Toy Kitchen Set in Kenya: A Tour of Every Part, and the Game Each One Starts
What is a toy kitchen set?
A toy kitchen set is a child-sized kitchen for pretend cooking, with parts that copy a real one. Our wooden set has a fridge, microwave, stove, oven, range hood, sink, telephone, cupboards and a storage basket, with lights, sounds and gold pots, for children aged 3 to 8 at KSh 18,999.
- KSh 18,999
- Ages 3 to 8
- Pay after delivery
- 3-hour delivery in Nairobi
- 24-hour delivery countrywide
You pay after it arrives, by cash or M-Pesa.
Updated by The Wooden Kitchen Sets team
Walk up to the kitchen with your child and take the tour together. Every part does something, and every part starts its own game. Here is what each one is, what children do with it, and what each one adds.
| Parts to explore | Nine, from the fridge to the phone |
|---|---|
| Parts that respond | Buttons that light up and play cooking sounds |
| Cooking gear included | Pots, pans, lids, utensils and play food |
| A good first game | Stirring a pot of pretend stew |
What can a child do with the fridge and water dispenser?
The fridge and water dispenser give a child the first job of every meal: fetching the food. Little hands press the water dispenser for pretend drinks, then open the fridge door to find the play food inside. Putting the shopping away and taking out tonight's dinner both start here, before anything reaches the stove.
How does the microwave with lights and sounds get used?
The microwave with lights and sounds gets used for the quickest meals in the game, such as warming up lunch. A child presses the buttons, the light comes on and a cooking sound plays. That instant response tells a young cook that the meal is on its way, so the game moves on to serving.
What games start at the stove and oven?
The stove and oven start the biggest games in the kitchen: stews, pilau, chapati and Sunday cakes. The knobs turn and make sounds, so a child can turn up the heat under a gold pot and stir. The oven door opens for cakes and bread that bake while the cook gets the next dish ready.
- Stirring a pot of stew with the spoon
- Flipping chapati in the pan with the spatula
- Baking a Sunday cake in the oven
- Serving rice from the pot with the tongs and spoon
What is the sink and tap for in pretend play?
The sink and tap are for washing up, the job that ends every real meal and now ends the pretend one too. A child carries the pots from the stove, rinses them under the tap and stacks them to dry. Washing up copies a job from the real kitchen, and it gives every game a natural ending.
Why does a toy kitchen need a telephone?
A toy kitchen needs a telephone because cooking at home is full of calls: ordering gas, asking what everyone wants for supper, telling the family dinner is ready. The telephone lets a child take orders and call the family to the table. Children practise talking and listening on the phone, which our guide to the skills pretend cooking builds explains.
What do the range hood, cupboards and storage basket do?
The range hood, cupboards and storage basket make the toy kitchen look like a real one and give every piece a home. The range hood completes the cooker above the stove, and the cupboards have opening doors for the pots and pans. So every part of the kitchen has a job, even when nobody is cooking.
The large storage basket holds the play food at the end of the day. When a child knows where each item lives, tidying up becomes the last step of the game.
Which part starts which game?
Each part of the toy kitchen starts a different game, because each one does a different job: fetching, warming, cooking, washing, calling or tidying. The table lists the six main parts with what each one does and the game it usually starts, so you can see the whole kitchen at work from the first visit.
| Kitchen part | What it does | The game it starts |
|---|---|---|
| Fridge and water dispenser | Holds the food, gives pretend drinks | Unpacking the shopping |
| Microwave | Lights up and plays a sound | Warming up a quick lunch |
| Stove and oven | Knobs turn and make sounds, the oven opens | Cooking stews and baking cakes |
| Sink and tap | A place to wash the pots | Washing up after the meal |
| Telephone | A phone for calls | Taking orders and calling the family |
| Cupboards and basket | A home for pots and play food | Tidying up |
For the skills children build through all of this, see what a play kitchen teaches.
Wooden Kitchen Set for Kids, White and Gold
A white and gold wooden kitchen set for children aged 3 to 8, with a fridge, microwave, stove, oven, sink, telephone, lights, sounds, gold pots and play food.
- For ages 3 to 8
- Delivered in Nairobi within 3 hours
You pay after it arrives, by cash or M-Pesa.
Frequently asked questions
How many parts does the toy kitchen have?
The toy kitchen has nine parts: a fridge with a water dispenser, a microwave, a stove, an oven, a range hood, a sink with a tap, a telephone, cupboards with opening doors and a large storage basket.
Does the toy kitchen fridge open?
The toy kitchen fridge opens, so children can put the play food in and take it out. The fridge also has a water dispenser for pretend drinks.
Does the microwave on the toy kitchen light up?
The microwave on the toy kitchen lights up and plays sounds when a child presses its buttons. That response is what makes warming up a pretend meal feel real.
Do the stove knobs on the toy kitchen turn?
The stove knobs on the toy kitchen turn and make sounds, just as a child sees on the cooker at home. Turning the heat up under a pot is an easy first game.
What can children cook in the toy kitchen oven?
Children can cook anything their game needs in the toy kitchen oven: cakes, bread, a roast for Sunday lunch or some mandazi. The oven door opens so the play food can go in and come out.
What does the range hood on the toy kitchen do?
The range hood on the toy kitchen completes the look of a real cooker above the stove. Children can pretend to switch it on when the cooking gets busy.
What does a child learn from the toy kitchen telephone?
A child practises talking, listening and taking turns to speak with the toy kitchen telephone. The American Academy of Pediatrics links pretend play like this with language.
Where do the pots and play food go after a game?
The pots and play food go back into the toy kitchen at the end of a game: the pots behind the cupboard doors and the play food in the large storage basket.
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Take the tour in person
Open every door and press every button at our Nairobi CBD shop, or have the set delivered and take the tour at home.
You pay after it arrives, by cash or M-Pesa.