Little Tikes vs Melissa & Doug:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Little Tikes had more branded searches than Melissa & Doug among play kitchen brands in New Zealand. Little Tikes had about 1,300 branded searches, while Melissa & Doug had 320. Little Tikes made up 4.7% of all play kitchen brand searches we track, and Melissa & Doug accounted for 1.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about play kitchen brands, neither Little Tikes nor Melissa & Doug appeared in any of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Little Tikes, about 4 searches for every 1 for Melissa & Doug
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.
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Top play kitchen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Little Tikes nor Melissa & Doug showed up in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Little Nation4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Mocka3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Hape3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
IKEA2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Le Toy Van2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- Little Tikes0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Fisher-Price0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Melissa & Doug0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about play kitchen brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which play kitchen brand should I buy in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best play kitchen brands in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best play kitchen brand in New Zealand for a toddler?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best play kitchen”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“wooden play kitchen”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Little Tikes or Melissa & Doug more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Little Tikes and Melissa & Doug by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight play kitchen brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Little Tikes, Melissa & Doug. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Mocka | Little Nation | Little Tikes | Fisher-Price | Hape | Melissa & Doug | IKEA | Le Toy Van |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 80.2% | 8.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.21% | 0.62% |
| Nov 2025 | 77.7% | 10.3% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.26% | 0.61% |
| Dec 2025 | 74.2% | 12% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 2% | 1.3% | 0.57% | 0.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 86.3% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1% | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| Feb 2026 | 81.2% | 8.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.94% | 0.31% | 0.49% |
| Mar 2026 | 83.2% | 6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 0.97% | 0.26% | 0.64% |
| Apr 2026 | 83.6% | 6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 0.98% | 0.41% | 0.53% |
| May 2026 | 86.2% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 0.83% | 0.29% | 0.45% |
| Jun 2026 | 87% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.83% | 0.55% | 0.35% |
| Jul 2026 | 83.5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| Aug 2026 | 81.8% | 5.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.63% | 0.77% |
| Sep 2026 | 80.2% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 0.51% | 0.4% |
How has the Little Tikes and Melissa & Doug comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Little Tikes was ahead of Melissa & Doug in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Little Tikes’ share of searches among play kitchen brands in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Melissa & Doug’s share of searches among play kitchen brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 320.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand play kitchen brands in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Little Tikes overtook Fisher-Price to rank 3rd among play kitchen brands in New Zealand, with 4.7% of the searches.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Melissa & Doug in New Zealand fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 320 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Little Tikes’ and Melissa & Doug’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Little Tikes
1 branded search term
- little tikes
Melissa & Doug
3 branded search terms
- melissa & doug
- melissa doug
- melissadoug
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