Typical Product Details
Product Size:
0.8W x 1.3L x 1.5H m
Min Age:
2+ years
Fallzone Size:
No Fallzone
Budget:
$$
Free Height of Fall:
Under 0.6 m
Materials:
Jarrah / Stainless Steel
Equipment Type:
Little Cooker Kitchen
301-KTS
The Little Cooker Kitchen is a commercial playground mud kitchen in West Australian Jarrah, built for early learning centres, kindergartens or childcare centres. Children mix, pour and ‘cook’ with mud and sand at the stainless steel basin, then serve their creations from the painted timber cooktop, turning outdoor mess play into shared storytelling.
Utensil hooks and an undershelf keep the outdoor play kitchen organised between sessions, while the painted cooktop and knobs give children familiar, tactile details to interact with as they mimic real cooking. Because children naturally collaborate around a kitchen, sharing utensils and swapping roles, this commercial mud kitchen tends to draw small groups into sustained, self-directed imaginative play rather than solo activity.
Handcrafted in our O’Connor WA workshop from West Australian Jarrah hardwood (subject to availability), this commercial mud kitchen is built on angle-cut bush pole supports with a stainless steel basin, and layout, height and signage colours can all be customised – ask our design team about a lower-height version for early learning centres – so the outdoor play kitchen fits your project’s theme. The bench height can be adjusted to suit children of different needs, so a child seated in a wheelchair can reach the basin and cooktop alongside standing children, an inclusive option.
The Little Cooker Kitchen is supplied Australia-wide, and VRI installs throughout WA. Talk to us about adding this playground mud kitchen to your next early learning or nature play project.
Product Features:
• Painted cooktop and knobs
• Stainless steel play basin
• Utensil hooks and shelf
• Adjustable bench height
• Custom layout and signage
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Little Cooker Kitchen need a fall zone?
No. The Little Cooker Kitchen is used from ground level with nothing to climb, so it needs no fall zone or impact-attenuating surfacing under AS 4685. It sits on turf, mulch or paving without changing the surfacing you have already specified for the space.
Can children using wheelchairs use the Little Cooker Kitchen?
Yes. The bench height can be adjusted to suit children of different needs, so a child seated in a wheelchair can reach the stainless steel play basin and cooktop alongside standing children. The Little Cooker Kitchen suits children aged 2 years and over, which makes it a natural fit for an early learning yard.
Can the Little Cooker Kitchen be customised for our centre?
Yes. Layout, height and signage are all customisable. The Little Cooker Kitchen pairs a stainless steel play basin with a painted timber cooktop and knobs, a storage shelf beneath, and angle-cut Jarrah bush pole supports that carry the whole bench.
Little Cooker Kitchen
