Favourite Ikea Things

[momofcatan]

I'm going to Ikea tomorrow to pick something up for a friend. I feel like there are always little things I like from there that I never make a special trip for. Anything you love from Ikea I should add to my list?

[momofcatan]

Going to pick of these bibs to keep around for messy projects.

I already bought DD the pots and pans which I love, thinking of getting the utensil set to go with it.

[cl8badb]

I bought some glass containers to store my leftover food in. I love them and plan on going to get some more. (Trying to ditch my crap plastic ones)
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I bought there stovetop grill pan. Love that too!
m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/50055085/

[heelibrarian]

We use the little kids dishes all the time. They eat off them and I bought some extra bowls so DD can use them in her play kitchen.

[islandgirl14]

FFTC: I've never been to an Ikea before... Gasp... the horror!!!!! (truly the issue is that it's just far enough away that I've never had the desire to make the trip, even though it's probably worth it)...

[ordinaryme]

Same as islandgirl14, I have never stepped inside an Ikea before.

[momofcatan]

Jan 20, 2015 14:37:23 GMT -5 islandgirl14 said:

FFTC: I've never been to an Ikea before... Gasp... the horror!!!!! (truly the issue is that it's just far enough away that I've never had the desire to make the trip, even though it's probably worth it)...

I'm lucky that it is down the street from my work. I don't know if it's worth a special trip, but I do love everything I get from them.

[amv]

Im at Ikea every week
I like ALL the things there

[mufflerlove]

Definitely the bibs, they have good size hooded towels, we like the play pots and pans and utensils, we have a tunnel from ikea too

[cricket]

I really like their hooded towels. They're s nice size and really absorbent, unlike the ones from Target. We love all their play kitchen things too.

[musicalsilver]

Jan 20, 2015 14:22:02 GMT -5 momofcatan said:

Going to pick of these bibs to keep around for messy projects.

I already bought DD the pots and pans which I love, thinking of getting the utensil set to go with it.

The utensil set is great (as are the bibs)!  I'm going to be picking up the little baking utensil set soon, because it's beyond adorable! 

Depending on what kind of room you have, their kids tents are very reasonably priced and cute. 

If you're wanting to get LO acquainted with the potty, they have super cheap potty seats. 

I always love to buy wine glasses there because they're inexpensive and we have a lot of wine glass casualties around here.

[sympkin]

That's it, I'm going to Ikea this weekend!

The baking set is super cute. Although it is a little disturbing when El slaps the rolling pin against her hand like a disgruntled housewife.

I'm definitely going to pick up more of the stuffed food items because she has so much fun with them.

[momofcatan]

Jan 20, 2015 15:32:48 GMT -5 mufflerlove said:

Definitely the bibs, they have good size hooded towels, we like the play pots and pans and utensils, we have a tunnel from ikea too

Oooo I'm eying the tunnel. We don't have a lot of "active play"-like things.

[LaBellaVida]

I have a table and chair set that i bought for my now 8 year old, 7 years ago in Germany. Its held up great, its owens now.
We got Owen the tunnel for Christmas.
I bought a big dresser that i love!

Hmmm....idk what else. I like the night lights for the wall for kids rooms. I think a frog, a moon, a star ect. We dont have them, but they look cute. Ive got drawer dividers for the dresser, which i like.

[babygsmommy]

Honestly, I've never not liked something I bought from them. All the kid stuff has been great! I could walk around for hours!! (Well pre kid lol now I'm on a time limit)

[ringready]

Jan 20, 2015 14:24:53 GMT -5 cl8badb said:

I bought some glass containers to store my leftover food in. I love them and plan on going to get some more. (Trying to ditch my crap plastic ones)
m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/10245361/

I bought there stovetop grill pan. Love that too!
m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/50055085/

Those glass containers were exactly what I was going to recommend. We send LOs lunch in them everyday and I love them. The lids stay on well, although can be difficult at times to latch and the fact that they are glass makes me feel better about sending food that needs to be heated in them. 

I'm always a sucker for their curtains and picture frames too, and if you don't have a bookcase the Ikea Spice racks are awesome for that and have held up very well in LOs room. 

[momofcatan]

Jan 20, 2015 21:43:34 GMT -5 violet said:

Probably not what you're looking for, but I'm going with Expedit storage units and Swedish meatballs.

The Expedit . I feel like I deserve some sort of recognition for buying it before is was "cool".

[babygsmommy]

What did you end up getting?

[momofcatan]

Jan 21, 2015 14:29:41 GMT -5 babygsmommy said:

What did you end up getting?

Changed plans and going tomorrow, but I have my whole list printed out. We'll see what else falls in...

KALAS 18-piece flatware set $1.99

BUSA Play tunnel $14.99 (maybe, want to ask DH if he thinks its worth it)

ANTAGEN Dish-washing brush $0.99

KLADD PRICKAR Bib $4.99

BYGEL Wire basket $3.49 (this and the item below to try to do this in DD's bathroom, but obviously not as perfect looking)

BYGEL Container $0.99

[megaroo64]

I've never gone to an Ikea either. Now I really really want to.