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We love Step2.

With their fun, functional designs, Step2 consistently makes great “Made in the USA”, phalate free products that parents can count on to stand up to the toughest of kids.

But this Christmas, Step2 has outdone themselves, creating one of the hottest, award winning, toys of the holiday season – the 50’s Diner.

Olivia and Jackson were so lucky to get to test out this toy earlier this fall. While I thought it sounded like cool product, when we actually got the chance to test it out, I really became a fan!

What makes this toy kitchen so great?

Well, boys like to cook too. Toddlers and preschoolers of both genders love to pull out pots and pans, play with pretend food and imitate their parents in the kitchen.

Now, with the gender-neutral 50’s Diner, boys can have a toy kitchen that isn’t pink!

And with the seating area and cooking area, the toy has double the amount of playtime. It can even be used for an eating area for toddlers and preschoolers.

Olivia plays with her 50’s Diner more than any other toy she owns. She LOVES it – both for playtime and snacktime. And of course, I love that it keeps her busy for hours!

The 50’s Diner is grabbing tons of awards this year, including Toy of the Year Award, Family Fun, 2008, the Platinum Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2008 and the Top Pick, Today’s Parent Magazine, 2008, to name just a few!

Step2 also comes through for parents with a sturdy, well equipped Creative Projects Table.

This work space is another great product that works for either boy or girl. And not only does it have tons of storage space, but this desk can transform from a personal desk to a table accommodating up to two children comfortably.

Like the 50’s Diner, the Creative Projects Table is also an award winning toy, acquiring the Seal of Approval from The National Parenting Center, 2008 and the Three-Star Rating (highest award) from the Canadian Toy Testing Council, 2008.

Finally, we have the fun Puppet Theater from Step2.

Your children can entertain themselves, each other and you, putting on shows with their very own puppet theater. If you want to encourage imagination and creativity at playtime, the Step2 Puppet Theater is an ideal Christmas gift.

Its sturdy no-tip design fits two children comfortably and the storage doors double as ticket counter and show schedule. It even features a lighted stage for dramatic charm and includes 2 hand puppets, curtains, a dry-erase marker and decorative decals.

The Step2 Puppet Theater awards include the Seal of Approval, The National Parenting Center, 2008 and the Top 10 Active Products, Dr. Toy, 2008.


So — if you’d like to win one of these great toys, let us know which one of these products your children would be love to receive on Christmas morning.

Also, thank you Step2 for your generous donation of each item to our Under the Tree Program.

Here’s how to win:

  1. See our Christmas Giveaway 2008 post to read more about
    participating in our Christmas Giveaway

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  2. Either link back to this post and include a Christmas Giveaway 2008 button in that post or on your sidebar, or link to the individual giveaways you choose to enter. We have a ton of different buttons and styles for you to choose from. Click here to get the button codes. (If you post and include the button, either in your post or on your sidebar, and link back here, you are good for all the giveaways. No more linking required.)
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  5. Entries are open from Sunday, November 23rd through Friday, November 28th at 12pm EST.
  6. Our winner will be drawn randomly and we will announce the winner Monday, December 1st. Please make sure to check our site and your email address to see if you have won a prize. We must receive your reply within 5 business days. (If you want your prize to arrive in time — the sooner we hear from you, the better!)
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Reader Interactions


896 Comments

  7. The 50’s diner would be a hit with my two year son and his little sister who will crawling to him any day

  16. The Creative Projects Table would be loved by both of my boys. Thanks for the opportunity.

  39. WOW, my grandchildren would be thrilled with the Creative Projects Table. They are budding artists and their mom has such a hard time keeping all their supplies together. I would love to win this for them.

    Thank you.

  49. the creative projects table- my 3 year old loves looking at their catalog! thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  54. My daughters would love any of these great gifts, but if I had to pick the best one for them, it would be the creative projects table. They love to draw and paint. Thanks.

  57. I think my daughter would have the most fun with the project table because she enjoys coloring. I like how it can be used by two! In a few years, her baby brother could use it too.

  58. They both are great products so it’s hard to choose, but I think the kids are more artistic than dramatists… it would have to be the Creative Projects Table. Thanks!

  70. 50’s diner all the way. Then the puppet theatre and the very last the art center. My walls can not handle anymore works of art.

  75. I will go with the Creative projects table but the diner is so darn cute too. It’s hard to pick just one! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

  78. I love the 50’s Diner, but my daughter would love the Creative Projects Table or vice-versa.

  79. Oh my goodness, I love this. My son is really into art. And both my kids would dig the diner! Great giveaway!!

  84. We would be thrilled to win any of them, but I think the 50’s diner would be something both my boys would enjoy. The creative table would be great for my 5 yo though. It’s a toughie!

  87. Wow, I’d love to have any of those prizes, but I guess the 50’s Diner would be my top choice. It would be perfect for my nearly-2-year-old boy! I put your button on my blog.

  89. My little guy would love the 50’s Diner. Would love to win it for him.
    Thank you for offering this fun giveaway.

  93. My daughter would LOVE the Creative Projects Table. Shes always drawing and making things… My lil artist

  95. The little one in my life would love the Project Table. She has really gotten into drawing and coloring and this would be great for her! Thanks for the chance!!!

  102. We also have you added in our Google Feed Reade!

    Happy Thanksgiving, I’ve got giveaways for the holiday as well, check em’ out!

  104. I’ve blogged and added your buttons to both of my blogs! We love 5MinutesforMom!

  105. I’m really interested in the 50’s diner for my son Gabriel, he already loves to “cook” in his make believe kitchen so I know he’d love this! The puppet theater is also cute but I’d be the one of course doing puppet shows until he got the grasp of what it is for!

  113. This would be a ton of fuN! My daughter has just now gotten into pretend play, so we would put this to great use

    trisha
    momdot

  119. My daughter would absolutely love to receive the Creative Projects Table, she is a budding artist and loves to draw and create. Thanks so much for a wonderful giveaway!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  123. My son has that diner on his Christmas list! We have 4 kids and hubby is worried about giving them a good Christmas, so its really cool to have a chance at this!

  128. As much as I love the creative projects table, its too much for a toddler to have ready access to all that stuff! I think my snoogs would love the 50’s diner – he “helps” me in the kitchen and I think he’d love to play with this as I’m cooking and doing dishes etc. And the table is great too and later it will be great for diner pretend!

  130. This is hard because they all look awesome. I think my kids would like the art table and the puppet center second.

  146. Sorry about the above! I thought I was on another page! These are awesome too, imagination play is very important.

  148. You know what I like about these toys, they let the children use their imagination during playtime. Please enter us 🙂

  168. Omgosh I would cry if we won.I wanted to get the ~50’s diner~ so bad for my son but we just don’t have the $$$.I love it’s gender neutral.

  180. I think my kids would love the 50’s diner – too cute! (Although the Creative Projects Table would be my personal pick.) 🙂

  191. My kids are the best! God bless whoever wins this for they deserve it…and if thats my kids then YAY!!! 🙂

  196. Any of them would be a hit, but my 3 year old has been BEGGING for a kitchen, so the diner would be awesome!

  200. Thanks for the chance to win….we’d love the 50’s diner! It’s so cute….Happy Thanksgiving!

  204. Please delete my last (accidental) entry! And I also subscribe to your feed.

    dlcwin AT gmail DOT com

  207. These are all wonderful prizes, but I think the Creative Play Table would work best for my family.

    dlcwin AT gmail DOT com

  212. I would love for my daughter to have the 50’s Diner!!! That would be awesome!! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com

  215. This is such a tough choice between the 50s Diner and the Puppet Theater. I think the Puppet Theater would be the one thing that’s truly different than anything they’ve played with so far so that would have to be my choice.

  218. J would be in heaven with the 50s Diner! Our little play kitchen came from a garage sale and is pretty worn out, so this would be great. Thanks!

  222. I am a newsletter subscriber, thanks for the entries and I’m wishing everyone a blessed holiday!

  223. I think all of Step2’s toys are great–sturdy, well built and colorful. My kids would love everything, but I think the Creative Projects table would be perfect for my twin boys. Thanks!

  225. While the boys and I would be pleased to win any of the prizes, The 50’s Diner is top on our list! I saw this earlier when I was browsing for kitchens and thought it was adorable!

  229. Newsletter subscriber. Creative Projects Table, please. My girls love to draw, make booklets, write stories……it would be a great place to store all the accessories!

  236. My kid would love any of them. I love the Step2 products! Probably would prefer the puppet show since my daughter is in to puppets these days. So cute!

  241. We have lots of puppets so I think the Puppet Theater but that Diner is as cute as a button. Heck…I want to play with it.

  245. My grandson would love the Creative Projects Table.

    Your button is on my sidebar.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  248. I’d really like to win the Rock ‘N Fold LX for my boys when they play their video games. Thanks for sharing!

  249. My son would love the 50’s Diner and I’m sure my husband would be happier with that than the kitchen set he asked for!

  252. The Creative Projects Table is so awesome! I would just love that for the grandkids. Thank you so much for this wonderful chance!

  277. Tough decision as they are all great, but I will go with the 50’s Diner since it is so unique! Thanks for the giveaway!

  282. I love the Creative Projects Table, my daughter would love this, she is such a budding artist! Thanks so much for such a great and fun giveaway!

    furygirl3132{at]comcast[dot]net

  283. From a newsletter subscriber-I have two little girls who would love these items so much…acting,eating,and art are their favorite hobbies so these toys look like so much fun!Kudos to Step 2!

  288. My daughter would spend hours making art at the Creative Projects Table. My little artist would be completely over the moon to wake up and find this under the tree this year!

    Thanks!
    foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

  290. I run a daycare and have very curios children. These toys would be great toys to use in creative play.

  303. my granddaughter would love the creative arts table because she loves to do all kinds of crafts…thanks for the great giveaway

  306. We are putting in a second entry for the ’50s diner since this would be great for our kids. We are feed susbcribers.

  314. I love love love love love the 50s diner. I have been looking for an excuse to get my son some sort of kitchen b/c he is always helping and this one is just the right mix not to make it look like too much of a girl or a boy toy!!

    Thanks for the chance!

  328. Oh I SOOOO want to win the 50s Diner! My 4 year old boy LOVES to play-cook, and gets so frustrated with the pink toys. He just told me yesterday “I want to be a cooker in a restaurant when I get big as Daddy”

  331. My granddaughter would love the Creative Projects Table-it would keep her creations in one place!
    smchester at gmail dot com

  332. Wow, we need one of the Creative Projects Tables down in our basement. We do so many projects and they need a table to down there to do them. This would be great under the tree.

  336. Since my daughter already has a kitchen I would have to say the puppet theater.
    ggp42304(at)gmail(dotcom)

  348. I think the Creative Projects Table is perfect. We already have a couple of Step 2 pieces and love them. Thanks!

  350. We’d be thrilled with any of them, but the Creative Projects Table would probably be our first choice.

  356. Wow, hard choice, I know they would love all three of them!! I guess we’ll go with the Creative Projects Table though because they are all crafty and love art.

    Awesome giveaway!

  357. This is a hard one, they’re all great! I will go with the Creative Projects Table because my girls LOVE arts & crafts.

  361. What an awesome prize, and I think we’d love the 50’s Diner at our house. Thank you for another gift idea and great review.

  363. I also can’t decide between the 50s diner and the craft table! My kids would love either of them! I am a subscriber

  364. Oh man, this is tough. My kids would LOVE the 50’s Diner and also the craft table. I really can’t decide!!

  369. Wow, they are all so cute! For my kids, the puppet theatre would be best, because the older one could put on puppet shows for the baby.

  376. My son need his own desk, I think he would be really excited to open the Creative Projects Table. That way our kitchen table would be free of fingerpaint 🙂

  391. I’m subscribed to your newsletter…and I forgot to say it in my first comment but I’d love the creative projects table!!

  400. This is a hard choice here.. The boys would both love the craft table and the 50’s diner and my oldest would love to put on puppet shows for his baby brother with the puppet set.. I guess if I really have to chose one I would go with the 50’s diner..I don’t know why I just had to chose one lol

  403. Oh Wow! We were already planning on getting some kind of kitchen set for our twins for Christmas but was looking for a gender-neutral set…this would be PERFECT! I hope we win!

  420. Why do you insist I choose? So hard. I love Step 2 products….

    I choose….the Diner. That is so awesome.

  421. All 3 are really cool – I love that they aren’t “pink”, even though my boys could care less if they were!! It’s a tough choice but I think I like the 50’s Diner best.

  430. I think my little one would love the puppet theater, having fun while mom and dad put on shows haha

  434. I think my kids would love the creativity station and I love that it has so many places to store all the stuff they need to really be creative.

  436. This is tough to decide but I think the creative projects table would be great. My kids love to do arts and crafts but don’t have there own space to do it in.

  438. I am linked…

    Any of these three would be a lovely asset to our Christmas – or the boy’s Birthdays…

  439. My first son would love the Creative Projects Table to illustrate his “wordless” books…or the Puppet Theatre to act out his creations.

    Or my second son would love the 50’s Diner because he loves to cook.

  447. i would like to enter for Creative Projects Table. thank you for the giveaway. you will be making a lot of kids christmas’s happy…..thank you to you and the sponsors.

  448. I’d have to choose the 50’s diner. It’s just so cool! I agree, I had a hard time finding gender neutral stuff for my boys!

  456. I love the creative project table. My son would love this! Maybe he’ll want to do his homework more if he had his own personal station to do it at. This is so awesome!!

  460. The Puppet Theatre is so precious! I wish I’d had it when I was a little girl! How much fun!

    Thanks so much

  464. Creative PRojects Table….Creative Projects Table….Creative Projects Table…YAH!

  467. They’d all be a hit but I think the Creative Projects Table would be the best for us.

    Sub’ed to news/feed.

  481. I would LOVE to win the Creative Projects Table because I don’t have any small tables or chairs for my granddaughters to use when they draw or paint. This Projects Table would solve a lot of problems for me during visits from my granddaughters. So please pick me!

    [email protected]

  483. My little artists would love the Creative Projects table under the tree this year.

    nateandjakesmom at gmail dot com

  484. I would like to get any of the toys, but especially the pupper theater or the projects table. I get your newsletter, I posted a blog, and have added a button to my sidebar. : )

  487. Just subscribed to your newsletter too! Thanks…still would love the creativity table. lys76 at msn dot com

  489. My nephews have great imaginations and love to draw and do crafts so the Creative Project Table would be great for them!

  490. My grandchildren would be thrilled with any one of these toys! I would probably pick the puppet theater, but any one would be great! I signed up for the newsletter.

  494. I love them all because my kids would get so much use out of each but I really like the creative table.

    I’m a subscriber!

  497. My kids would love the puppet theater. My daughter bella would have so much fun with it. after all she is our little drama queen

  508. Wow, tough choice! The Creative Projects table is fabulous!! A close second would be the 50’s Diner.

  512. The 50’s Diner would be really a great hit. Both my 5 year old daughter and 9 year old son would love this. Thanks for this giveaway.

  513. My kids would love the art table or the puppet show. They are both so neat! I love Step 2 products.

  516. creative projects table would be awesome to receive on xmas morning.

    i have packed kids stocking full of craft goodies, so this would give them somewhere to sit 🙂

  517. I have been looking for a kitchen for my daughter, so I would have to choose the 50’s diner. Too cute!

  531. I’d love the creative projects table. Then my kids would work together without fighting over the art desk 🙂

  534. My first comment didn’t post, so I’ll try again..I don’t think that’s cheating. I would love the creativity table for my son. Thsnks! lys76 at msn dot com

  536. My daughter would love to receive the Creative Projects Table and my son would love the Step 2 Puppet Theater. Great giveaway!

  538. I think my daughter would love all of these… but the 50s diner is just especially neat! I’d love to win!

  539. Love the art table or the kitchen! Tough choice but I think my little guy might prefer the art table. Thanks for the chance. munangst at gmail dot com

  541. Roo and Jasper would use the Creative Projects Table ALL OF THE TIME!!! Seriously, what a great thing to have… especially to keep your kitchen table glitter-free….

  545. The creative projects center I think woul be a big hit. Would be like having their own desk.

  550. I subscribe to your nesletter. Oh, we have our fingers crossed for the creative projects table!!!!

  551. My little artist would LOVE the creative projects table. She loves to draw and create masterpieces.

  553. I’m all linked, subscribed, etc. My gang would love that puppet theater – great fun for a cold windy day! Thanks for the offers.

  556. I think my kids would get the most out of the Creative Table because they are always drawling and doing projects. Really any of these prizes would be great for my kids. Thanks

  560. My boys would be thrilled with any of these but if I had to choose one, I would select the creative center.

    Thank you for including me in this giveaway. I have your button in my sidebar and also subscribe to your feed via Google Reader.

  563. I think my kids would enjoy any of the 3 shown! I subscribe and I’ve blogged about the Christmas giveaway.

  569. Oh wow, this is a tossup, they’re all great, and the girls would love either the Creative Table or the Puppet Theater, I can’t choose just one!!! If I had to do, I’d say the Creative Table.

  583. We’ve always been big puppet fans and I think my grandchildren would be thrilled to get this. Please count me in. Thanks!!

  587. OOps my original post didn’t go through either. Actually I keep getting errors today when leaving comments….
    My daughter would love the Creative Projects Table – she is always doing crafts & coloring next to my desk – this is great! Thanks!

  591. For some reason my original comment didn’t go through, but my two subsequent ones did….
    I think my girls would love the Creative Projects Table. Thanks for the chances!

  596. Man, do i really have to just pick one??? We would LOVE the creative work table, but the one that my kid would just FLIP over on Christmas morning is the 50’s Diner. We have been looking and looking for a kitchen that’s for BOYS (we have two boys) and I can just picture them playing in this diner for hours!! (Do kids really do anything for hours??){wink} Kitchens are pricey and with my husband finishing up grad school, it’s probably not an option this year. We’d love to win this!!

  601. The 50’s Diner is too cute. Takes me back to my Easy Bake oven I used to burn toast in.

  608. I would love any of the three, but I think that I would pick the 50’s Diner. My little boys love to play with pretend food and pretend to cook and I agree I would really like a little kitchen set for them that isn’t pink!

  612. We would love any of these, but my daughter’s latest obsession is art-related, so we’d like the creative table the most. Thanks for the opportunity!

  614. I would love to win the Creative Projects Table for my grand-daughters for Christmas! They could sit at their projects while mom is at the computer. What fun they would have with this for years! Thanks for the chance!

  633. My kids would NOT be disappointed if any of those toys were waiting under the tree from Santa:)

  651. My grandson already makes up elaborate stories to tell his baby sister and he loves puppets so the Puppet Theater would really get his creative juices flowing!

  657. I LOVE THE CRAFT TABLE. THAT WOULD BE AMAZING FOR MY DAUGHER. SHE IS ALWAYS DOING ART! THANKS.

  659. This is hard to decide! I guess I would go with the 50’s Diner. They all look awesome though! Thanks for a chance.

  663. My son would love the puppet theatre! He has a frog and a beaver puppet that he makes “talk” to everyone on a regular basis. He tries to hide behind things to make a puppet show but it just doesn’t work out too well for him (he doesn’t “hide” too well). This would be terrific because he would finally be able to put on a proper puppet show!

  677. Wow! How to decide? They’re all great. I think my kids would FLIP for the ’50s diner, though, so I’d have to choose that one.

  680. The project table would be wonderful for doing preschool homeschooling. Though I really really like the diner too!

  685. I love all three, but I think the Creative Projects Table would fit our needs best! Thanks!
    Megret
    musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com

  686. The creative project table is the coolest thing ever. Ashley would feel like a real artist with that space to create in!

  692. My girls would love the Creative Projects Table and there wouldn’t be anymore fighting over who gets to play 🙂

  706. I would love to get the 50’s diner playset for my little girls. They are 5 and 6. I als have a 4 month old. She would enjoy it when she gets older as well.

  712. We love Step2 products as well. They are so sturdy and fun!

    My girls would go nuts over the drawing table. Especially Izzy who hates to have her little sister pester her when she’s trying to color on the floor.

    Thanks so much for the give away!

  726. I love Step 2 products! We have a wagon, car, & sand and water table already and Evie has the best time with these toys!

    It’s hard to pick a favorite from the choices, since they’re all great. I think Evie would have the most fun with the 50s diner.

  738. Oh, my little guy would love the 50’s Diner. I’m crossing my fingers on this one. We’re not able to afford anything like this for him this year. We bought him one brand new toy and the others are thrift store and craig’s list finds.

  739. Definitely enter me for the Creative Projects Table, please!

    I’m subscribed to feed & newsletter. Thanks!

  752. I would love to get any one of these. Not sure who to give it to. My kids don’t need it but it would be nice to share with a family who might not be able to afford it!

  767. my son would love any of the three, but if I had to choose I’d probably say the diner… he loves to cook

  779. Oh this is a tough one! I think we’d be equally happy with the diner or the creative projects table.

    You ladies have come up with some awesome giveaways!

  792. Wow tough choice. I love them all. I think the diner and puppet theatre would be the favorites. Thanks!

  795. Oh wow, I haven’t seen that desk before! I love the 50’s diner, we’ve thought about getting that for my girls. But I like that desk much better. Both girls love arts & crafts & this would be great for them!

  799. Creative Projects Table would be perfect for my little boy & may save my walls. Thanks.

  802. Great giveaway! My little one would love, love, love the Creative Projects Table. Thanks for offering. Good luck to everyone!

  803. I subscribe and I put links in my sidebar. MY niece Abby and her brother Avery would LOVE to have the diner for Christmas. Thanks for hosting these giveaways! 🙂

  807. I love the 50’s diner! I always wanted to get my son a kitchen but they were all so girly until now! I have a 3 year old that would love this christmas morning! I’m a subscriber!

  824. My girl would absolutely love them all! I’ll go with the Creative Projects Table.

    and I have a US address.

  829. My kids would absolutely Love the puppet theater or the creative projects table. Such great prizes. Thanks!

  830. My daughter could use the creative projects table, right now we have crayons and books everywhere.

  832. Oh my word – the choices! After much himming and hawing, I’m gonna have to say….the 50’s diner! 🙂

  838. my kids would LOVE the puppet theater. Actually, my oldest would use it the most, but the others would soon follow suit! 🙂

  840. I’m a subscriber. How else am I supposed to keep track of all the stuff you keep adding?!

  841. This stuff is right up my girls’ alley… Creative Projects Table would be our choice.

  848. That is really hard to choose…we’d be happy with ANY of them, but the 50’s Diner or Puppet Theater top the list.

  855. I LOVE the Creative Projects Table! My son loves drawing and would be tickled pink with his own desk!

  867. Oooh my daughter would love the 50’s Diner! She loves to play kitchen – this owuld be so much fun!

  876. This is so great!! I would probably go for the 50’s diner. If not that, then the art desk thing. I don’t have a blog, but I definitely spread the word!! Thanks!!

  888. OMG i would love (by “I” i mean my kids) the creative projects table but any of them would be great!

  894. Oh, this is a toughy…I think I’d have to go with the 50s diner since my little guy always goes for the kitchen sets at friends’ houses. Here’s hoping!