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12 Cute Play Kitchens for Kids That Will Encourage Your Little Chef

Play pretend with these realistic toy sets.

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Whether your child is a promising young chef or an imaginative creative, play kitchens can be endless fun for indoor entertaining. The best toy kitchens can help kids practice fine motor skills, teach them how to clean up their space, and show them how to play well with other chefs in the kitchen.

We love these realistic play kitchens that include different kitchen utensils and tools, as well as super chic styles that might just inspire Mom and Dad to take on a full kitchen renovation!

Our Top Play Kitchens for Kids

        We have found the cutest, most durable play kitchens that will fit seamlessly into your house, providing your children with hours and hours of pretend play fun. We chose a variety of options in various styles and price points, from compact hardwood kitchens to models that can be used both indoors and out. We know you'll find a play kitchen on this list that your family will love for years to come.

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        1
        Best Modern Multipiece Kitchen
        Little Chef Chelsea Modern Play Kitchen
        Teamson
        Now 37% off

        Key Specs

        • Material: Wood with plastic parts
        • Accessories included: Fridge, oven, dishwasher, sink, stovetop
        • Extras: Pretend ice-maker with cubes

        This modern play kitchen set is super sleek, with gold accents that add a touch of style to any playroom. The realistic fridge has an ice maker with toy ice cubes, and can be separated from the sink and stove to accommodate your child’s play space. Easily wipe this set down with a damp cloth if playtime gets a little messy!

        More: Get Kids Cooking With These Kid-Friendly Kitchen Sets

        2
        Best Small Kitchen
        Little Chef Boston Play Kitchen Set
        Teamson Kids

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Wood with plastic pieces
        • Accessories included: Countertop, sink, oven
        • Extras: Utensils and oven mitt

        If your family is limited on space — but not limited when it comes to your imagination — let us show you this divinely designed compact play kitchen from Teamson Kids. It's around 2x3 sqaure feet, making it the smallest kitchen on this list ... but what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in innovation. It has a four-burner stove, an oven, a sink, and a microwave, all in a sweet white-and-blush color scheme.

        3
        Celebrity Favorite
        Essential Play Kitchen
        Milton and Goose

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Low VOC wood
        • Accessories included: Stove, sink, cabinet
        • Extras: No HAP finishes

        We'e been obsessed with this play kitchen since we saw it in Jessica Alba's Instagram stories. It's made of sustainable Baltic birch and solid North American maple, and it's topped with water-based, low-VOC, and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)-free finishes. It's the Rolls Royce of play kitchens, and if you can swing it, your child will be the envy of the neighborhood.

        4
        Best Retro Style
        Vintage Play Kitchen
        KidKraft

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Wood
        • Accessories included: Fridge, oven, sink, microwave

        For a retro vibe, this KidKraft vintage play kitchen is a clear winner. Kids can not only cook imaginary meals in the oven or microwave, but they can also take a quick phone call on the cordless phone in between meal-prep sessions.

        5
        Best Grill Set
        Cook 'n Play Outdoor BBQ Grill Play Set
        Little Tikes

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Plastic
        • Accessories included: Grill, sink
        • Extras: Food, plates, condiments

        Bring the outdoor cooking inside with this barbecue-grill play set from Little Tikes. It comes with cooking tools and plastic hamburgers and hotdogs, so your toddler can play the role of summertime grill master all year long.

        6
        Most Accessories
        Lifestyle Dream Kitchen Toddler Play Set
        Step2

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Plastic
        • Accessories included: Fridge, oven, sink
        • Extras: Food, plates, utensils

        This premium play kitchen will make all the adults jealous. With electric stovetop lights and sizzle sounds, refrigerator lights, and a microwave, children will have endless hours of playtime that will sound pretty realistic.

        The accessory set also includes 37 different items, from plates and bowls to pots and pans. I've personally purchased this very set for my nieces, and it's absolutely adorable.

        7
        Fun Food Truck
        Laugh & Learn Servin’ Up Fun Food Truck
        Fisher-Price

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Plastic
        • Extras: Food, plates, cups, shapes

        Order up! Teach your toddler how to run a successful food truck business with this adorable play kitchen. They will spend hours greeting customers, taking orders, and serving up pretend pizza, tacos, and hamburgers (all included). The light-up service bell is a clever touch.

        8
        Great for Corners
        Ultimate Corner Play Kitchen with Lights & Sounds
        KidKraft

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Wood with some plastic pieces
        • Accessories included: Sink, stove, fridge, washing machine
        • Extras: Curtains

        This corner kitchen has literally everything any up-and-coming chef could dream of. We love the open windows, so your kiddie can easily serve up their delicious creations. After the cooking is done, the pretend washing machine will come in handy for all those dirty dish towels!

        9
        Best Baking Kitchen
        Sweet Baker's Play Kitchen
        Step2

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Plastic
        • Accessories included: Stove, sink, high chair
        • Extras: Plates, food, condiments

        This is one of the most imaginative play kitchens ever, and it comes with an included baby doll high chair, recycling bin, realistic oven, and more. Kids will love the clickable knobs on the oven —and, of course, checking in on their pretend tray of cupcakes.

        10
        Fun Fridge
        Retro Kids Toy Pretend Play Kitchen Playset
        Teamson Kids

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Wood with some plastic pieces
        • Accessories included: Fridge, stove, sink, microwave
        • Extras: Ice maker

        There are over 700 perfect reviews for this solid wooden kitchen set that features a microwave, sink, refrigerator, and even a cute indoor ice maker and water dispenser. The sleek lines will fit into your décor without disrupting your style, and your kids will be pumped to play with this sturdy setup.

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        Best Color Scheme
        Wooden Farm to Table Play Kitchen
        KidKraft

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Wood with some plastic pieces
        • Accessories included: Stove, mini fridge, sink
        • Extras: Fake plants, utensils, plant boxes

        This play kitchen looks like it could be in any fancy home magazine, thanks to its muted color scheme and cute plant box. Kids will love it precisely because it looks so much like the real thing.

        The planter boxes even come with carrots your children can “cut.” The oven and fridge are perfectly kid-sized, and the ice maker actually works: Just press the lever, and plastic ice cubes come out! It's a child's dream.

        12
        Magnetic Fridge
        Mosaic Magnetic Play Kitchen With EZ Kraft Assembly
        KidKraft

        Key Specs

        • Materials: Wood with some plastic pieces
        • Accessories Included: Stove, microwave, sink, fridge
        • Extras: Pots, pans, plates, magnets

        The simple addition of a magnetic surface takes this kitchen to the next level. Our testers (ages 3 and 5, respectively) could not get enough of stealing the magnets off the kitchen fridge to place on their own. This set also has a working ice maker that dispenses plastic ice cubes, which really tickles the little ones.

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