Something's Cookin'

We have a new chef at our house! I didn't include in our Christmas post much of what the kids got for Christmas but Clay's "big gift" was a new play kitchen. Even though he didn't get to actually open it on Christmas because we were traveling, he loved opening it at home.

I looked and looked at different customer reviews for kitchens and it was a hard choice- all the kitchens got good reviews. From what I read it is definitely a popular toy for this age so I was really excited to get one for Clay. Here is the one we chose:

The Lifestyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen

It's a super cute kitchen with lots of food and accessories. The spatulas and some of the other utensils are real metal and it has lots of pots and pans. The funny part to me was the faux wood floor- as if Clay would know the difference!

This is our kitchen in action:

It's always fun to see what's in the oven

The microwave buttons beep when you press them

He had to check out all of the cups and plates. He even tried to eat the food!

So many choices...

The kitchen also doubles as a jungle gym...

Clay was very excited to see his kitchen. To be fair, though, he hasn't spent the hours that all of children in the reviews I read spend playing in their kitchens. He loves it and will play in it but he definitely prefers to play in it when it's clean (guess who cleans it?) and when he has company. One of the longest periods he spent playing thus far is the night he figured out he could crawl through the kitchen window. I know I should probably stop him but it's pretty sturdy and it keeps him VERY busy.

So far, it's been a hit. I can't wait to see all of the creations that come out of this kitchen!