If you read my site, you know that we are HUGE fans of Step2 products, they are always made well, easy to put together, and provide hours of fun for our family, neighbors, and friends!
Recently we were sent the Grill and Play Patio Cafe, a fabulous little outdoor toy that is perfect for year-round as well as indoors. The day it came, it was blazing hot out and we decided to clear a space in my son and daughter’s room, to set it up in there!
The instructions are very concise, I gathered all my tools and parts to get ready and I had a really easy time with it all. The only extra muscle I could have used is that first initial poke of the screwdriver into the tough plastic, after that it’s easy! The kids helped handing me each part and got more and more excited as it came together.
The photos on the adhesive accents were very realistic and large enough for little hands to maneuver when helping mom assemble! I’m most impressed that the toy comes with a full assortment of plastic food, plates, cooking utensils, condiments, cutlery! Often you’ll find that left out and an added expense to the whole toy, but it was included and just made play instantaneous and fun after set-up! The umbrella isn’t usually up in the house, just for the photo op, but it provides a bit of shade to one side of the toy or the other, not both. Pull out the umbrella and take it to the beach with you for some shade in the sand, we did that and it was multi-purpose!
The oven and refrigerator compartments make for perfect storage for all the goodies included so clean-up can be a snap for even those kids who loathe it!
The Patio Cafe fit nicely into the corner of the kids room, but has now made it outside in the front yard and has attracted a few of our little neighbor friends as well. When friends aren’t around, mom and big brother are happy to create a menu and place their order with the queen of the Cafe, it’s been tons of fun.
Retailing for $119, this toy is perfect for preschoolers and like I mentioned above includes all the accessories and the umbrella, definitely worth it!
Product was sent for honest review.
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