Product Description

KidKraft Lucy's Red Kitchen is a bright and playful place where imagination is welcome. A favorite place for kids. This KidKraft Lucy's Red Kitchen features bright colors and sharp attention to detail that kids and parents will enjoy. It's the place that makes kids feel just like grown-ups. Get one now and watch how much fun your kids can cook up! Take a look: Refrigerator, freezer, microwave and oven all open and close; Knobs that turn; Removable sink for quick and easy cleanup; Additional storage under the sink and next to the microwave; Large enough for multiple children to play together; Sturdy wood construction; Measures 33 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 36 1/2" h; weighs 40 lbs. Brighten you kid's day... get one now! Order Today! KidKraft Lucy's Red Kitchen

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1635 in Toys & Games
• Size: 35.7"Hx30"W
• Color: Red
• Brand: KidKraft
• Model: 53156
• Released on: 2009-01-24
• Dimensions: 35.70" h x 11.70" w x 33.00" l, 51.00 pounds

Features

• Ladle, pot and apron- Doors open and close
• Oven knobs click and turn
• Cordless phone
• Removable sink for easy cleaning
• Sturdy Construction

From the Manufacturer
Young chefs will love cooking up feasts for the whole family with this adorable wooden kitchen.

Customer Reviews

Great kitchen...well-packaged for assembly
First, I'll talk about assembly of the kitchen. Then, I'll talk about the kitchen itself.

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ASSEMBLY
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You'll see several other reviewers talk about the difficult assembly of this product. Make no mistakes, putting this together is a non-trivial task, but I have to applaud KidKraft for the thought they put into the packaging to make the assembly as pain-free as possible. If you've never done this sort of furniture construction before, then building this is outside of your league, but anyone familiar with Ikea-type furniture should not have significant problems.

To wit:

* All parts are labelled with a letter in the instructions, and each part has a sticker affixed to it with the same letter. Makes identification of each part MUCH easier.

* All screws/bolts/washers/etc are packaged in a "compartmentalized" plastic clamshell container. This makes it much easier to keep your 5mm screws from mixing with your 7mm screws. Anyone familiar with d.i.y furniture construction (from Ikea, et al), will know the aggravation that comes with having these tiny parts come in one big plastic bag.

* Assembly directions have big, clear illustrations (no text) with zoomed-in detail drawings when appropriate.

* Great customer service. A big insert repeatedly says to "Call us!" if you have any problems whatsoever with assembly. Turns out one of the pieces in my kit was chipped. I went online to kidkraft's website, and within 5 minutes had ordered a replacement part totally free of charge. (NOTE: I ordered it 2 days ago and shipping is stated at 7-10 days. We'll see if they are able to follow through as promised.)

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ASSEMBLY SUGGESTIONS
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Most of the assembly can be handled by one person, although there were a couple of parts (hanging the doors, etc) where a 2nd pair of hands is useful. Total assembly time by myself (with occasional help) was about 3-4 hours. I found the following tools to be real time-savers:

* A powered screwdriver. You need a phillips head screwdriver. Using a cordless driver obviously saves time.

* Your own hex allen wrench. They provide a little one, but the simple one I own (for my bicycle) is easier to handle.

* Small-sized phillips screwdriver (aka jeweller's or electronics screwdriver). There are several screws that are quite small. Having a smaller screwdriver will make your life easier.

* Box cutter or other cutting tool. There is a lot of tape in the packaging. (Styrofoam taped to pieces, etc).

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THE KITCHEN
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Ok, so once you've built it, how does it measure up? I gotta say, this thing looks even better in person than it does in the product photos. The detailing is really cute, and there are a bunch of extra touches: a "cordless" phone; the oven/stove knobs click when you turn them; the turntable in the microwave really turns; the oven and microwave doors are both see-through, so your kid can see whats in them; water dispenser on fridge; and so on and so forth. Also, the kitchen feels sturdy and well-made, so I'm hopeful that it will stand up to the abuse from a little dude.

However, the best endorsement is from my 2-year-old son: He absolutely loves it and will play with it for hours and hours.

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SUMMARY
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This is a GREAT play kitchen for kids and I'm thrilled with the purchase. This is our first KidKraft purchase, but I am so happy with it that (barring unforeseen issues), KidKraft has earned itself a loyal repeat customer.

The good, the bad, the height, the storage
We got this kitchen set for our two toddlers (ages 2 and 3). I was worried about the size and height of the kitchen because others have said it's small. It is small, but it's fine. Our three year old can stand and work at it no problem. It'd be too small for a five year old unless they kneeled and worked, but I don't think this product is aimed at older kids anyway.

Assembly...it's really not that bad. We laid out all the pieces by number (it comes with easily removed number stickers on each piece) and all the nuts, bolts, etc. by letter. Putting it together was easy because we could easily grab the parts we need. With two of us, talking and not rushing, it took a couple of hours. Well worth it, really, when you consider how inexpensive this wooden kitchen is compared to pre-assembled ones. When assembled it looks GREAT. Everything matched up, screwed in, and shut tight. We had to file the glue off the one dowel, but no biggie.

Storage....that was our other big concern. Would all the play food, pots, etc. be too small for this kitchen? Nope! I'm amazed at how much we fit in this thing! We ordered:

Melissa and Doug red wood pot set
A wooden tea pot
The Green Toys Cookware and Dining Set
Melissa and Doug cut-apart foods
Melissa and Doug pizza set
Melissa and Doug Play Food set
Two chef hats
A wooden/felt cupcake baking set

Everything fits! We even had room for a half carton of "eggs" and two mini gallons of milk (with plenty of room to spare). Even nicer, everything is in scale with the kitchen...the Melissa and Doug wooden food and pots look like they were made for the kitchen, and the Green Toys food set stacks nicely in the storage area. It might be nice if there was a drawer for forks, mixing spoons, etc., but the storage is simple enough to allow inserting bins or baskets.

Our kids love the kitchen. There are lots of doors that latch, the microwave has a spinning turntable, the knobs click and turn, the faucet handles turn...there are so many cute details that make pretending a fun experience for them. We're very happy with the product. I can't speak for durability or customer service yet, but hopefully that won't be an issue.

Challenge to assemble!
I've assembled and repaired hundreds of things over the past 45 years - for myself, my children, and my grandchildren. I am pretty handy, and generally love the challenge of putting things together and solving puzzles. But this product was one of the hardest and most frustrating things I've ever put together! After four hours of increasing struggle, I was ready to throw it into the garbage! Aside from dozens of pieces, screws, etc., the instructions consisted of 23 consecutive diagrams with no words. The very tiny screws, especially for the hinges, were an extreme challenge - very, very frustrating. The screws did not "set" easily into the holes (they were not pointed and had threads that were shallow and close together). For one door that had two hinges with three screws each, I managed to easily strip four of the six holes (with very little pressure). Included with the instruction booklet came a sheet stating in bold, four times, "Please, let us help!" I have to wonder, if the manufacturer knows it's going to be so difficult that you need to phone for help, then why not improve the product and the instructions?