How These Parents Turned a $20 Goodwill Find Into a Tricked-Out Kitchen Playset
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Sure, when your budding chef wants his or her own kitchen playset, you can shell out a minimum of $60 on an all-plastic one, but where's the fun in that? For their son's second birthday, these parents decided to put their DIY skills to use by making a tricked-out minikitchen themselves — out of an old wooden entertainment center that they found at Goodwill for a mere $20.
The finished product — complete with a refrigerator door covered with chalkboard paint, a faucet, and a "working" stovetop — is a sight to behold, and judging from their son's response when he unwrapped it, we're sure the lucky 2-year-old is cooking up something good.
Take a closer look at all the tricked-out features of this kitchen playset, and for a complete look at every step of the project, see all the photos on Imgur.
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They started with an old, solid-wood entertainment center.
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They removed the doors and sanded off the varnish.
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They cut holes for the oven range and the sink.
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They used a metal dog bowl for a sink and glued on a faucet.
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They removed the glass from the door and replaced it with plywood.
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They painted the playset in mint green and white.
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They added plexiglass for the stovetop.
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They used electroluminescent wire for the burners.
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They connected the wires to a battery controller and set up a back panel to control the burners.
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They used a stackable shelf for the oven rack and more electroluminescent wiring.
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They tested the appliances by baking a toy pizza.
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They added doors and finished the fridge door with chalkboard paint.
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The big reveal was a success!
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