Folding play kitchen
The Hideaway Folding Retro Kitchen - Red is stocked with enough nostalgia for you and plenty of fun features for your chef-in-training. With old-fashioned charm and a cherry red finish, this kitchen will kindle kids' creativity and deck out the downstairs playroom. There's a sink, stove, dishwasher, and oven with a pull-out rack. The knobs and clock are fully functional, and there are even two hooks to hang culinary accessories. Cleverly constructed, the kitchen consolidates to a 6-inch depth, so when it's time for your own dinner party, you can stow it out of the way. Adult assembly is required, but you can leave the cooking up to your child!
About Guidecraft
Guidecraft was founded in 1964 in a small woodshop, producing 10 items. Today, Guidecraft's line includes over 160 educational toys and furnishings. The company's size has changed, but their mission remains the same; stay true to the tradition of smart, beautifully crafted wood products, which allow children's minds and imaginations room to truly wonder and grow.
Guidecraft plans to continue far into the future with what they do best, while always giving their loyal customers what they have come to expect: expert quality, excellent service, and an ever-growing collection of creativity-inspiring products for children.
Dimensions
30W x 15.25D x 38H in.
Color
Red
Material
Wood
Weight
22 lbs.
Height
20 inches (floor to counter top)
Recommended Usage
Play
Style
Retro
Gender
Neutral
Brand
Guidecraft
Recommended Ages
3-6 years
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
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Toddler Love!
Our toddler spent much of his time trying to cook alongside mommy at the real stove... that is, until he had his own!
This stove is a refreshing change to the ov...Read complete review
Our toddler spent much of his time trying to cook alongside mommy at the real stove... that is, until he had his own!
This stove is a refreshing change to the overstuffed and silly designs of the plastic monstrosities out there. It takes up far less space but provides a great deal of creative play ~ stove, oven, dishwasher (or laundry depending on what day), a clock and shelf. Add a bright, pleasing color and the fact that it could fold up if we needed it to? You got yourself a deal...
Notes though... while it'll fold down, it's NOT easy to put together. You even have to add the double hinges on the doors and folding elements. Thank goodness we didn't try to put it together after we showed our son the box!
One piece, the magnet panel that the doors connect to shut, did break after repeated closing. It was glued and stapled on; we need to screw it back in.
Overall, this is a wonderful stove and we would highly recommend it.
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Solid but not A+
Arrived nicely packed but when all the wrapping was taken off there were several pieces with small but deep gouches in the finish. The most visible was on the countertop, lower right hand corner....Read complete review
Arrived nicely packed but when all the wrapping was taken off there were several pieces with small but deep gouches in the finish. The most visible was on the countertop, lower right hand corner. My 3 year old doesn't care but I do even if I did buy it on sale. In addition, the directions are fair at best. If you are good at putting things together then you are fine. Otherwise directions are vague and the pictures depicting the hardware were complete inaccurate (except for the count of items which is the only way you could figure it out), the pre-drilled holes were often slightly off their mark and the actual pictures themselves were inaccurate showing the clock and the nail holes in the wrong place. The positives is that it folds up nicely, is heavy and solid and the little knobs all click and the clock hands move providing much entertainment.
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Comments about Hideaway Folding Retro Kitchen - Red:
After opening the package to put the pieces together we learned that there are three significant items missing in order for us to complete putting the kitchen together. We are missing the two taller, curved pieces that support the rear of the kitchen, we are also missing wooden dowels. Unfortunately we realized this error on Dec 23 and Hayneedle's customer service must have been closed because no one answered our calls for assistance the 23 or 24th. We will be calling again tomorrow and hope for solid customer service to help make up for a large hole in our Christmas plan for one disappointed little girl. I will be updating this post about the customer service we receive.
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Comments about Hideaway Folding Retro Kitchen - Red:
This kitchen was so much more than I had even expected! It was a great value, pretty easy to assemble, and the collapsable feature is so handy! My "Princess" will play with this for years to come!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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We bought this kitchen for our grand-daughter for Christmas. It is very nice, although there were several scratches on it. It arrived quickly and I think she will love it.
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Comments about Hideaway Folding Retro Kitchen - Red:
Arrived nicely packed but when all the wrapping was taken off there were several pieces with small but deep gouches in the finish. The most visible was on the countertop, lower right hand corner. My 3 year old doesn't care but I do even if I did buy it on sale. In addition, the directions are fair at best. If you are good at putting things together then you are fine. Otherwise directions are vague and the pictures depicting the hardware were complete inaccurate (except for the count of items which is the only way you could figure it out), the pre-drilled holes were often slightly off their mark and the actual pictures themselves were inaccurate showing the clock and the nail holes in the wrong place. The positives is that it folds up nicely, is heavy and solid and the little knobs all click and the clock hands move providing much entertainment.
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Comments about Hideaway Folding Retro Kitchen - Red:
This kitchen is exactly what we needed. It is a bit tall for our just-turned 2-yr-old, but we knew this when we purchased it. The knobs make clacking sounds and the faucet knobs turn - a big deal for my son. He is learning to cook with Daddy so this product makes him feel like he is copying Daddy. As a result, he isn't "helping" as much.
I give this 4 stars because of the condition we received the item. There were some small dings and chipped paint areas on some edges; we can cover these with hobby paint. The oven door plastic panel is very flimsy. The screws holding it in place sheared off the first time my son pressed on the panel. We will be gluing the piece in place at a later time.
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