Tips For Toys Buyyer (Little Tikes Kitchen)

1. Examine the packaging. If you don't see the origin prominently displayed on the front, you will probably find the toy is made in China - listed in fine print on the back of the package.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

2. Shop small specialty toy stores and hobby shops. Specialty stores avoid mass-made toys found at discounters, often offering premium brands still made in the United States and Europe. Some specialty retailers, like FAO Schwarz, allow you to search for toys based on their origin.

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3. Avoid toys with electronics and technology. These toys are more likely to come from China, where manufacturers can find low-cost suppliers of the different components.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

4. Look for old-fashioned toys not made of plastic. These are often made in the United States.

5. Find stores that carry classic European brands like Brio and Playmobil or a few US toymakers like Little Tikes. Still, check packaging.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

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6. Go to craft shows to find local hand-crafted toys. These won't find their way to wal-mart and may not even show up in small stores.

7. Avoid bargain stores or shops that only carry a few off-brand toys like convenience stores. If toys are really inexpensive, they almost certainly came from China.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

Little Tikes Kitchen

Little Tikes Kitchen

The Little Tikes Kitchen is a round unit that includes every convenience found in a real kitchen. Need to reheat that leftover plastic pizza? Just pop it in the microwave. Thirsty? Just add pretend ice from the sticker ice maker or pull a cold plastic Coke from the refrigerator. Want to fry some unnaturally colored plastic chicken? (Little Tikes Kitchen)Put it on the stove element and turn the knob to hear it sizzle. Need to pop some invisible popcorn while you fry the chicken? There’s a sound for that too. Just turn the knob the other way and in record time you too can enjoy imaginary popcorn. In addition, there is an abundance of storage with a built in pantry and plenty of shelves.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

Little Tikes Kitchen

Imaginary clean up is a breeze with a built in sink complete with built in dish rack. There’s a cordless phone in case your friends decide to call in the middle of dinner as they are inclined to do at our house.(Little Tikes Kitchen) Perhaps the most charming feature of this kitchen is the table at the back of the kitchen with a detachable doll’s seat (doll not included). My daughter has been seen on several occasions having tea while her baby enjoys a bottle. The only thing missing is a chair, although most child’s chairs are a perfect height.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

Little Tikes Kitchen Set

The Little Tikes Kitchen, when assembled, measures approximately 22”Lx21.5”Dx40”H. Although the Little Tikes Kitchen is not as girly as some play kitchens on the market, Little Tikes has not completely broken the stereotype barrier as is evident in the pink accessories, taps, and doll’s seat. (Little Tikes Kitchen)Thankfully though, the dominant color on this kitchen is blue with yellow accents, a light blue mind you, but blue nevertheless. As with all Little Tikes products, this kitchen is made of very durable plastic and is very sturdy once assembled.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

Little Tikes Kitchen

Little Tikes Toys (Little Tikes Kitchen)

Before my daughter was born I had never heard of Little Tikes, but now I am familiar with their entire line of toys. Little Tikes offers toys for infants, toddlers, preschool age, outdoor toys, toy furniture, inflatable toys, ride-ons, role play, sports, and trucks.(Little Tikes Kitchen) They are famous for their Little Tikes kitchens and Little Tikes playhouses. We bought a Little Tikes kitchen at Toys R Us a few years back and my daughter (5 years old now) and my son enjoy it a lot. They offer quite a few different styles to the kitchens but the price range is pretty similar for all of them. (Little Tikes Kitchen)

Little Tikes Kitchen

You can get the Cookin' Sounds Gourmet Kitchen from Little Tikes for $69.99 with electronic sounds, a pretend stovetop grill that will boil water , a faucet that gives the sound of running water, and a play phone. The MagiCook Kitchen (Little Tikes Kitchen) is another great interactive role play game from Little Tikes with sensors to read electronic chips placed in the pretend food items. It sells for $79.99 and speaks three languages - one of the best toy kitchen sets on the market.

Little Tikes Kitchen Set

The Home Cookin' Kitchen (Little Tikes Kitchen) has a simulated gas burner with light up flames, a play telephone, a pretend dishwasher, a microwave, oven, refrigerator and storage shelves.(Little Tikes Kitchen) This unit is sure to entertain your kids for hours. The Cookin’ Fun Interactive Kitchen is the high end Little Tikes kitchen that retails for less than $100. It comes with 40 different sounds, dish and silverware sounds, a pretend coffee maker, sink, and thirteen accessories.(Little Tikes Kitchen)

Little Tikes Kitchen