Celebrating 2 Years on the Great Little Trading Co Testing Team, and WIN a Cherry Tree Play Kitchen! Posted on June 15, 2017August 13, 2021 By Becky When I stop and look back on what is coming up to 5 years of blogging, and nearly 4 years of writing this blog, one of the highlights has been working with some great brands, in particular one of my favourites, The Great Little Trading Co. I initially approached them almost 2 years ago, looking to review their children’s ‘play shop and theatre’, and from there was born the GLTC Testing Team collective alongside some other ace bloggers, and the chance to build a brilliant relationship with a trusted brand, give an opinion on some awesome products and solidify some blogging friendships. To summarise, I’m pretty glad I decided to bite the bullet and get in touch! The team at GLTC are a dream to work with, and really value the views and opinions of bloggers and their children in exchange for some honest reviewing of their toys and furniture. The testing team have named play kitchens, decided on colour schemes and given opinions on bedding ranges. It’s so refreshing to work for a company that just ‘gets’ it, when others seem to expect bloggers to work for free, or do a lot of hard graft for minimal compensation. At 5 and 6, and with a new baby imminent, I feel that our family have been ‘good testees’ (is that a word?!)- I love interiors and love nothing more than planning and doing up gorgeous spaces for our little ones, and they love role play, so have been perfect at trying out various toys in this vein. To celebrate my nearly 2 years on the Great Little Trading Co Testing Team, I have a brilliant prize to giveaway on the blog today- A GLTC ‘Cherry Tree’ Play Kitchen, worth £205! This fantastic unisex play kitchen is packed with things to do and there is just SO much detail. I love the little details the design team have added: the taps are named ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ to help children recognise the words, the washing machine also has symbols and words around the dial (as well as a soap drawer), and the hob has a glowing flame effect for extra play value. Made from sturdy wood, and of a decent size, I can vouch that the kitchen can withstand some heavy play (we have the Cherry Tree’s stablemate, the ‘Sea Salt’ and have reviewed it previously). At 6 and a half (and a tall one at that!), Freddie is still getting almost daily use out of his and Sasha’s kitchen, and we’re confident it will last for their little brother when he gets a bit older. So…to be in with a chance of winning a Cherry Tree Play Kitchen, just fill out the Rafflecopter below using as many of the options as you’d like. Good Luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway Terms and Conditions: Competition closes at 11.59pm GMT on Sunday 16th July 2017. Entries received after this time and date will not be valid. Giveaway open to UK residents only. Entrants must be 18 and over. Winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter after the closing date and will be notified within 5 days of competition end. Only entrants received via the Rafflecopter widget will be considered valid. The prize is Great Little Trading Co Cherry Tree Play Kitchen, no cash alternatives to the stated prize will be offered. Prize to be couriered to winner’s house. Find more great giveaways at The Prize Finder. BeckyMeet the award-nominated UK lifestyle blogger behind Spirited Puddle Jumper – a mum of three living in South East London! Becky shares the real ups and downs of family life, parenting tips, and lifestyle inspiration, proving that being a mum doesn’t mean you stop being fun or having other interests! Follow along for honest insights into UK family life and opinions on a whole range of topics, from travel and food, to beauty reviews, home and DIY, business and health and wellness. Latest Giveaways Cherry Tree Play KitchenChildren's toy kitchensGLTCGreat Little Trading CoPlay KitchenRole Play for Childrentoys
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I love the retro style, patterns and colours! I would love my own kitchen to look like the Cherry Tree Play Kitchen! Reply
I absolutely love how modern and pretty the kitchen is! The little microwave is my favourite feature very adorable Reply
My two would love the glowing flame on the hob! They already spend hours pretending to run a cafe (with very poor service, I might add!) so this might help them out! Reply
This looks so much fun, so bright and colourful that would make my daughter want to play with it all the time! Reply
i love everything about the kitchen,but i really love that it has a microwave and a washing machine.makes it more real life.i also love the colours Reply
I love the red white and grey design . Love the little shelf above the sink and the taps are marked hot and cold , Reply
The little washing machine! My 2 year old loves helping me put clothes in the washer so she’d love this, as would her big brother – we’d put this in their wooden playhouse! Reply
The little cooker. I remember at 5 years old playing in the small kitchen in my class at my first week at school. I can still vaguely remember the feeling Reply
I think the colours are really appealing and bright for children. I like all the different areas of interaction in the kitchen for stimulating imagination and role play. Reply
The role play value and its not really gender focused my little boy loves stuff like this so many are pink. Reply
It looks like it has a lot of things to keep little ones entertained. My little girl would love playing with this. Reply
I love the design and colours – looks very beautiful and it has a little chalkboard how cute 😀 p.s hope your baby is here soon 😀 Reply
I love the style and the fact it is very sturdy. I have looked at other kitchens like this and how flimsy they were put me off. Reply
I like the colours grey and red go together so well and I like that it looks like its made to last. Very solid looking. Reply
I love the fact that they’ve managed to pack in so many kitchen appliances and objects in a relatively small space. It could feature on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 😉 Reply
i love the washing machine as my daughter would love just putting things in and taking them back out 🙂 x Reply
I just love the design and how pretty it looks and also how easy and fun it looks to play with! The colours would look great in the room and the fact it is wood rather than plastic! Reply
The stylish design features and colours which I’m certain will stimulate their imagination every time they play with it Reply
I think the colours are absolutely fantastic! Also they have a large range of goodies to suit all ages so that’s fantastic! Absolutely love wooden toys! My two would absolutely love a play kitchen so they can copy Mummy 🙂 Reply
Love how stylish it looks and how realistic it is. Also the way the colour “pops” fab little thing Reply
all the cute appliances that my girls will recognise from our own kitchen, they would love this! Reply
looks fun, and i love the unisex design (also the colour scheme in my kitchen is Red, so this will fit in for my daughter perfectly x Reply
It looks very appealing to children with the bright colours and I like that it is a complete kitchen so good for imaginative play! Reply
I love the bright colours and attention to details, my grandson would love to play with this kitchen. Reply
I love the fact that it’s unisex! I really dislike the kind of ‘learned’ gender roles children’s toys generally fall into, so this is a nice change 🙂 Reply
I love the designs. There is so much detail in each product. So perfectly thought out! The kitchen is perfect in every way. If only they’re had been things like this when I was a little girl – I would have been in my elements. Reply
I love how it looks better than my actual kitchen haha and the extra buttons no settings look more realistic too Reply
Is there anything not to like! I especially love the little details like the hob glowing and the hot and cold symbols to teach little ones what to look out for. Reply
There is very little about this set that I don’t like. But I think the fact that it has a little microwave really is my favourite part. Reply
The glowing flame effect hob, that would appeal to grandchildren, Imight get breakfast in bed. I want a play on it Reply
I love the colour and design, both of my older children love pretend play and I think this would suit them both. I love the shelving and little extras too! Reply
I love the little details – the hooks and the storage where you can put plates and the “food” etc Very cute! Reply
I love the attention to detail, the retro feel and the great craftmanship that has gone into this Reply
I love the layout and the fact that they have managed to fit all the kitchen equipment into one unit, my daughter would it .x Reply
I like the fact there seems to be lots of places to store all the play food and pots and pans for the kitchen Reply
I love the retro look and this is fabulous – I love the style and the lovely colours – Wish I had a kitchen like this one 🙂 Reply
I love how bright and colourful this kitchen it my girls would have loads of fun playing this x Reply
the kitchen looks so good the reality of it fun and learn about the right things to do in the kitchen is wonderful Reply
I love all the pots and the colours and the patterns, my daughter would be over the moon with it. Thanks Reply
I love all the little details the red and blue on the taps, the little tea towel, also love the retro style and colour but with the modern twist of a dishwasher and microwave my Ava would play for hours with this is so lovely Reply
I love the bold colours and retro style, I also like the use of words on the cherry tree play kitchen so little ones can learn as they play. Reply
Hiya my daughter would love this it looks so realistic and the colours on it are awesome thanks for the chance this is going to make some lucky child very happy 🙂 Reply
a very eye catching simplistic design it looks like something they would have in a nursery class in a nice schoolmy little grand daughter would love this and i would put it away for the upcoming often dreaded (but not by me) christmas. it would be a fab present to gift her thank you for the chance. Reply
I love the fact the colour and style is actually so similar to my own kitchen. I could imagine my two youngest daughters playing for hours. Reply
It looks really durable and I love the retro design. I also love the fact that I’m sure it would keep my daughter quiet and happy for a while 🙂 Reply
My littlest two would love this. I especially love the added details and think it would help my 3 year old with her reading and learning to be safe in the kitchen! Reply
The clean lines and colours. I love the fact that the play kitchens look stylish and would fit into a house perfectly without making the space look like a huge toy room 😉 Reply
It looks so real and would look amazing in a house. 🙂 It’s very stylish and will teach kids the fun of cooking etc. 🙂 My youngest great-niece would love the bright colours as she’s only one, but the other two would have loads of fun with it. Reply
Such a cute style, what a great name too. My little girl would be in heaven playing with this. GLTC is a fab place to buy kids furniture. I have the tuck away chair and table toy box set bought when my boys were little . Still going strong twelve years later. My little girl uses it every day. Great quality furniture! Reply
i love the details its just like real size ones the retro look is great , i think my granddaughter would play happily for hour Reply
The style and colour of the kitchen is fab! I also love he little touches like you mentioned, the flame effect – it makes it so much more real for my boys 🙂 Reply
It’s very different to most of the other play kicthens I’ve seen. I love the little details like the matching tea towels – and the fact it has a washing machine too! Reply
It looks really robust and fantastic fun! My children would love playing with their pretend food. Reply
I love the retro look of this. I have an d fashioned look in my kitchen so this would look fab for my daughter to cook alongside me xx Reply
I love the retro look and the fact it’s colour neutral and would fit in most households decor wise. It also looks quite strong and sturdy which is always a positive Reply
The colours are very eye catching aswell as the sturdiness of the kitchen is a good safety feature 🙂 x Reply