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Time to Play has nominated the All Around Easel for Two and the Creative Cooks Kitchen for their 2012 People’s Play Awards. Time to Play travels the world discovering the newest toys, video games and entertainment products. Each year, Time to Play has the People’s Play Awards where consumers select the toys and games that their families are would enjoy receiving for the holidays. The Time to Play editorial team reviews and selects the nominees for each category. There are twenty product categories.

Both the All Around Easel for Two and Creative Cooks Kitchen came out fall 2012. In addition, the Creative Cooks Kitchen was already featured in a review at TimetoPlayMag.com. These products feature role play and creative play which is essential for a little one’s development.

Here are the awesome features of the All Around Easel for Two:

• Vertical writing surfaces encourage development of proper writing skills and creativity too!
• Features a chalk board on one side and a magnetized dry erase board on the other
• Includes a clip to secure artwork, two removable and easy to clean storage bins and a 94 piece foam magnet letter & symbol kit

Check out the fantastic features of the Creative Cooks Kitchen:

• The colorful backsplash, farmhouse sink and working shutters are a perfect backdrop for creative play!
• Electronic Stove top, microwave and phone create a realistic experience
• Kids feed their pets and empty the recycling bin, just like at home!
• The large storage in the fridge and freezer along with cabinets and bins make for easy clean-up!
• Several kids can play together in this spacious kitchen, cooking up their latest concoctions
• Includes a 39 piece accessory set

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What do you think of the All Around Easel for Two and Creative Cooks Kitchen?

Step2 has a variety of kitchens to choose from, this fall we introduced a new kitchen called the Creative Cooks Kitchen. This product is exclusive for Toys R Us. Even though it has just been released, it has already become a big hit!

According to Time to Play Mag, the Creative Cooks Kitchen ranks 4.5 out of 5 stars for fun, 4.5 out of 5 stars for repeat play, and 5 out of 5 stars for assembly and instructions. Seems like they really loved this kitchen!

When asked why it is fun, Time to Play Mag said this, “With the Creative Cooks Kitchen, preschoolers can pretend to be just like mom and dad in the kitchen. This is a cute roleplay item that gives kids everything they need for a realistic kitchen experience. Parents will love this kid-sized kitchen as well thanks to its large storage capacity.”

Check out the Creative Cooks Kitchen for yourself!