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Posts tagged “play kitchens”

DIY Play Kitchen: Savannah's Cosy Culinary Nook

Have you ever wanted to design a kitchen for yourself, but decided to build a prototype for the kids first? That's what Ohdeedoh reader Stephanie did, using bits and pieces from Ikea to transform an o...

Play Kitchens Made from Recycled Olive Tins

It's not necessary to have harbored a childhood obsession with The Borrowers series of books to appreciate the awesomeness of these olive-oil-tins-turned-kitchen-appliances. It's not necessary, but it...

Look! Cute and Easy DIY Play Stove

We see lots of great homemade play kitchens here at Ohdeedoh, some of which are a bit more labor- and skill-intensive than others. This great little stove, sent in by reader Candice, wins full points ...

Look! Hollie Hobbie Play Kitchen Renovation

One of the first things many people renovate when they buy a new home is the dated kitchen. The same, it would seem, holds true for play kitchens. Valerie sent us some photos of the amazing conversion...

How To: Make a Roll-up Kitchen Playmat

We can't tell you what a thrill we get every time we learn that someone was inspired to go out and create something new based on something they saw here. When Ohdeedoh reader Jessica saw this low-tech...

Micki Stove by Micki Leksaker

Will we ever get tired of play kitchens? (Answer: Not likely.) For young chefs who demand appliances as bold as their culinary creations, this fire-engine red stove from Swedish toymaker Micki Leksake...

Wooden Play Food by Erzi

For the budding foodie who demands exacting verisimilitude from his or her toy food, we recommend this gorgeous selection of wooden play food. They're not just toys: they're art. (Not that this should...

Bambu Kids Kitchen Tool Set

Our biggest beef with most play utensils is that they're either made of plastic (bad for the environment) or metal (bad for our headaches). But then along came this adorable set made of organically gr...

Look! Another Fantastic DIY Play Kitchen

We've come to the conclusion that Ikea should be hiring Ohdeedoh readers to design toys for them. Sara sent us some photos of this beautiful play kitchen she built for her daughter last year, relying ...

How To: Build a Play Kitchen from Ikea Components

We are continually blown away by the creativity and ingenuity of our readers, and the recent run of homemade toy kitchens we've featured here is a case in point. Virginia wrote in to share pictures of...