What to consider when buying a dollhouse?

It is difficult to pick between all the varieties of dollhouses available. We propose going with a dollhouse that allows figures to move from one space to another. If you have a front door that dollhouse set can pass through, even a tiny one-room house will do. Another unique feature is the ability to peek through windows.

A dollhouse allows youngsters to see objects from different perspectives. They can see the entire story like the baby in its cradle in the bedroom, the mother in the garden, and the brother taking sweets from the kitchen cabinet. They can see the father enter the kitchen from the living room, about to catch the unwitting son stealing the candy. It is a controllable interactive image.

We have broken down the various styles to help you figure out which dollhouse is suitable for your youngster.

Small and portable

Many contemporary dollhouse for kids are simple and stripped back in style, with little decoration or painted colours that would genderism the toy. This style of modern dollhouse lets your child use their imagination to its full potential. It can be a home one day, a hospital the next, or a bustling department shop.

And if it is a portable dollhouse, it will have a smaller footprint than most, allowing you to take it with you on your travels or move it around the house with ease.

Traditional wooden

Classic wooden playsets are like a natural family home that has multiple stories and different rooms. There is usually some form of colour or paintwork on the exterior to represent conventional characteristics like bricks and windowsills, door frames, and gates. Still, it should not be unduly prescriptive or in overtly gendered colours. If the furniture gets provided, it reflects the contemporary home.

It includes modern elements such as a sofa bed in the spare room, a TV in the living room, and recognisable kitchen appliances such as kettles and microwaves.

Grand doll's house

These large doll playsets usually have a Victorian feel to them, with exquisite outside styling and three or four storeys where family life occurs. While most of us are not familiar with a palatial mansion, it makes for a beautiful setting for imagination and storytelling.

And if your surroundings are modest, this type of dollhouse provides the opposite: a universe entirely under their control. It could be as simple as having a trampoline in the backyard or more extravagant fancies like having a pet lion in the kitchen.

It also means there are many stairs, and kids love moving their figures up and down the stairs. It allows them to fully immerse themselves in typical family rituals like putting the kids to bed upstairs or having a tea party in the dining room.