Kitchen Play

Kitchen Play

Order's up! The play kitchen is where so much of childhood happens — pretend coffees, birthday cakes baked a hundred times over, and very serious orders taken with a notepad and a grin. This is our collection of beautiful kitchen play: play food, café and baking sets, tea parties, and all the little extras that turn any corner of the house into a busy little restaurant.

What we love about kitchen play is how much it gives back. It's some of the richest pretend play out there — building language, social skills, and confidence while little ones cook, serve, share, and host. And because it's open-ended, the same sets get played with again and again as your child's imagination grows.

What is kitchen play good for?
Pretend kitchen play builds language, social and emotional skills, early maths through counting and sorting, and fine motor skills, while gently introducing food, sharing, and healthy-eating concepts — all through joyful, hands-on fun.

What do I need for a play kitchen?
A core of open-ended play food and a few dishes to serve it is a lovely start. From there you can add a café or baking set, a tea set for hosting, and small extras like baskets and aprons. Our guide to building the perfect play kitchen walks you through it.

What play food brands do you carry?
Beautiful wooden play food from Le Toy Van, plus soft, handmade felt food from Tara Treasures — together they make a wonderfully complete play kitchen.

What age is kitchen play for?
Most sets are designed for ages 3 and up, and they grow with your child, from simple serving in the early years to elaborate cafés, menus, and tea parties as they get older.

Where can I buy play food and kitchen toys in Canada?
Right here at The Playful Peacock. We're a Canadian, mom-run toy shop, and we ship across Canada, hand-packed with care.

Set up the café, take your seat, and get ready to order the same pretend cupcake about fifteen times — it's the best table in the house.

Order's up! The play kitchen is where so much of childhood happens — pretend coffees, birthday cakes baked a hundred times over, and very serious orders taken with a notepad and a grin. This is our collection of beautiful kitchen play: play food, café and baking sets, tea parties, and all the little extras that turn any corner of the house into a busy little restaurant.

What we love about kitchen play is how much it gives back. It's some of the richest pretend play out there — building language, social skills, and confidence while little ones cook, serve, share, and host. And because it's open-ended, the same sets get played with again and again as your child's imagination grows.

What is kitchen play good for?
Pretend kitchen play builds language, social and emotional skills, early maths through counting and sorting, and fine motor skills, while gently introducing food, sharing, and healthy-eating concepts — all through joyful, hands-on fun.

What do I need for a play kitchen?
A core of open-ended play food and a few dishes to serve it is a lovely start. From there you can add a café or baking set, a tea set for hosting, and small extras like baskets and aprons. Our guide to building the perfect play kitchen walks you through it.

What play food brands do you carry?
Beautiful wooden play food from Le Toy Van, plus soft, handmade felt food from Tara Treasures — together they make a wonderfully complete play kitchen.

What age is kitchen play for?
Most sets are designed for ages 3 and up, and they grow with your child, from simple serving in the early years to elaborate cafés, menus, and tea parties as they get older.

Where can I buy play food and kitchen toys in Canada?
Right here at The Playful Peacock. We're a Canadian, mom-run toy shop, and we ship across Canada, hand-packed with care.

Set up the café, take your seat, and get ready to order the same pretend cupcake about fifteen times — it's the best table in the house.

The Playful Peacock Difference

  • About the Playful Peacock

    The Playful Peacock was created in 2021 to curate creative, open-ended play for curious children. The Playful Peacock is privileged to operate in Tkaronto/Toronto. 

  • Quality Toys Designed to Last 

    We are steadfast in our selection of toy makers that we work with.

     Our offerings are from Canadian, female-owned, BIPOC and/or family-owned brands that are firmly rooted in environmental practices with strong ethical standards. We adamantly align ourselves with makers we are proud of and who are equally dedicated to sustainability, transparency and ethical labour, including paying living and fair wages. The majority of the toys these brands make are handmade, natural wooden toys that forge limitless play for kids to enjoy for years.

  • The Handmade Difference

    The Playful Peacock’s toys are built with quality and care to last for generations. All of the toys are safe and made with individualized love and attention using a high-caliber of materials and finishes that do not include any harmful additives. Our toys will quickly become an heirloom through their high-quality and endless enjoyment. 

  • Materials Matter

    Plastic toys are typically mass-produced and easily breakable. These toys can contribute to sweatshops, unfair labour conditions and pollution in general.

    While wooden toys are a step in the right direction, not all wooden toys are made the same. There are many wooden dupes to be aware of cheap, mass-produced wooden toys that are just as harmful as plastic! For example, softwood and plywood can chip and splinter easily, while non-handcrafted wooden toys often are filled with harmful toxic paints, finishes, and sealants. 

    Consciously opting for ethical, handcrafted wooden toys (renewable wood is even better) is safer for your child, is way more dependable and a kinder contributor to our already fragile planet. 

    The manufacturing process our makers use considers Mother Earth first through strict FSC Certifications, non-toxic paint, and planet-friendly materials across every single product. After placing an order, you will receive your newly beloved toy in 99% plastic-free, biodegradable, recyclable and compostable packaging, down to the stickers and tape.

  • The Right Toy At The Right Time 

    Children are naturally drawn to play toys that they can master and that is right for their particular stage of development.

    With a wide range of toys available for kids ages 0-1, 1-2, 2-3 and 3+,  you can ensure the toy is safe, age-appropriate, and developmentally appropriate, too. The majority of our toys focus on fun and subtle learning, and open-ended play, while being Montessori approved.

  • Ethical Toys Making A Difference 

    We are a purpose-first brand and a business second.

    With a deep awareness that the toy industry must do better, we are committed to our part through advocacy for a range of social justice causes, environmental advancement and stringent criteria for makers. We are changemakers and give back through every purchase by donating meals to children in need across 26 Indigenous communities within Canada.