DIY: Play Kitchen

Ever since Millie was a teeny, tiny thought I have been checking out DIY play kitchens (mainly on Pinterest!) so I was incredibly excited to get started with my own project as her Christmas present.

The first challenge is finding the right piece of furniture to upcycle. I found this TV cabinet at an auction, it is a little on the large size but it means it provides plenty of storage. 

 

For the sink I used a dog bowl and painted door knobs for the taps. The faucet was the most difficult part and took a little trial and error. I spray painted a plastic plumbing pipe, filled it with expanding foam and glued in some wooden dowels. The dowels stop the faucet from just snapping off (this happened a couple of times before I worked out how to fix it). I also added some blue fabric before the foam set to look like water. The hob it made from circles cut from cork board and four spray painted door knobs.

 

 

 

At 19 months Millie mainly bangs about the food and takes the lids on and off pans, but this will be a toy that grows with her. We had our 10 year old nieces over in the holidays and they loved it, so it may not have been the cheapest option when it comes to play kitchens but I'm hoping it will be played with for a long time to come. 

 

 

Happy (play) cooking!

Em xx