Accessories for the IKEA play kitchen

The most frequently asked questions about play kitchen

From what age is the IKEA play kitchen useful?

The IKEA DUKTIG is a popular gift for children aged 2 or 3 for Christmas, birthdays or Easter. To answer the question, play kitchen yes or no, many parents start offering their child accessories for the play kitchen to play with at the age of one. If your child likes to play with pots or toy food, then you should think about buying a play kitchen. Playing with the mini kitchen is very creative and never gets boring. This is because you can always expand the kitchen with different accessories for the DUKTIG play kitchen and make it more interesting. In addition to the usual kitchen accessories such as pots and cooking spoons, you can always buy new accessories for the IKEA play kitchen made of wood or fabric or make your own with paper. It's worth buying a play kitchen because many children enjoy playing with it right up to primary school age. So there is no general answer to the question of how long the IKEA play kitchen is suitable for. However, there are so many ideas for the play kitchen that children will enjoy the game for a long time.

Play kitchen for boys?

Definitely! Because toys should not be chosen according to gender, but should fulfil the interests of your child. In times of emancipation, the kitchen is no longer the exclusive territory of women - many men are also enthusiastic cooks. And the same applies to IKEA play kitchen: it's not just girls who are interested in play kitchens, boys also enjoy playing chef. It's best to find out for yourself. If your child enjoys pots & pans, then you should think about buying the play kitchen for boys.

Play kitchen buy or build it yourself?

Think about how you want to use your play kitchen. A weatherproof plastic kitchen is great in the garden - but the wooden IKEA play kitchen is much more stable and durable. Of course, there are also different types of children's kitchens. You can start with a few pots and food and find out whether your child enjoys the play kitchen and whether it is worth buying a large play kitchen. When buying the play kitchen, you should make sure that the height of the work surface matches the height of the child. Children grow very quickly, which is why many manufacturers of children's kitchens offer height-adjustable models that grow with them and can be played with for several years. A self-built DIY play kitchen, on the other hand, is a truly unique piece that you can design creatively. However, you have less work to do if you buy a play kitchen made of wood or another material. You can pimp a store-bought kitchen with buttons, paint and adhesive foil.

Play kitchen or a shop?

Before making a purchase, many parents ask themselves whether they should opt for a play kitchen or a toy shop. Both role-play toys are clearly among the favourite play worlds in the nursery. We have compared the advantages of play kitchen and play shop for you:

• Children can play alone in the play kitchen. In play shop you play with at least two people. A play shop is therefore probably more interesting for several children, while the play kitchen is a great activity to do alone.
• The toy shop often takes up more space in the home as it requires more accessories than the play kitchen.
• The best variant is a combination of play kitchen and kiosk, which unites both play worlds.