Guidecraft Classic Kitchen Helper® Stool - White with Keepers and Non-Slip Mat: Foldable, Adjustable Height Safety Cooking Tower for Toddlers with Chalkboard | Kids Learning Platform

Love this tower. It feels really sturdy and our toddler is obsessed with being up at the counter with us now. The height is just right, it feels safe, and it’s easy to move around and tuck out of the way when we’re done. Overall, great quality and totally worth it – definite five stars from us.

I rarely leave reviews. Usually when I do, they are negative ones because I'm upset. LOL. However, I'm so pleased with this company and their product, I wanted to take the time to leave a review today. It took us longer than we had hoped to get our kitchen helper only because the first one we were sent had some damaged/wrong parts. But I reached out to the company and connected with Ashley who was beyond awesome. She would have sent me a new kitchen helper immediately, but they did not have the color I ordered and I didn't want any of the color opinions they did have available at the time--hence the delay. But as soon as they had a color option in stock that I liked, I alerted Ashley and she had the new kitchen helper sent immediately. We recently put it together and we love it. It is very easy for my not very agile 25-month old to climb in and out. This allows him to help me in the kitchen which is so great because now I can involve him in cooking with me instead of just putting on the TV or letting him take everything out of an entire cabinet and create chaos. My son will even push it to the sink (we have older tile floors, but it doesn't scratch them at all) to wash his hands! I couldn't be happier. It took me months to decide to purchase one of these because lets be honest, It is kind of expensive when I wondered if a step stool from somewhere like Home Depot would be just as good and could fold up, too. But several friends used this and said it was much safer, sturdier, and more pleasing to the eye in the kitchen. Some of them had tried a $30 Home Depot step stool first and said it wasn't worth it. My son will sometimes get excited and jump up and down. I stop him immediately but it is nice to know that he won't hurt himself immediately by getting excited and jumping or taking a wrong step. In fact, I could probably let him continue jumping in excitement this thing is so sturdy...but I don't. Plus, it has a base that is easy to clean and catches food my little "helper" drops while "helping" me. LOL With a step stool, all that food would go to the floor. Sorry for the long review but if you are like me and debating this verses something like a step stool, I say buy the guidecraft kitchen helper! It is easy to clean, easy to fold, safe, convenient, and not an eye sore as far as kid items go. Add all that to the fact that this companies customer servicer is top notch, even mid-pandemic, and I say DO IT without a doubt.

I bought this Kitchen Helper for my Granddaughter. She absolutely loves it and so does her Mom! It is perfect for when she wants to see what Mommy is doing and of course to "help" her. I wish they had this when my kids were little!

Love my kitchen helper but its so expensive! Isnt it just a glorified step stool? Regular stools are $20. Adding $300 for a frame is a bit much. But its safer for my toddler so im a sucker and I'll pay that. Beautifully crafted. Only quite heavy so when its folded its hard to grip to lift and move it. Would be better of built in some grooves to grab for transport

I couldn't love this Kitchen Helper more. My son is 18 months old and very interested in what's going on above the counter in our kitchen. However, he's well past the age of wanting to sit in his high chair to observe. This has been the most wonderful tool for me to get dinner on the table! He loves to get into his tower and watch what I'm doing. It puts him at the perfect height to observe, but he easily gets out of it by himself. So, he's able to come and go as he wants and feels like this is sufficient for me to pay attention to him, see what I'm doing and then do something else. He loves being able to reach the counter. He wants to eat his snacks standing in this, plays with bowls and spoons while I cook, and just likes being at a higher level to chat with us. I don't have the Learning Tower to compare, but I wouldn't pay the extra money for it. The Guidecraft is easy to clean - I bought white and have had no issues with the paint coming off like the some other reviewers have shared. I use regular kitchen cleaner to wipe it down and the glossy finish makes it very easy for things to just wipe right off. The biggest reason I bought this one over the Learning Tower is because it folds up. There is a pin that the manufacturer recommends putting on the step, making it where you have to remove the screw to fold the tower up - but, I don't put the screw in place. It's very sturdy without it in there and it's only purpose is so that my toddler couldn't fold it up himself. There's no chance my 18 month old could do that - and I don't think any child could while actually in the tower. So, it folds super easy and can be tucked away when not in use.