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Just a side note, in the photos, I added chalkboard paper to the back to make it more open-ended. :)On to the review ~ We bought this for our 22-month-old boy who loves taking the ice cream from our fridge. He couldn't wait to play with this toy!-- Issues we had --We were missing 3 screws and had to find our own, which was a downside. We also managed to split one side of the handle when we assembled it, but my husband was using a power drill & very likely may have gone too fast screwing that one in. The screws we used for the wedges that go under the canopy might have been the 28mm ones instead of 24mm because they broke through the wood.. We honestly couldn't tell the difference between the 28mm and 24mm screws, so it's also likely we were using the wrong length screw.Aside from those mishaps, it was easy to assemble in less than an hour. Instructions were easy enough to follow & it just came out so cute!-- What we love --The seller was super accomodating when I told them about the issues we had - even offering to send us a whole new unit! You don't get better customer service than that. But we decided to keep ours and take a small refund instead since we could fix the issues we had.We love how easy it is to move thanks to the wheels. We usually have it out in the living room during the day and roll it back into his room at night. It's really helped him transition into his own room easily because he loves waking up to a new theme every few days.The handle is a nice addition compared to PairPear's market stand. You can hang things off it or put a towel on it and pretend it's a kitchen. The Open sign is usually hanging off of it or his Thor lovey.The holes for the ice cream cones are great for holding things! We put felt veggies for a market stand and are akways trying to find new ways to use it. As an ice cream stand it really saves table space and you don't have to worry about having and extra ice cream holder that might topple over.Also, the bell is so stinking cute! The canopy too, which is made of wood. Along with the handle and the wheels, these are great added extras that you don't get with PairPear's market stand.-- Things we added --We highly recommend adding felt pads underneath the wooden feet to help it slide on wood/tile. This helps our 22-month-old a lot since he isn't able to tilt and move it yet.I did customize the cart to make it more open ended, so I borrowed ideas from PairPear's market stand & added chalkboard paper to the backside of the cart (see photos). It was $6 chalkboard adhesive, but around an hour to get it properly cut and lined up. I didn't turn out so bad, so I'm happy with how flexible this toy can be with a little extra DIY. Chalkboard paint would have definitely been easier.-- Final Thoughts --Overall, great product and even more amazing company with great service! I highly recommend.Now if only I had splurged during Prime Day and bought ALL of their toys!! 😅Edited 7/27/2022: Our kid has been using it every day and he easily plays 30+ min on his own with it. We just love seeing his imagination at work and his social skills grow with it. We can't recommend this toy enough.

It is such a great little toy.Our children were captivated for hours.

I love it and my grandson is so happy

There are four things you need to know, before buying this ice cream cart. And it's a really fun cart, our Little Girl really loves playing with it. But there are still four things you should know first, so keep reading.1. Have a screwdriver handy. The cart comes with one hex wrench, for a few bolts that require them. The other screws all require a Phillips head screwdriver (not included).2. Don't use a cordless drill for the screws. To save time, I used my basic 4-volt cordless screwdriver, the "Beyond" from BLACK+DECKER. Anything more powerful, and you'll end up splitting the wood. Which I found out the hard way years ago, with my Skil 20v cordless drill and a Melissa & Doug wooden play set. So either stick to a regular screwdriver, or use a very basic cordless screwdriver (no power drills).3. Buy some chalk. It doesn't come with any chalk for the chalk board. Which is fine, but your child will most likely want to write something on the little sign. If you're ordering this as a gift for someone, maybe add a small pack of chalk to your shopping cart as well.4. Consider getting more ice-cream related toys. It comes with four ice cream pops, and three different ice cream cone types. It's JUST enough. But it works out better if you have more ice cream toy types for your child to work with. Especially if they're making custom orders for "customers" in your home.Assembly is easy. Normally the instructions for products like this are terrible. But the diagrams clearly show which part is which, and how parts should be positioned when you insert and tighten screws. Just the same, it pays to insert screws just past halfway each step, and then tighten them once it's clear you've got the wooden parts placed correctly. It only takes about 15-20 minutes for one person to take everything out of the box, separate it, and assemble it all.It's surprisingly durable. But thankfully lightweight, as well. Which means our Little Girl can easily pick the cart up on by the handle, and wheel it around the house with no problems. Should it tip over for any reason (and it shouldn't), it's sturdy enough that it won't break.I made sure to get some other wooden play food ready for when I had the cart put together. Our Daughter loves pretending as though she owns a restaurant or food cart with her different cooking toy sets. She likes to take our orders, and then serve them to us. So it paid off to have more wooden food and dessert toys to use with this cart. You can find things like that inexpensively on Amazon, even the Melissa & Doug frozen treats sets. Just look up "wooden ice cream toys" on Amazon, you'll see plenty to choose from. PairPear, the brand that makes this toy, also sells a variety of wooden food, dessert, and coffee sets. Could always make this a bonus coffee stand, as well.Best thing about the ice cream cart, is that it stimulates your child's imagination. It helps them unplug from the TV, the tablet, phone, Switch, etc for a while. And just have fun the old-fashioned way. Wooden toys, lots of imagination and make-believe. Not to mention it makes for terrific parent-child or grandparent-child bonding. And you can't put a price on that. So it's worth spending $90 for a nice wooden toy, if it means creating million-dollar memories with your Little One. Go ahead and add this to your cart (and maybe some chalk), order it today. Your child will really like it, trust me on that.

The PairPear Wooden Ice cream/Popsicle cart is precious. I am not a very handy gal, but was somehow able to put this together myself (with a toddler running circles around me). I did need a Philips head screwdriver for 98% of the screws, but there are 2 that can be screwed in with the little tool provided in box. Instructions were simple to follow - if I could assemble this, most anyone could. It took me about 30 minutes, again I’m not very handy so i feel like that time would be reduced if my husband had put this together.Aesthetically this is so precious. Looks adorable in the playroom and it’s all wood, no plastic. The only thing I would improve if I had to be really picky would be that there should be another hook or some sort of stand for the “We’re Open” sign. There is a hook on the left side for the icecream scooper, but I didn’t see anything for the sign and the sign doesn’t stand up on its own. I can easily add this myself, but it’s a bit annoying and would be easier if product came designed with that in mind.There are two wheels on this cart so your kiddo has to bend the cart back a bit to roll it. My 3 year old had no issues. You can double or triple stack the icecream flavors which is cute…maybe the addition of some cups to go with the cones would be nice, but again that’s just me being picky.Overall, this is an adorable product. My son loves this and it looks great as decor so double win!