Pretend Play Reviews

I have a 3 year old and a 4 year old that love this toy. I would recomend it for anyone that has children under 10 years old.

I bought this for my daughter two years ago and now I am passing it down to my son. It is still in great shape and he loves it.

My two year old nephew is the proud new owner of a red and yellow Cozy Coupe. Oh boy, did he go nuts when the box walked in the house. Silly us, we should have put the car together first, as he was climbing in to drive before the wheels were even attached!

The Cozy Coupe has been with us for a few weeks now and it hasn't lost it's luster. It is still the hippest hottest toy around. In fact, our little guy would be satisfied if he could play drive thru and eat while in his car and go to the drive-in and watch his movies while in his car! We have to coax him out of his car.

If you are looking for a durable car for your little one, Little Tikes is the way to go.

I bought this for my 22 month old son for Christmas. He absolutely loves it!!! He has played with one at the sitters and Grandma's so he was already a pro. He is able to get in and out easily. The wheels on his new one are a little stiff. Once they loosen up no place will be safe. With the size you'll probably want an open area to play with it. It also works better on a smooth surface than carpet. Our basement is the perfect place.
Warning the top is a pain to assemble...at least ours was. I finally had to skip the directions and find my own way to get the pieces to pop in place.
I would recommend this gift to any child..boy or girl. If you are considering one though check into all the different kinds Little Tikes make. After my son's was assemble I found out they make one for (a few $$) more that has sound effect buttons on the steering wheel. Other varieties include a truck, police car, and possibly more.

We got this for our daughter's 2nd birthday after reading ALL the reviews, and even wrote to Step 2 FIRST to inquire about some common problems. The dishrack HAS been fixed and the dishes don't fall out. The instructions don't seem to be in a logical order: we put the decals on FIRST while the pieces are easier to get to(which are very forgiving: you can remove if not lined up right!); make SURE you have batteries (12 AA for the Dream kitchen); put spindles and door/drawer knobs on before assembling big pieces together. Just seems to make more sense that way. Took about an hour for the 2 of us to assemble. Some holes are NOT drilled, so have a drill on hand. The fridge door is fine on ours, but the keypad next to the microwave is not quite centered, so the microwave door catches on it and is hard to open and close. Maybe can remedy by redrilling the top hole for keypad. Also like the idea of taping a string behind keypad for ease of removing to change batteries.

Lots of FUN sounds and "boiling/sizzling" sounds also stop on their own after about a minute. Daughter LOVES it so far! Well Worth the money, but shop around: found $15 difference in shipping cost from here to Target.com. VERY durable: 20lb cat jumped up on it - didn't tip or move at all! After the assembly, you'll love it! Hope/expect to have many years of fun play out of it!

My daughter received this kitchen for Christmas when she was
1 1\2. I was worried she wouldn't be interested in it, i thought maybe she was a little young, but she started to play with it right away, and hasn't stopped since. Everyday she is cooking Mommy something. It wasn't as hard to put together as i thought, and it is very durable. My daughter plays rough, and not one thing is broken or cracked. My only regret for this kitchen is it doesn't have a lot of counterspace. Ever since she got it, everyone wants to buy her blenders, and coffepots, and toasters, but there is no room to put it in her kitchen. Also my daughter wishes the faucet made noise. it is a great value for the money as well. It's is the only kitchen I could find that wasn't pink & purple, and I plan to have a boy eventually, and I try to buy larger toy items that can be used by either a girl ot a boy. This is a GREAT value, and anyone in the market for a kid's kitchen should definitely purchase this one.

I just purchased this play kitchen for my daughters Christmas. She hasn't had the chance to play with it at home yet, but everytime we visit our local Toys R Us she plays with the display model.
A previous reviewer mentioned the display model being screwed shut - this was not the case at the store we went to. The kitchen was displayed at floor level and I had the chance to look at the whole set up before buying.

I love the storage space in this kitchen - there is plenty of room to keep all the accesories that come with this kitchen (27 pieces, which you can view by clicking on the see more pics option) and space to keep extra pots and plates so that you can add to your kitchen collection. There is even a drawer under the sink for storing utensils and a rack for displaying plates above the sink, under the 'window'.

With a microwave, sink, telephone, stove, fridge and dishwasher this play kitchen has everything a budding chef could want to help produce amazing pretend meals and hours of creative fun.
There are lots of buttons to press - which kids always LOVE, I just hope it doesn't eat the batteries.

Before buying I also looked at the smaller model on sale in another retailer - but I went for this larger one because theres plenty of room for little brother to join in the fun. While my daughter will spend her time cooking and cleaning, my little boy can have endless fun opening and closing the cupboards and rearranging the contents.

My son received this toy for his first birthday. We have had it inside on the carpet with an additional pad under it. He loves crawling through the holes, opening and closing the gate and crawling up the slide to turn around and slide down. He stands on the platform and plays in it as a fort. He is not afraid of it all. However, he should be! I know that he is still to young to be playing unsupervised on this toy so his father or I am always with him when he is on it. Still he has fallen off the platform at least 5 times. The last time he busted his lip and his Dad put the toy away for now. We feel that we definitely need to wait until he is more steady (18 mos.) before a serious injury happens. Beware of the platform - no parent is fast enough to catch their toddler falling off. But I still give it 4 stars for FUN!

i can admit i had a little trouble putting it together but it took less than 5 min with one other person. I know this toy is strong and safe for my child because i ws able to stand on the little bench and not feel like it was going to break. I was even able to jump on it and not feel iot move alot only the plastc bend wich is normal. And if i (170 lbs) can jump on it i feel it is safe for my child to play on besides the fact of when they fall but they learn not to stand on the slide and not to try stand on top of the walls. And just to let you know i am a worry wart when it comes to my daughter and she always keps me gasping.

We bought this climber for our son when he was 9 months old. It started out in his bedroom and he would pull himself up and practice walking and play "peekabo" through the holes. He loved to push stuffed animals through the holes and crawl through to get them. We moved it outside when he was 18 months old. He is now 2 and loves to find different routes up and down the sides. He has fallen off the platform many times, but is completely unfazed by it. Not a day has gone by that he has not played on it or in it. Even the kitty finds some fun to be had! This was one of the best toys that we have bought for our son. It was a great learning toy for him when learning to walk and stand. It is incredibly durable, after a year and a half it still looks brand new! He delights in jumping off the sides, sliding down the slide a million times, and finding hand and foot holds along the sides. If you are raising an adventerous, tough little tike, this is the toy for you!

We bought this vacuum for our 14 month-old son who was so afraid of the real vacuum that just bringing it out of the broom closet resulted in pointing and sounds of concern. Actually running the real vacuum resulted in tears and screaming. However, after inital concern and positive reinforcement (kisses, 'yeah, it's your own vacuum', and cuddles) by us, our son is now keen on using his own vacuum as well as less concered about the real thing. He loves to open/close the cover on his vacuum, take out the on-board tools and put them on/off the hose attachment, and push the vacuum around making vacuum sounds ('brrrr'). We're thrilled with the realistic appearance of this toy. The only concern is that the cover for the on-board tools is not very securly attached and often requires a parent's assistance to put it back on. Overall, this is a fantastic toy with numerous fun and developmental opportunities.

I decided to purchase a toy vacuum for my son two years ago when he almost pushed mine down the stairs. I had no idea that he would enjoy it so much! Like I said, I purchased this two years ago, and he plays with it to this day. During the first three or four weeks he would not leave the house without it, and thankfully the obsession slowly wore off. Now, he takes it out when I vacuum and follows behind me. This vacuum has also gone down the stairs about a hundred times and still keeps on going! I have not changed the battery for the motor sounds and it still works, but occasionally it will cut out, but only after extended use. This is probably an indicator that the battery should be changed, but I refuse to until it stops working all together! After two years of hard use I would have to say that this has held up well. The hose did break in a minor way and I was able to fix it, but when it did it again, I just took it off. (He never used that part anyway.) BOY OR GIRL I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS ITEM. I think it is a great way to teach good cleaning habits and an even better way to give yourself a break and relax for awhile! A+++++++

Our 14 month old son was first exposed to this vacuum cleaner at a friend's house and loved it so much we went out and bought him his own vacuum. After 6 months, he still loves the vacuum and takes every opportunity to "clean" the carpet and furniture, with or without Mom assisting with the real thing. Our complaints about this toy are: 1. we went through two of these as the motor started to emit a high pitched squeal after a couple of months (but they were free under the warranty). we finally just eliminated the batteries, but it hasn't changed his ardour for this toy (he now makes his own cleaning noise). 2. everything falls apart on this thing--accessories and parts are always scattered around the house. That being said, it is still his number 1 choice in toys behind the real vacuum cleaner.

I purchased this cart and cash register for my 18mo girl and she loved the cart but when i showed her the cash register she loved that even more. She also climbed in and out of the cart and loves scanning the food on the cash register. I give it 5 stars b/c of its compatibility with the cash register. However I only paid 20 bucks for it and 15 for register and probably wouldnt have paid any more than that for them. She's had the toys for 2 months now and still plays w/them, which is good for a now 20 mo toddler.

My two year old son got tired of it very quickly. While it's more educational than your run of the mill shopping cart, I feel that it's a bit limited in its educational value. I guess if your child doesn't already know colors and numbers then it would be more worthwhile. It's not a good cart for pretend food shopping because there isn't much room in the cart. The worst part is that the volume is right on top by the game selection. What were they thinking?? We ended up putting a piece of tape over it because my son had more fun turning up the volume than he did "shopping" with the cart. I love Leap Frog products but this isn't one of our favorites. I think a child would have more pretend fun with an inexpensive cart and a bunch of different types of play food.

I personally think this is a great toy and it's so cute but my kids have seemed to grow bored with it rather quickly. I was disipointed, I thought they would just love it. Over all I do think it's a great toy.

I do not want to sound mean or put anyone down, but the
assembly of this product was very easy. I did it with one hand
(have stiches in the other) in thirty minutes. I think some of
the reviewers are missing the point on the fit of the pieces-
they are supposed to fit VERY tight, your kids are going to be jumping on and abusing this after all.
Solid construction makes the price justifiable. Members of our family have similar products by little tykes and they have stood up very well for years and years.

This is one of the best purchases that we have EVER made! This toy has been through our 5 kids plus numerous friends that have played on it over the years .It has survived 2 moves ..one out of state!There is not a thing wrong with it still! It is played on as much today as it was when we bought it ! We have had no problem at all with it lasting ! It does not look 8 years old at all .BUY BUY BUY!!!

We recently purchased Little Tikes 8-in-1 climber. Prior to recieving it, I read through the customer reviews, and from the information I gathered I was dreading the assembly process. To my surprise it was much easier. My husband and I did it in about 35 minutes. We just followed the directions, had a 2x4 and hammer ready and it came out great. The tunnel was the most challenging piece and required the most muscle. My kids LOVE it. This is the best purchase we've made in a long time. It's very durable and of course attractive to children, as all Little Tikes toys are. The only suggestion I would make is that it says for up to 8 year olds. However, I would say 6 years old would be more appropriate. But either way it will withstand any child. I would definitely recommend this product to our friends.

THIS IS SO(...) FUN!(...) WHEN I AM SO CALLED "SLEEPING" (THATS WHAT PARENTS THINK I AM DOING). I AM ACTUALY STAYING UP ALL NIGHT WRITING OR DOING SOMETHING FUN!(...) WHEN I AM DOING SOMETHING I AM NOT SUPOSE TO DO, I PUT THE MOTION DETECTOR DOWNSTAIRS WHERE THE STAIRS ARE. (F.Y.I. MY ROOM IS UPSTAIRS).SO WHEN I HEAR THE beep,beep,beep. I'LL KNOW THAT SOMEONE IS COMING SO I HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO HIDE WHATEVER I AM DOING AWAY.
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It is a great toy .you can eisley slip it into your pocket and you can eisley replace the battaries. it has a wonderful telescope and comes with extra ink.it has a flashlightthat works wonderful. I think you should buy it because THIS IS THE BEST SPY TOY EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

i wanted it so badley, so i bought it. it was great, but i got tired of it. now i don't know where it is!!!

This is such a great kitchen - it has all the bells and whistles and the stove and sink both have sounds and light up. However, it was VERY difficult to assemble (don't do it Christmas Eve) and many of the parts just do not fit properly. We never did get the phone to install correctly. In addition, the piece that goes inside the dishwasher and the stove is very flimsy, so much so that it is now bowed. This stove does come with quite a few cooking pieces so that's an added plus. It's a lot of fun for my little "Emeril" but find something more durable if you have a boy.

I bought this for my twin grandchildren (almost3). They play with it nonstop for up to 4 hours. Its durable and they learn so much from it. They are boy and girl so it is good for any gender! And anything that can keep their attention for any length of time is worth the $$$$'s :)

This one is difficult to put together. Screws positioned where you cannot use a standard sized screwdriver. Snap in knobs do not snap in. impossible to attach phone holder. does not stand level on flat surface.

i wrotea review for the summit fruit basket about that fruit being a runner up! this is a 90's classic and i love it.

Six months ago for Christmas, I had purchased a pretend play farmer's market for my almost 2-year-old daughter. However, upon the purchase, I realized that she would enjoy the experience much more if she had a shopping cart to go with it. After perusing over the products available at the local toy store, I chose this. Not only did it look more durable than the other carts, but it also was more pleasing to the eye. A bonus feature I found was it has a "seat" up front to put her teddy bear or doll in (none of the others had this feature), just like when going to the grocery store with Mommy!

To this day, this shopping cart is one of her most used toys, and it doesn't show any signs of falling apart anytime soon. In addition, it was also one of the easiest "assembly required" toys I have had to put together (by myself, no less). I am so thankful I found this product!

I don't know about anyone else out there; but, I think this is a great little shopping cart! My daughter and all of her friends love to play with it. They pack it full of junk, dolls, play food, stuffed animals, books and whatever else they can manage to cram into it. I would deffinitely recommend this shopping card! Matter of fact, I put it together myself and had -0- problems assembling and we haven't found it to be top heavy unless you pack it too full and try to knock it over. Very durable! I had previously bought a little generic shopping cart from a name brand toy store that was a piece of junk. The more you filled it up, it would pop apart where it snaps together and the wheels were cheap one-sided and wouldn't roll. We junked it and bought this little tikes shopping cart and are very happy with it. After hours of play it still looks new too!