TADA! A Chef's Kitchen!

Play Kitchen Extraordinaire!

For a grand total of about $60, I finally completed this play kitchen for my son. Here's a list of supplies in case you feel like giving it a try! It was a lot easier than I thought.

Things I had:
1. nightable
2. paint, paintbrushes
3. jigsaw, screwdrivers, drill, drill bits
4. shelf (found in the lane)
5. blocks

Things I bought:
1. knobs and handle for the oven $5
2. sticky backsplash $10
3. sink $2
4. wood for the back and oven door $15
5. cabinet hinge for oven door $5
6. food $3
7. different lengths of screws $6
8. primer $15

Some tips: (sorry if this seems obvious)
1. Don't skip the primer, sand and paint 2 coats of it, then paint 2 more coats with acrylic.
2. Pre-drill all your holes. (Make sure the drill is drilling IN the hole and not OUT.)
3. Make sure you have screws that match your screwdrivers.
4. Keep your budget in mind. It's super easy to go bananas and start adding things like an antique faucet, a chalkboard menu, curtains, etc... especially with the fake food, it's easy to blow $100 on fake groceries! Search your home high and low for what you already have, borrow from friends, beg people for free stuff and then stop.
5. HAVE FUN and remember "It's a long term project"- let the paint dry!