The Best Play Kitchens That'll Occupy Your Kid Long Enough For You To Get Sh*t Done

Warning: You may be envious of your kid’s new kitchen if you purchase the Uptown White Play Kitchen from KidKraft. It’s all-white with a beautiful gray backsplash that looks like tile and a wooden counter complete with a four- burner stove. Fake, but oh-so-adorable, appliances include a faux stainless steel sink, oven, dishwasher, fridge, freezer and microwave. Word to the wise: Make sure you have enough room in your play area for this toy kitchen, because it’s a big one! Also, set aside an entire weekend day to build it. 

Looking for a play kitchen that’s on the smaller side and that won’t rival your very own working kitchen at home? Consider this cutesy pretend play oven designed in a traditional style with colors that kids love. It comes in pink, blue and an oxford style that also includes a microwave overhead. The regular stove-only style features 4-ring hobs with frying pans and play food, two utensils, gingham oven gloves, a clock with movable hands, and an easy-open oven with a removable rack inside. 

If you haven’t heard of Lovevery yet, it’s time to get acquainted. The award-winning play products brand, has individual kits that are geared towards the various stages of a child’s development. Their “Helper Kit,” which is designed with 25, 26 and 27-month-old kids in mind, is basically like a little play kitchen without the bulkiness of so many on the market today. It includes a “Super Sustainable Sink” that comes with bio-based cups and plates, and here’s the best part: You just add a little water to it and it can run for hours and hours in a loop-system so that playing with the sink isn’t wasteful. It also comes with a few other activities including a Drop and Match Dot Catcher, Felt Flowers in a Row, a fun puzzle and an art kit with washable tempera paint sticks. 

Here’s another play kitchen you’ll want to make your own reality. With rose gold chrome features, including handles, turnable knobs and the faucet, it’s about the cutest toy kitchen we’ve seen. It’s also sensibly structured—with the fridge (clad with an ice maker and a cup with two ice cubes that mimics the real-life function) to the left, the oven in the middle and the sink all the way to the right. The stove top is also made of faux marble, which just adds to the cuteness. 

This might not be the style kitchen you’d design for yourself, but it has every knick knack and bell and whistle your kiddo could ask for—and thus will keep him incredibly distracted for enough time for you to throw in a couple loads of laundry at least. It has pretty much everything a kitchen could have—realistic lights and sounds to up the pretend play ante. There are even coffee pods to go along with the coffee pot and storage bins to keep all of the five condiments the set comes with. Also included: plates, bowls, cups, forks, knives, spoons, salt & pepper shaker, colander, pot and pan set and more. 

If you’re into the vintage look, this is a great option for you that your little one will love. It’s made for children 36 months-3 years and includes a removable sink, oven knobs that click and turn and doors that open and close with ease. While it comes with the cups, plates and frying pan, some of the parts you have to purchase separately, like the pretend food, but with a full kitchen like this, your child may not even find use for fake food! 

This small, but impactful, toy kitchen comes complete with all of the kids’ fake cooking needs. It has a sink, stove, oven window, cabinet and even a spice shelf! It’s great for you because it takes up way less space, but still has all of the important bells and whistles kids love. The only downside is that kitchen supplies (like plates, cups, and pretend food) are all sold separately. 

This toy kitchen set comes with the works.The 23-piece set includes 23 pieces include: a colander, stainless steel play pots and pans with lids and handles, utensils, an apron and chef hat, pot holder and cutting vegetables toys.

If you’re looking for a toy kitchen that is just as elegant as the rest of your house, we love this one by Teamson. Honestly, we love it so much we kinda wish we could transform it into our own very real kitchen. This next-level kitchen features a farmhouse sink, a chalkboard surface on the fridge for a little whimsy, and a rotatable gas switch. Suitable for kids 3-12, this kitchen is pricier than others, but it’ll hold up a long, long time.

Although real fast food is for special occasions, there’s nothing wrong with pretend fast food all the time. Your little will love “making” cheeseburgers, hotdogs, and fries with this 18-piece set.