Is there a child around who doesn’t love whipping up delectable (if completely bizarre) treats for the family to enjoy? Play kitchens are the perfect piece of toy furniture to facilitate kids’ culinary pursuits, especially when paired with play food and cookware.
Check out our compilation of stand-out play kitchens for littlies. Some are simple, others are next-level wow, but all of them will see kids getting creative in the kitchen.
Oh, and brace yourself for a whole lot of wooden ‘snacks’.
16 play kitchens for mini master chefs
To help you find the perfect little cooking station for your mini chefs, we’ve rounded up a selection of the top kids’ play kitchens in Australia.
Here are 16 kids’ play kitchens for little master chefs:
Fantastic Furniture
Fantastic Furniture Jooyes Kids Play Kitchen ($699)
If you’re after a modern toy kitchen without too many bells and whistles, this one is well worth a look-see. It has accents detailed with non-toxic paint, an easy-turn dial, range hood, cooktop and microwave – but the best bit? There’s plenty of storage space for all that play food.
Plum
Plum Snowdrop Interactive Play Kitchen ($129)
If your littlies love their tech as much as they love to whip up a ‘meal’, this kids’ kitchen is hard to top. Completely interactive, it includes a designated iPad holder, and when used in conjunction with the Plum cooking app, kids can watch their creations come to life: popcorn pops and beans explode!
KidKraft
KidKraft Large Play Kitchen in Pastel ($244.95)
This brand is renowned for making sturdy wooden play furniture for kids, and this pretty-as-a-picture cooker is a firm favourite among little chefs. The microwave and oven both have see-through windows, and the fridge is big enough to store loads of toy groceries.
Kmart
Kmart 7 Piece Wooden Rustic Kitchen Playset ($119)
It’s the toy kitchen with the lot. This set comes with stainless steel cookware and utensils. Throw in a multi-burner stove, shelving, tap and sink and it’s the perfect place for imaginations to fly.
Hape
Hape Cook N Serve Play Kitchen ($137.38)
Prepare to be completely won over by this clever little unit because we sure are. Not only is it reversible, offering both kitchen and shop formats (complete with blackboard), but it also has an extendable counter that is going to come in very handy when there are extra cooks in the kitchen.
IKEA
IKEA DUKTIG Play Kitchen ($149)
In this modern kitchen, your little one can cook, bake and wash up, just like the master chefs on TV, and let the family taste the new, yummy recipes!
Indigo Jamm
Indigo Jamm Kitchenette Diner $199.95
It’s a little bit retro and lots of fun. This bright red play kitchen has a clock with working hands, a stainless-steel sink and chunky clicking knobs on the cooktop that are perfect for little hands. Accessories include kids’ cooking utensils and super-cute salt and pepper pots.
Hip Kids
Hip Kids Gourmet Toy Kitchen Set ($339.95)
This showstopping take on a commercial kitchen is feature-packed, fun, and undeniably fancy. It has a four-burner cooktop with clicking dials, a sink with two taps, and an all-important dishwasher to help kids play out endless restaurant scenes. Loving that gold hardware.
Glueckskaefer
Glueckskaefer Double Sided Kids’ Play Kitchen ($759.80)
With 360 degrees of play and the sweetest little service window we’ve ever seen, this kitchen is perfect for lots of busy cooks to enjoy together. One side of this solid beech unit includes a sink and tap, the reverse side has a cooktop and oven. Built to last, this little number is one to pass on from generation to generation.
Lilypond Kids
Lilypond Kids Cute Kitchen Set ($75)
It’s the kitchen that kids can take everywhere and the solution to the age-old issue of space. This clever little unit has all the cooking features kids love in a play kitchen but is small enough to play with on junior tables, benches, or even on laps. It’s been crafted from eco-friendly materials and comes with a fry pan, pot, fork and spoon.
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