Children love to mimic the things that grown ups do. I still remember when my kids were very little. They loved to play “make believe” and do “grown up” things. I can still picture my son with his tiny shovel trying to shovel out my car after a big snow storm. It was an itty bitty plastic shovel (child size) and it barely scooped up the snow. That didn’t matter. My son felt like he was doing a good deed by shoveling my car out from the snow. He was so cute!
One of my kids favorite toys was the kitchen set. I wish I had a photo on my computer to show you what it looked like. It was by Little Tikes. Both of my kids would play with it for hours and hours. Back then the pretend play foods were not very realistic looking. These days play foods look a lot like the real thing.
This time of year many families enjoy their meals prepared on the barbecue. I’m sure there are plenty of budding grill masters in the making, but letting your little one any where near the barbecue is not safe.
If you have a little one in your family who would love to flip burgers and grill some hot dogs you would get them the Little Tikes Backyard BBQ “Get out and Grill” set (item #630446). This realistic looking barbecue is the ideal size for little hands and has a lot of features that mimic the real thing.
I have never seen a toy grill before, so I was thrilled to receive the set to review. Even though my kids are older, I do have several little nieces and nephews who are going to enjoy this fun toy whenever they come over for a visit.
The Little Tikes Backyard BBQ “Get out and Grill” toy is not very tall. It’s a great size for an average 2-5 year old child. I took a photo of it next to one of my very large cats to give you an idea of the size.
The Little Tikes Backyard BBQ “Get out and Grill” set includes;
A two level grill with working lid.
Push button ignition to “light the fire”
Working dials that “click” when you turn them
Sink
Side grill for baked beans or any other side dish your child might want to prepare
Plenty of storage inside the unit
Tongs and spatula
Burger and Hot Dog with rolls/buns
Ketchup
I like how realistic the barbecue is. My father has a grill that you need to press on a button to ignite it. This toy grill has the same button feature. I also like how the dials “click” so that your child knows what setting to put the grill on. 🙂
There is even a spot on the grill to hold the tongs and spatula.
We have owned numerous Little Tikes products over the years. They are built to last. This toy grill is no exception. I can see this lasting year after year and even being passed down from one child to another.
The toy is made for children ages 3 and up. I think a two year old could enjoy themselves with the grill too.
There is some assembly required. I think it too my husband about 10 minutes to put it together. We would have had it put together quicker if our cat, Bella, wasn’t playing around with it. LOL! 🙂
Currently the toy is available on the Little Tikes website f0r $39.99. They are also offering FREE shipping.
For more information about this and other Little Tikes products visit www.LittleTikes.com. You can also check out the brand on Facebook and Twitter.
Little Tikes would love to give a lucky reader their own Little Tikes Backyard BBQ “Get out and Grill”. Thank you Little Tikes!
This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on August 23, 2013 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.
To enter please comment on this post and tell me why you would like to win this adorable set.
For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you must complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries won’t qualify (I do check). Extra entries are optional.
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Kimberly
*I received a free set in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. Little Tikes will be providing the prize.
Shaun says
My nieces would love this! 2 birthdays, 1 stone. 🙂
Natalie R says
My son would LOVE this because he could BBQ just like daddy does!
Jim Nichols says
I want to win this for my niece, I think she would have lots of fun with it! She’s at the perfect age for it.
Katrina J says
My daughter would have a blast with this! Especially when we’re out back really grilling. She’s really into imitating right now.
AndreaH says
I’d love to win this for my nephew. He is always trying to copy his grandpa when he BBQs. Usually he ends up with a spatula from the kitchen and he flips “air” burgers on the lawn chairs. He’d love this!
heather says
I would love to win this for a friend in need. This is so cute wish I had one when I was little
Debbie Terry says
What a great way to encourage creativity during the summer.
Michele P says
my grandsons love watching their daddy cook out on the grill, this would be a safe way to get them to cook out like daddy does and have fun too.
charlene says
I would like to win this for my niece and nephew they would love it 🙂
Kyla Ocain says
My niece would love this! Her daddy cooks on the grill and she always watches him intently, and she loves pretend-play
samantha s says
My kids love to imitate their father and they would definitely enjoy having their own bbq grill like Daddy.
kristin sims says
My son would love this, he always gets in trouble when we are grilling outside because he wants to take over, and of course, we are worried about him burning himself, so this would be perfect to set up by his daddy”s grill when cooking out, thank you.
Kimberly Schotz says
My granddaughter would love this. She likes when Grampy BBQ’s. I think she would enjoy this.
Lenora D says
We are big into TV chefs and my boys are constantly pretending to be cooking.
debbie says
It would be a great Christmas present for my nephew.
Ken Ohl says
my niece would love this set. thankyou, ken
amyc says
My daughter would love to “help” her daddy grill.
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Kimberly Bauer says
My youngest daughter would love it!
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
I’d love to win for my nephews….he love to copy the grown ups and this would be fun for him while we grill outside!
Ashley C says
We grill out a lot and I think my son would love grilling along side daddy!
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Janice Crespo says
Madyson and Livvie love when their Dad grills – with this they can grill right along beside him 🙂
Stephanie R says
Because my niece would ADORE THIS!!!
Sandy says
I would love to win this for my daughter! She loves playing “chef ” with her toy kitchen and this would be a great addition!
Stephanie R says
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April Brenay says
my boys love to pretend to be like Daddy, so this would be great for when their dad is out grilling
Deborah Grant says
Never seen a childrens BBQ grill set before. What a wonderful idea because our children learn from watching others and they say that todays youth are not learning how to cook. Also what a nice way to spend family time together.
Francine Anchondo says
My son would love this because he trys to help mommy cook
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I would like to win this for my son I think he would have fun with this toy.
Lesley M. says
My son would love this! He loves watching his dad grill, so this would be perfect!
Nikita Smith says
My children love to cook…this would make their day.
Sylvia White says
My Granddaughter would love to grill like her dad and uncle
Julie Lynn Bickham says
My daughter loves to play with her kitchen set. I’m sure she would love this to play with too. It would be great for outdoor play.
karen b says
I would love to win this and give it to a little boy named Adam who comes in to the store where I work. He had his 3rd open heart surgery August 7th, this week and he is doing good, but I would definitely give it to him.
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steph g says
I would like to win this for my preschool class.
Tari Lawson says
I want to win this for my nephew because I think he will love it.
D Schmidt says
I would like to win this for my sons because it looks like something they would enjoy!
Debra Hall says
for my grandson to play with
Jennifer T. says
I think my son and daughter would love to pretend play that they are grilling.
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Christina says
I’d love to win for my daughter, she loves her pretend food and loves cooking and playing pretend restaurant, I know she’d enjoy pretending to grill like Daddy too.
Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says
Sawyer would love this for outside to use with his playhouse! He’d love it!
Tamar says
My little ones would love it!
Michelle H. says
I want this because my little boy would have fun with this.
Laura Jacobson says
Oh I would love to win for Carter! He loves to pretend he is grilling just like daddy! He would have so much fun with this!
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
My little grandson would love to COOK right beside grandpa outside
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Breanne says
I want to win this for my nephew.
Wanda McHenry says
I’d like to win this to give this to a child from the angel tree at Christmas.
BeckyM says
My little boys would love this!
Stephanie Phelps says
I would love to win because my little one would love to be able to do his own grill while his daddy does the big one. It would be so cute.
Tarah says
My son would love this – he wants to do everything Daddy does!
Jeanna says
My daughter loves to cook with her Daddy & he grills alot. It’d be so cute for her to have her own & be like Daddy!
Sherrie C. says
I’d love to win this because I have two toddler granddaughters who would love to play with this. Thanks 🙂
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Ron Miller says
to teach my wife how to cook!
Renee Simmons says
My grandson loves to do what his dad does. And he would love to act like his “daddy” while he was playing with this. Thanks so much for the chance.
Tanya White says
I want to win this for my youngest son.
Whitney @RambleSAHM says
I want this for my boys Henry and Miles!
Jennifer says
I would love to win this because my daughter would love it!!! She loves helping her daddy grill and then she would have her own to practice with!
Jammie says
I want to win because my niece would love it!
McKim says
My little grandson likes to mimic his daddy. This would be great to set up on their patio and let him play with.
Jayna E says
My kids would love to play with the bbq!
Cassandra Eastman says
I’d love to win because my 4 & almost 2 year old children love to watch daddy grill so this would be so fun!
Jessica Cox says
My daughter loves to pretend to cook she would love to have this
Jessica Cox says
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Nadene Adams says
I want to win because my son loves to help cook so I’m sure he would play with this a lot.
Sandy VanHoey says
I would love to win for my granddaughters to play with while their mommy is out doing her barbecues, they could be doing their own
Tabathia B says
Because my daughter likes to mimic her dad cooking on the grill
Linda Meyers-Gabbard says
Id like to win this to give to my niece Stella.
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Karen Propes says
I would love to win this for my Granddaughter, ever since her Dad got a new grill, she wants to help. This would really cut down on that if she has her own grill. She’s a Daddy’s girl and insists on doing everything her Dad does, mow, golf, gardening. She’s right there with him. Thanks for the chance.
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Stephanie Larison says
My husband grills a lot, and my daughter loves watching him. This would be cute to win for her, we’d set it out next to his grill and she could pretend to cook too.
JoAnn F. says
My grandson would love the grill and pretend to cook like Grandpa!
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Lisa P. says
I want to win so my grandson can pretend to grill in the backyard like his Paw Paw.
Marci says
It would be so perfect for my daughter, so she can grill just like daddy!
Rochel S. says
My son would LOVE to ‘grill’ just like Daddy!
Deb S says
This would be great for Skylar to grill when his dad is grilling.
Kimberly Bauer says
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Paula Tavernie says
Because my grandson loves to pretend cook and I know he would love this!!
Gloria S says
I want to win this for my grandchildren!
tiffany dover says
I want to win because our toddler LOVES it when my hubby and I or his grandparents grill out. He doesn’t quite understand why he can’t touch the grill though so having one of his own would be so cool! He be like the big people!
Jill Myrick says
I would love to win this for my son so that he could grill with dad.
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Jody Sisson says
I would love to win it for my Granddaughter.
Tiffany Hearn says
My daughter loves play cooking. She has a play kitchen but I know she would love to have a grill, too! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Candice Hull says
My boys love to stand outside and watch their Daddy grill and I think it would be really fun for them to get to “grill” with him
thanks
harolde says
I would love to win for my grandson!
shawna says
My kids would love this and it would provide hours of entertainment.
Kathryn Martindale says
I’m entering to win this for my 3 year old nephew, Tommy. He absolutely LOVES it when Mommy & Daddy (or Auntie) cook burgers on the grill. He’s got a champagne taste on a juice box budget though- he prefers to call his hamburgers “steak.” He loves to help out in the kitchen but hates that he can’t help outside on the grill. I’m sure he’d love to grill his own “steak” and hotdogs!
Rebecca Lock says
I want this for my nieces and nephews to play with when they come over- at least once a week.
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Carmen says
My daughter would LOVE to play with this!
Theresa says
I want to win so my daughter can stand outside and grill with her mommy.
christina moore says
my granddaughters would love this, this would be great on the deck, they could help mommy bbq
Laurie Emerson says
I would like to win this as my son and daughter would have so much fun pretending that they are grilling and it would be something they could do together, which is hard to find!
Laurie Emerson says
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susan smoaks says
i would love to win this for our son so he can pretend to be daddy!
Laura Unger says
I want to win this for my two little boys who love to do everything their dad does, and I know they’d love to have a grill of their own.
Melanie Johnson says
I think it would be so cute for the kids to BBQ on this while Daddy does on the big one!
Julie says
I would love to win because I think my little man would be SOOO happy to play with is on BBQ and be just like daddy!
Debra Holloway says
My grandson will absolutely love this great play set!!
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jodi lasher/frasier says
I would love to win this for my niece. She just loves doing everything her daddy does so while hes cooking on the grill so can she lol