Take a Look at the NEW Learning Tower (+ a Giveaway)
Thanks for Learning Tower for providing the prize for this giveaway!
I love to cook with my kids and I start them young. I usually start giving my kids small tasks in the kitchen before they turn two. It’s a bit more work in the short run but long term, I promise it pays off. My 12 year old can now cook just about if he has a recipe and most of my kids take turns cooking dinner throughout the week. When cooking with young kids, there’s one thing I always recommend: The Learning Tower.
I’ve used the Learning Tower since my kids were little (you can check out a video review we did years ago when my boys were little). They’ve since redesigned the tower and made it better than ever.
What is a Learning Tower?
The Learning Tower is an awesome way to get your kids up to the counter in a safe way. It’s essentially a step-stool on steroids. Think about what your kids do when they want to check out what you are doing in the kitchen. They probably either stand on a step-stool or pull a kitchen chair up the counter, right?
Here’s why that’s a problem: kids can fall off of chairs, chairs can slip, and fingers can get smashed between the counter and the chair.
We learned this first hand when my second son was a preschooler. He’d hopped up on a step-stool next to the kitchen sink to wash his hands. The stool slipped out from under him and he hit his lip hard against the counter. He had a habit of biting his bottom lip and he just happened to be doing that when he fell so he bit through his bottom lip.
Yes, I said through.
The Learning Tower solves that problem. It gives kids a way to get up to the counter without the risk of tipping a chair over or falling off.
Kids can climb in and out of The Learning Tower on their own to get to the counter and the base is adjustable so you can lower it as they grow.
My now 3 year old actually used The Learning Tower as a high chair at our kitchen table for a while because she would not sit in a high chair without trying to climb out so it wasn’t safe for her to be in one.
The whole thing is super sturdy. There’s no way a child could tip it over . . . trust me, mine have tried.
The platform is actually big enough for two kids to fit on it together, which is kind of perfect for twins but even my other kids would often climb on together when they wanted to do something at the counter.
The Learning Tower has some great accessories including an attached easel. After using the old version and the newly designed version I am in love with this new version. The old one was great but it just hung on the side of the tower so my kids would often kick it loose. The newly designed easel actually attaches to the side of the learning tower so there’s no getting it off.
You can use it as a white board, chalk board, magnet board, or easel. To switch it out, all you do is slide the chalkboard piece through a slit in the side. What I really love about this is when you put the chalk board insert in, you can leave any magnets on behind it to keep them in place. My kids used to carry our magnet letters all over the house because they were just always right there. Now I can keep them covered up unless we are using them so they won’t get lost. What a brilliant design!
The white board includes clips for holding paper so your kids can paint or draw. The easel has two built in paint jars and a small platform for your eraser or markers.
With active toddlers, I love having a space that they can play safely in the kitchen and they really love feeling involved while I’m cooking. We get so much use out of our Learning Tower. I’ve been recommending it for years to parents of toddlers and preschoolers and the new version is even better.
Learning Tower Giveaway
I’m so excited about this giveaway. We have one Learning Tower to give away to a lucky reader.
This giveaway is open to the U.S. Winner must be 18+. Please see our site’s Terms and Conditions for a complete list of our contest and giveaway rules.
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I’ve al wanted one of these! Would be awesome to win one for my little guy. Thanks for the contest
My 2 girls love to help me cook. This would be ideal for them to safely help me, especially for my daredevil 2 yr old.
I would love to use this to teach my daughter how to cook and bake
This is genius! I would use the easel side to put fun magnets on to keep my 8 month and 4 year old occupied while I cook, and let my 4 & 6 year old use the tower part to safely help me bake!
I would love this when my daughter wants to help in the kitchen
It would be great for when my kids want to help me with cooking!
I would live to have this in my home!!! My son would love it!
This would be perfect for both my 6 year old and 2 year old to help out cooking.
This is so cool my 6 year old stands on a chair now! And I also have a 19 month old. We would use this a lot.
I would use this in the kitchen because my toddler loves to help me cook. I love the attached easel! I would use it to help my toddler learn his alphabet and numbers.
This would perfect for my daughter who loves to watch we do in the kitchen. thank you for th egiveaway!
My daughter would be able to help me prepare her meals and particape in cooking with me
My son would use it to help me with the chores and baking
I’d give it to my sister for her little one to use…she’s a good little helper! 🙂
in the kitchen so they can help cook
I would use the Learning Tower to get my little guy to help me cook and clean in the kitchen. He loves to watch me prepare dinner.
We would love this! My daughter loves helping me cook and wash dishes.
It would be great for baking, my kids love to bake!
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We love our learning tower!
I would love to teach my son to cook! He is so interested and would love the this
We would use this for helping with dishes and cooking.
oh this is amazing! I would use it for everything. He is always trying to see what im doing in the kitchen.
I would use it to let them help me cook.
This would be for my granddaughter. I think it would be great for teaching her at homeschool.
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I would use it to get the kids more involved in cooking! Have always wanted one of these. Thank you for the chance.
My son would use it to help me with cooking
I would use it to teach my son the alphabet and hos 123s. He could watch me cook and do the dishes so he learns chores and how to take care of himself one day.
I would use this so my grandson could help me cook.
I would use in the kitchen so my grandbaby can help me.
I would use the Learning Tower in my home to help me bond with my daughter by teaching her what I know about cooking. We could use this tool to help us connect.
I would use this with my daughter so she could be my helper while I cook!
I would use it for my daughter to help me.
I would use the Learning Tower in the kitchen when my little ones want to help.
i would use it in the kitchen and in the living room when the kids want to help out but they can’t reach.
My son loves to help me in the kitchen but he is usually on a step stool or chair. He has fallen many times so this would be fantastic.
I’d love to win so my youngest would be able to help me cook while I have peace of mind about her safety.
This would be great for my sister, her daughter is at the perfect age for this!
I would give it to my niece. She likes to see what Mommy is doing when making dinner.
I would use this in the kitchen when I cook
I’d likely use it as a high chair as well for the same reason, and aside from that it would probably be a mostly permanent fixture by my countertop right where I prep and cook meals. She’s always wanting to be right under me to help out lol. And currently all she has to use is a step stool. Not my safest idea
We’d use this for cooking activities with our young ones.
I would like this for my nephew to help my sister in teh kitchen. Thank you
I’d give it to my friend for her littlest one.
I would love this for my youngest and even my daughter she is a little shortie like me would be perfect for them helping me make dinner and bake
I would use the Learning Tower to get my daughter to help me clean and cook
I think this would be great for my niece and nephew to be able to reach things in the kitchen. And then my son when he is a little older!
This would be great to have for the kids.
to help in the kitchen when cooking and learning
I would use this for my Son who’s a little guy.
My daughter likes to help cook this would be great for that.
We would probably use it most in the kitchen. I ♡ this!
we love to bake cookies in my house so this would be perfect for the little guy always wanting to help!
My boys would use this in the kitchen! They love helping me cook and bake 🙂
i would love this in the kitchen!
I would use this for getting my kiddos in the kitchen cooking as well!!
This would be perfect for my son and his age. He is a year and a half and would really get good use out of this.
I would like to have this for my son so he can help in the kitchen. He loves to help, but I can’t do much with him sitting on the counter.
In the kitchen for sharing cook time
I would use this most as an easel. I would try it out as a chalkboard as well, though.
My kids LOVE to help me cook but I’m constantly worried about them dragging their chairs near the stove or falling! This would be perfect!