Easy Bake Oven
By katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
United States
October 11, 2008 2:04pm CST
I believe they still sell these in stores. I bought one for my young sister a few years back.
Well I'm just wondering, what age do you think is appropriate for an easy bake oven? My daughter is going to be 6 in a month, and I'm thinking this would be a nice gift for her for either her birthday or Christmas. She's very mature for her age, like most little girls are. She's also very bright. I think she'd do well with this toy.
What do you think?
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6 responses
@redkathy (3374)
• United States
11 Oct 08
If it were me I'd get it for her. You may have to supervise for a while. I remember when I got one of these. I was ecstatic. Back then girls wanted to be "Just like Mom" and whenever one of us got the latest "homemaker" toy we were beside ourselves. I remember baking cakes that my older brother would eat in just one bite. LOL Of course I wasn't the pain in the butt little sister at that moment, he was nice to me while I was "baking for him"!
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
11 Oct 08
That's cute! Yeah I think she'll like it. She loves to watch me cook. I don't let her do much in the kitchen because it's not safe and it slows me down and makes a mess, but if she had her own kitchen she'd be happy.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
12 Oct 08
they do still sell them. they actually have a disney princess one too. i think your daughter is old enough. my daughter had one given to her last year so she was only around 4 or 5 and she did fine with it. i helped her and guided her through it but she loved it.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
12 Oct 08
Aww, she'd love the Disney Princess one. I didn't know because of course I haven't really been looking for them.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
11 Oct 08
According to Hasbro's site they are for ages 8 and up, but as long as you think she is mature enough to use it properly I don't think it would be a bad idea. Maybe have her use it with adult supervision the first few times she uses it.
http://www.hasbro.com/easybake/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=22205
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
11 Oct 08
I've never followed the manufacturers recommendations.. I just go by my own judgement of it I think my kids can handle it. I'll talk to my husband and see what he thinks. I never had one growing up, but his sister did, so he probably knows more about it than I do.
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Six should be fine for an Easy Bake oven. As you said, she's mature and intelligent, so it sounds like she would be fine with it.
@sugarplum9084 (1771)
• United States
12 Oct 08
When I was a child of her age I loved that toy, it was not like a barbie or the other things I was growing out of, but it was something that made me feel more mature and creative, I would make my parents things and I would feel so good about myself, I don't think I ever tasted anything I made from it though haha. Now I have a passion to cook, and my little easy bake oven may have sparked me to enjoy it so much. I think it would be a great gift for a child, it's like a step up from playing kitchen haha. Good luck and have a great day or night! Happy mylotting!
