Build and Bake: Little Tikes Combines Real-World Skills with Preschool Playtime

This summer, Little Tikes is cooking up even more imaginative fun for preschoolers. 

Not only will the fan-favorite Creative Chefs line get some tasty new additions, but the brand is also releasing its first-ever kid-friendly building series, Creative Construction. Perfect for kids ages 3 and up, these interactive playsets help to build real-life creative thinking skills, motor skills, and confidence, all while exploring their imagination!

Kids can use moldable stands to whip up pretend treats! | Source: Little Tikes

Bakers will build real-world kitchen skills as they play. | Source: Little Tikes

This year’s Creative Chefs kits include eight new pretend treats for little ones to whip up. Using Make-It! Mix moldable sand, kids can get hands-on experience in the kitchen by creating all sorts of delectable goodies, including cheeseburgers, S’mores, tea parties, holiday cookies, gingerbread houses, and even a multi-course Italian dinner. Bakers who love Bluey can cook a detailed Duck Cake or Pavlova straight from the series, and they look dog-gone delicious. 

Practice workshop skills with these construction playsets. | Source: Little Tikes

Kids can store their tools in this kid-sized toolbox. | Source: Little Tikes

Bigger projects call for an upgraded workbench. | Source: Little Tikes

Imagination is no match for power tools. | Source: Little Tikes

Measure, cut, and assemble pretend wood projects. | Source: Little Tikes

Meanwhile, the new Creative Construction sets help kids build, fix, and create with confidence — no grown-up toolkit required. Each set introduces little builders to real ‘shop skills, like measuring, cutting, and hammering, using kid-friendly tools and foam “wood.” Kids can fill their workshop with hammers, measuring tapes, nails, and screws, and store them in a Creative Constructions Toolbox ($19.99). For bigger projects, the Power Cuts Set ($49.99) and Workbench ($24.99) give kids the space to experiment and explore safely. 

The new Creative Chefs kits will launch throughout the year, but the first Creative Construction line is out now! Visit Little Tikes’ website to learn more about each playset and browse the collections.