Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Holiday Extravaganza #13: Curious Chef Review and Giveaway

Kaelyn is getting to the age where she enjoys helping me do household tasks more and more. Whether it be picking up around the house or helping me in the kitchen...she is always there with a willingness and desire to help. I have especially noticed this over the past couple of weeks as I bake and get things ready to freeze for when the baby arrives. She stands there at the table trying to help me stir, but will often times get frustrated with utensils and how hard they are for her little hands to manipulate and use.

I love having her help me, and feel it's important for children to be involved in learning these skills early on. That's why I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review the 27 piece Foundation Set from Curious Chef.

What I think is so great about this set is that it gives children a starter set with all the essential cooking tools and accessories needed to begin their journey of discovery and fun in the kitchen. It really helps to get them excited about cooking and helping in the kitchen. This set includes:
  • Large Silicone Mixing Spatula
  • Silicone Pastry Brush
  • Large Poly Spoon
  • Whisk
  • Nylon Cookie Turner
  • Non Stick Rolling Pin
  • Kitchen Timer
  • 6 Piece Measuring Spoon Set
  • 6 Piece Measuring Cup Set
  • 3 Quart Mixing Bowl Set
  • Bear Cookie Cutter
  • Flower Cookie Cutter
  • Butterfly Cookie Cutter
  • Apron
  • 2 Oven Mitts
  • Chef Hat
The moment we opened the package I could tell that this set was very good quality and had a great deal to offer! I wasn't sure what to expect, but was very pleased to see that they weren't toys, but actual kid sized versions of quality cooking utensils. It's the perfect way to introduce your children to the kitchen with utensils that are suited just for them and can hold up to real cooking and baking experiences. I am very excited to have this Foundation Set for Kaelyn, and although young, I know she'll have many fun times using it now, and over the years to come.

The 27 piece Foundation Set is just the beginning of all that Curious Chef has to offer. They also have some great specialty sets that allow their curiosity and confidence in the kitchen to grow even more. I especially like the 6 Piece Cookie Gift Kit which includes items pictured below and retails for approximately $19.99...


Buy It: The 27 Piece Foundation Set from Curious Chef retails for approximately $59.99. It can be found at a number of retail locations and online stores here.

How To Enter To Win: Curious Chef has kindly offered one lucky reader a 6 Piece Cookie Gift Set of their own! To enter, visit Curious Chef and leave me a comment letting me know another product they carry that you like.

How To Get Extra Entries: (only valid after the required initial entry has been completed)

1. For TWO extra entries, subscribe to A Mom's Balancing Act via e-mail (easily found along the side column). Be sure to leave TWO comments so that both entries can be counted.

2. For FIVE extra entries, blog about this giveaway (linking to this post and Curious Chef) and leave me FIVE comments with the URL to that post.

3. Post my blog button or blog URL to your blog and leave a comment with the URL to your blog. (If it already is, leave me a comment letting me know)

4. For THREE extra entries, post my Holiday Extravaganza event button to your blog and leave me THREE comments with the URL to your blog. (button can be found along side column)

5. For TWO extra entries, Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (Tweet once a day for an extra entry every day)! You can copy and paste: Enter Holiday Extravaganza #13: Curious Chef-Kids 6 Pc Cookie Gift Kit Giveaway @MomBalancingAct http://tinyurl.com/yeu463z Ends 12/2

6. Follow Curious Chef on Twitter

7. Become a Fan of A Mom's Balancing Act on Facebook

8. Become a Fan of Curious Chef on Facebook

9. Follow my blog publicly on Google Friend Connect

10. Enter one of my other giveaways and leave me a comment letting me know that you did (current giveaways can be found along the side column)....ONE entry for EACH giveaway you enter!!

Please be sure to leave me a *separate* comment for each entry you complete above including with each, your e-mail address so that I can easily and accurately contact the winner!!

This giveaway will end December 2nd and is open to the US Only!

**The products for this review and giveaway were provided for free by Curious Chef. This was not a paid post and my honest opinions were given.**

371 comments:

  1. These are so cute! I love the 27-piece foundation set with the apron and chef's hat - I've been looking for something like that for my toddler. My husband and I built her a play kitchen, and she's having a lot of fun with it so far!

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  2. I like the 15 pc Pizza Party Kit.

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  14. I love the Vegetable Scrubber. It looks like a fun way to get the kids to help with prep!
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  16. I think the 26 Pc Holiday Cookie Kit looks like it would come in handy this time of year!

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  39. I know my daughter would LOVE the foundation set....but I also like the pizza gift kit, we make pizza at home at least once a week, so she would get great use out of it! :)

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  46. My boys would love to have the pizza kit. Thanks for a great giveaway :)

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  80. I really love the Pizza gift set
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  92. I'm in need of a kitchen timer, actually!

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  93. I like the 15 piece dessert set. My son loves to be in the kitchen!

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  94. I like the cute little Lime Green Kitchen Timer! For real...my now 10 year old was so into cooking at age 4 and I couldnt find such fun stuff then. I had to make her an apron and she had to wear a Captain Morgan's chef hat my hubby found somewhere. Now she wants to be the next Rachel Ray!
    THIS STUFF IS great!!!

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  95. love: 22 Pc Sundae Sleepover Kit

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  97. My daughter would love the Pizza Gift Set. She loves helping me in the kitchen
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  114. I like the 15 piece dessert set!
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  123. I like the Large Silicone Mixing Spoon.

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  124. I also like the 5 Pc Pizza Gift Kit

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  125. I would get the vegetable peeler for my toddler as she is always wanting to use the big one and its so dangerous!

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  126. Became a fan of Curious Chef on Facebook.

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  127. I entered your Plush Pad giveaway.

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  130. I would love the 27 piece foundation set!
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  134. main entry: I love the pzza kit also and know my grandson would love it as well, thanks
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  137. entry#1 I follow you on twitter & tweeted this giveaway thanks
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  138. The pizza kit looks like a ton of fun!

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