-kitchen/
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@LivingBrighter: I was just coming to post this! I don’t think I would be up for making my own (they spent $75 and the one from Ikea is $100). Spending the extra $25 would be worth my time saved!
pea / 15 posts
@Thehistoryofus: Yea, I probably wouldn’t either, but I think that maybe if we were just a bit more ambitious it would be sorta fun. The Hubs loves to build things, although he isn’t always good about finishing projects! hehe
GOLD / olive / 65 posts
How’s about Traci’s coffee shop design? Super cool stuff too! I’d love to combine the play kitchen with a little shop like this.
http://45walldesign.blogspot.com/2011/11/millz-coffee.html
GOLD / apricot / 337 posts
I love this idea! I wish I had thought to carve out a space for this in our house but it seems that every nook is already spoken for.
grapefruit / 4120 posts
Great ideas… So many that I see are pink and girly but ere are some good unisex ones here!
kiwi / 718 posts
super cute inspiration. I especially love the one with all blue appliances in the middle of the page. I’m pretty sure our lo will. the husbone loves to cook so much, I can’t see the baby not getting involved in some way
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@LivingBrighter: pinned their diy kitchen earlier today! i really love their blog! alas i could never diy a kitchen like that!
bananas / 9118 posts
Looks like so much fun! Young House Love just did one for their daughter for Christmas, I really enjoyed reading about that one last night.
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
I love kitchen areas and these are great! Can’t wait to make Mavi / Bebe 2 their own little “cuisine’
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Wow, these are fabulous. I loved my play kitchen when I as a kid.
pomegranate / 3716 posts
These are so gorgeous, how fun!!
honeydew / 7968 posts
wow, that’s a lot of inspiration!
blogger / pomegranate / 3201 posts
I have been saving an old TV cabinet to use for a play kitchen for years! I thought that since we were having a boy my play kitchen dreams would be put on hold, but this is making me think otherwise.
Here’s two tv cabinets turned play kitchens: http://www.curbly.com/users/modhomeecteacher/posts/9700-convert-old-tv-cabinets-into-state-of-the-art-play-kitchens