Electric Toy Kitchens
January 4, 2010 by Gadget
Filed under Electronics
One of the most consistently popular toys throughout the past decades is that of the toy kitchen, however, with the introduction of so many high tech gadgets on today’s market this traditional toy has needed to undergo some changes to allow it to compete and remain a favorite of both parents and children.
Many of today’s toy kitchens now use sensors for various effects including the sound of running water triggered by the turning of a tap and the clink of pots and pans, along with realistic pretend flames lighting up on stoves as they are turned on.
One of the main features that is added to almost every electronic toy kitchen to add a sense of realism is the use of realistic cooking sounds that are triggered when stoves are turned on and when pots and pans are placed over them.
Taking this feature to the next level the sensors on the Little Tykes Play Smarter Cook N Learn Kitchen, can also tell which type of play food is added to a pot, pan or cutting board and actually tell you what the food is.
Amazing interactive learning is also made possible through following recipes where the kitchen will guide a child through the steps of putting a meal together, detecting the process and offering encouragement and directions on what to do next, making suggestions for corrections if needed.
This is an excellent way to promote learning without directly framing it in such a context and makes for an extremely fun and rewarding toy for a child to compete with any of the range of children’s gadgets available, making a refreshing change from the constant barrage of Play Stations and Nintendo’s.
