Kids Cuisine

My almost 2-year-old daughter, Ava, is always wanting to sit on the kitchen counter when I’m cooking. She sits there humming her own sweet tunes, wanting to smell everything and anything I slice or dice. Ava also has a miniature, plastic kitchen that she loves to pretend to cook with, putting plastic pots and pans in the oven and stove… she’s such a typical little girl.

Well, if you who want to upgrade for those kids who really want to start cooking, Sur La Table offers a few cool children’s cooking items. First is their “Kids Sous-Chef Baking Set.” Tucked inside a burlap tote, young bakers (ages 3 to 6) will find a rolling pin, three-piece wood spatula and spoon set, pastry brush, cookie sheet, four bear cookie cutters, springform pan with plain and tube cake bottoms, loaf pan, flan form, muffin, and cake pans ($24.95).

Next, there’s a “Kids’ Table and Chairs,” which is crafted of durable rubber wood to be perfectly pint-size. Spills wipe clean with a sponge. Chairs come assembled, but the table requires assembly. You can choose from table and chairs with red chairs for $99.96; or table and chairs with pink chairs for $69.49.

I’m sure there’s a Sur La Table close to where you live. Let me know what you think, or pass along other suggestions on where to find children’s kitchen play things.