Our friends have a different KidKraft kitchen which our baby loved, even when she could barely walk.  She also had a great desire to be with us in the kitchen while we cooked, wanting to adjust the burners, etc.  So it was a no-brainer to get her this for her first birthday, even though she's still a little short to actually use it (or have the cognitive ability to "cook". She enjoys playing with the knobs and faucet and loves storing things in the fridge.  Good quality materials, solid once constructed, the only thing that's bad is the paper towel roll holder is easy to take out, which then becomes a baton for a toddler.  Oh, and it took my wife and I no less than 3.5 hours to construct!