Hello, I'm Laurie, a mother of two wonderful children. Play kitchens, such as the Dora Talking Kitchen, have been a delightful addition to my daughters toy repertoire. As a mother and a consumer of children's toys, it's important to understand the pros and cons of each purchase such as quality, appropriate age of the child, and where you can find the best deal.


We've enjoyed our Dora Talking Kitchen so much that I felt compelled to write a review of the product and let other shopping moms know about our experience. Also in this review, you will find information on other toy kitchens such as the Disney Princess and Barbie Talking Kitchens with a complete online shopping guide for your reference.

A Complete Review of the Dora Talking Kitchen

"My daughter has many of your Dora the Explorer toys. She enjoys interacting with Dora, and I appreciate that they help her develop things like manners and English/Spanish language skills."
Sonia J. Nina Reading, PA
The Dora Talking Kitchen has proved its sustainability in the market. After years in the market place, it continues to be a fan favorite amongst children. The kitchen includes five recipe adventure maps and 28 play pieces. Simply insert a Recipe Adventure Card and press Map to hear where to locate the ingredients; then put them together in the kitchen for a masterpeice feast! The Dora Talking Kitchen says phrases and ingredients in both English and Spanish giving children a fun learning experience. The kitchen also includes other realistic sound effects and children can even call Dora's friends such as Boots. Not only do you get a fun, interactive play kitchen but a life size Dora figure is also included for kitchen cooking comradarie.
Below are some true testominals to consider before buying:
Our grandson's eyes lit up when se saw this on this second birthday, and he has played with it every day since. (It's the only toy he wouldn't share with his fellow toddlers at his birthday party.) He isn't quite tall enough to pull the phone out when it's firmly in its holder, but when someone else helps with that, he loves to hear who's calling.
It's true that it takes an extra push to make the refrigerator door stay shut, but that doesn't really matter. The open back isn't a problem either. We were afraid the oven door might break off if he used it to sit or climb on, but that hasn't happened.
Assembly was quite straightforward and pretty quick. Two of us worked together, which was helpful in keeping the screw-holes lined up.
Virginia Grandma (Charlottesville, VA)
I purchased this Dora Kitchen for my almost 3 year old at Christmas. It was great to look at when assembled, which took about 20 minutes. My problem with it is Dora calls out a receipe and it is much too fast to understand. I assumed my kid would be able to get the ingredients together in an interactive manner but it is not possible. My daughter hasn't paid much attention to it in days but I hope she will catch on again.Thank you.
Bridget O'keeffe "Gold-star" (CA. USA)