7. The Ultimate Play Kitchen and Cafe Corner
Pretend play blossoms rapidly during the toddler years, and a play kitchen is the ultimate catalyst for imaginative role-playing, social sharing, and language development. Designing an upscale mini kitchen corner allows your child to mirror the daily culinary activities they observe in the family home.
Choose a high-quality wooden play kitchen and customize it with modern finishes: add a peel-and-stick subway tile backsplash, paint the cabinetry a sophisticated sage green or navy blue, and swap out standard plastic hardware for brushed brass or matte black pulls. Set up a small adjacent dining café with a bistro table, two mini chairs, wooden play food, felt produce, and a mini chalkboard menu where your little chef can take your order and serve up creative afternoon treats.