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Encourage imagination play with these cute pretend play kitchens

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How cute are these? They almost make me want to enjoy cooking, but they are for kids, so I guess I won’t be actually baking up a storm this holiday season.   

The great pretend play kitchens like the retro vintage red set in the photo look like the real thing. Some look vintage and some are modern. They all look to be well constructed from sturdy wood and come with some accessories included.

The Red Vintage Kitchen has a ladle, pot, and apron, along with a phone. Nove, my daughter with autism, played with her plastic kitchen set for a very long time and I think if she had one of these really detailed kitchens, she’d play for a few more years. She would pretend to be running a restaurant and I had to eat more than my share of plastic and invisible pretend food over the years.
 
With some of these kitchens, I could see children pretending to be hotel managers, cooks, or staff. Our favorites are pictured below, the Prarie Kitchen, Red Vintage Kitchen, and the Cook Together kitchen.
 
Another thing I really like about this site is that they offer several styles that would be great for boys or girls and some that are good for both. I honestly wouldn’t mind having a kitchen that looks like these!  


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Win My Little Pony Twinkle Wish Adventure

Win My Little Pony Twinkle Wish Adventure

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You can read my orginal post about how My Little Pony shares great everyday learning stories by visiting my examiner.com page. My Little Pony comes to Wichita – New video may help special needs kids

The great people at Shout! Factory have given me 5 copies to give a way!
Here’s how you can win your own copy.
You’ll get an entry for each thing you do when you leave a seperate comment below.

1. Follow me on twitter @jennbrockman
2. Follow SpecialNeedsKidsTalkRadio blog by using the links over on the right side.
3. Follow my examiner.com page
4. Tell me what social story made the biggest impression on you as a child.
5. Tell me what social story has made the biggest impression on your children.

This would make a great holiday gift so register get entered now!
Winners will be draw on Monday, October 19th through