droolicious : dollhouse

Custom-Painted Peg Dolls: The New Family Portrait?

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Etsy shop Naked Peggies offers custom-painted wooden peg dolls in just about any style you can imagine (including unpainted for you crafties out there), but especially cool are the UnNaked Peggie families, which can be hand-painted to represent you and your brood.

Send in pics of the family (pets included if you have 'em), and Naked Peggies will send back a set of peg dolls to match -- check out this one, where the details extend all the way down to the Paul Frank tee on the little guy and the three-day stubble on Dad.

Sure, they can get a little pricey -- this particular set ran its family $55 -- but most of us probably won't use these as playthings. As a clever alternative to the typical family portrait, though, they look great.

Prices vary -- check out Naked Peggies' Etsy shop for details. [Bambino Goodies]

A dollhouse with modern home furnishings

Lisa Estall — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:05:00 GMT

I dig this modern dollhouse. It's filled with cool furniture, skylights, a moveable staircase and even a flat screen TV! Even I don't have that in my house yet! The pieces are made of chemical-free rubberwood construction and non-toxic finish.

For ages 3 and up, this is on sale for $79.

Buy it at Land of Nod

First Look: Green Dollhouse from Plan Toys

Nicole Feliciano — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Forget about Barbie’s dream house. We’ve found a playhouse for the green generation.

At the latest Toy Fair in NYC, Plan Toys debuted their Green Dollhouse. The house is designed to help children think about energy in a whole new way. And it turns out it’s fun to embrace sustainable living.

The energy efficient design includes a wind turbine and a solar cell panel. There’s also a rain barrel and a biofacade for summer shading. And let’s not forget the recycling bins! Who knows what else your kids will dream up with this inventive toy. Pair the house with the 5-room furniture set (made of eco-friendly rubberwood and vetiver grass board).

Buy the house and the Green Furniture Set for $240.

Store Books In This Modern Playhouse

Lisa Estall — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:43:00 GMT

This Dollhouse Bookshelf would be a nice addition for a little girl’s bedroom. Store books and knick knacks in each of the six “rooms”.

Painted white with green accents, I think it's a nice modern take on a traditional dollhouse. You do have to assemble it yourself and it’s only sold online at Pottery Barn Kids. The price is $399.

Visit Pottery Barn Kids.

Welcome to My Eco-Friendly Doll House

Lisa Estall — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:22:00 GMT

One day I want to get a dollhouse for my daughter. What’s great is now there are ones that are eco-friendly!

Wonderworld’s Eco-Friendly Wooden Doll House is made of rubber-wood and decorated with water-based, non-toxic paint. It iincludes a recycling...

trash can, solar panels, a bicycle, as well as the family and the room pieces.

Why not teach the young ones how to be more Green with this toy?

This dollhouse is only sold online at Toys R Us. Price is $129.99

SUPER Discount on Giant Dollhouse (Was $700 NOW $149.99)

SunnyChanel — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Who doesn’t love a sale?!? If you just happen to be in the market for a dollhouse of the giant variety, well do I have a deal for you. FAO Schwarz is having an epic discount on their Giant Doll House with Furniture and Family. This big old little girl wonderland was $700! But now? It’s $149.00.

This doll house stand almost five feet tall and comes with furniture for the living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom plus a family of four. It also is a perfect size for your girls Barbies and other fashion dolls. You better act quick though, this will probably sell out quick. Go here for more info!

A House for All Your Fairies

SunnyChanel — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:49:00 GMT

Do you believe in fairies? My little girl does. They live in our cupboards, under the bed and in the bottom of our vacuum cleaner. I think I may just have to get this Tree Trunk Dollhouse just to educate my daughter on where fairies REALLY live…tree trunks. This Waldorfian wooden house is “lovingly built to resemble the hollowed trunk of a tree (a known fairy hangout).”

This dollhouse has three levels, a staircase, and the base is a green puzzle, comes with a 8-piece River Bridge Puzzle and has extras like a 3-piece Mushroom Dinette Set, and a hammock. You can get yours here for $214.95 for the whole shebang or you can just get the “Tree Trunk Lodge” for $99.

Big Deal: Kidkraft Toys 10% Off at BabyEarth.com

Cathy Hale — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:29:00 GMT

If you're shopping for a train table, dollhouse or pretend kitchen, it's hard to beat Kidkraft's selection. I counted seven different pretend kitchens inlcuding a few retro-inspired ones that are just adorable, six different dollhouses and quite a few activity tables. They also sell cute wooden toys, table & chairs, rockers, toy chests and more. I personally love the wooden toaster set because it comes with a bagel. If only it had a schmear... Shop now!

5 Gifts for Your Little Princess

SunnyChanel — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:23:00 GMT

There are some facts that you just can’t deny. Girls like princesses. Well, most of them. If you find yourself with a tiara encrusted toddler or little girl, procuring presents that don’t have “I’m a Princess!” exclaimed loudly on it or that have one of the various Disney royals such as the iconic Cinderella, Belle or Ariel branded on them can be quite the challenge. Here are five presents perfect for the princess in your life that doesn’t scream mass commercialism or have an overtly “I’m a total diva” tone.

Topsy -Turvy Priness Doll (above)
It’s two, two dolls in one! Yeah, this ain’t no infomercial worthy schlocky piece of kid-dom. This is a totally classic doll that gives your child the choice between two different princess characters, the Day Princess and the Night Princess. $38 here.

Melissa & Doug 24-Piece Magnetic Princess Elise Dress Up Set
For those who like to play dress up, in a small scale, the Melissa and Doug 24-Piece Magnetic Princess set includes a colorful array of magnetic outfits and accessories to use create all sorts of looks for this wood based princess. $8.75 here.

Royal Puppet Theater
Every princess needs her own kingdom. This castle puppet theater includes a cast of puppet characters such as the King (a lion), the Queen (a elephant), a Wizard (a unicorn), a Princess (a pig), a Prince (a bear), and a court jester (a monkey). The cardboard theater includes velvet curtains and folds flat for easy storage. $69 here.

Wooden Foldable Princess Castle
Every little princess needs a castle. This wooden foldable castle by toy superstar Melissa and Doug has hand-painted details and includes “two removable turrets, balconies, flying buttress, flag and a working drawbridge” yeah, you can’t disappoint a kid with a flying buttress. And best of all, Amazon has it on sale right now for $57.67 (regularly $99.99).

Princess Toddler Bed
Every princess needs her beauty rest. The Princess Toddler Bed is a perfect (and pretty) transition from crib to big girl bed. The pink bed is detailed with gold flourishes and has gold crown finals on each of it’s four posters. You can get your bed fit for any and all toddler princesses here for $198.

Loving the Loving Family Grand Dollhouse from Fisher Price

SunnyChanel — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

My daughter has been begging for a dollhouse. The thing is, she’s still a bit young for one of those grand wood versions, and we really don’t have the space for a dollhouse that has some gigantic footprint. Enter the Loving Family Dollhouse from Fisher Price. What makes this the go to choice for a parent in my situation? Because this plastic Victorian-styled 8 room dollhouse folds closed for easy storage. The grand staircase folds inward and the entire unit becomes slim enough to hide is multiple places and any space constrained home.

The dollhouse comes with a Mom, Dad and baby twins as well as a dining table, chair and boosters for the babies. It’s sturdy enough for a toddler but has a sophistication with it's attractive details that are alluring to budding decorators. Now I just have to convince my daughter that no, we can’t paint our house the same shade of pink as this house. $65 here.

Big Deal: 20% Off Anything at Gifted Imaginations

Meredith Broussard — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:03:00 GMT

We love a good sale, especially if it's a sale on cool-but-expensive wooden toys from Melissa & Doug, HABA, and more of our favorite eco-friendly toysmiths. Gifted Imaginations is currently offering 20% off everything in its online store, plus free shipping on items over $65. I like this wooden treehouse, which looks like so much fun I'm pretty sure I'd play with it when my kid was out of the house.

Coupon code 041769 gets you 20% off at Gifted Imaginations. Melissa & Doug wooden treehouse, $109.99, measures 35" by 27" by 42" when fully assembled.

Hand Made: Custom Waldorf Inspired Dollhouse

chrisjordan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:30:00 GMT

Beautiful hand made wooden dollhouse, with softened edges and an organic flow. This is a custom made item. Order before 12/15 to have it in time for Christmas.

Pine walls have been hand rubbed with non-toxic orange oil and beeswax.

Available at Pixie's Playhouse for $120

Droolworthy: Beautiful Hand Made Dollhouse

chrisjordan — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:08:00 GMT

This dollhouse from Too Cute has been handpainted with great attention to detail. It includes 12 accessories.

2 tables
2 rugs
2 beds
4 bowls
1 fridge
1 oven

I love everything about this little house. The colors, the detail of the windows, the handpainted designs on the walls, the attention to detail will make this a well loved treasure for years to come.

Spit Up: Constantine Dollhouse

Karen — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:03:00 GMT

Made of plywood and paper this no-wall doll house claims it would be easier to play with - especially if 2-3 girls are playing. I resent the fact that apparently only girls can play with doll houses (hello?), and I'm sorry, but if you're buying your kid a doll house with no walls, I've got plenty of dump trucks and dinky cars with no wheels I can sell you. I'll even throw in some mini cinder blocks for you to prop them up on, and dollies Britney and Kevin will feel right at home in Dolly's Trailer Trash Park. Just sayin'.

Available at KidsModern for an undisclosed price. Which translates to more money than brains.

Drool on This: Butterfly Bed and Breakfast

Mir — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:02:00 GMT

Be still my girly heart: it's a wooden dollhouse with butterfly shutters. The available accessories are just as darling, from the shower complete with corner shelf down to the bedding on the trundle bed (all in wood, of course). The Butterfly House itself can be yours for $155, with the 5-room furniture pack running you another $75 and a matching family to live there going for $26. All are available at Little Wonderland.

Have Closet, Will Travel

Karen — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:02:00 GMT

German designed and easily cleaned, this Haba portable dollhouse is perfect for a day trip or a week at Grandma's.

Vivid colors and large pieces make it ideal for budding fashionistas of the pre-school age.

$89.99 at Oompa Toys.

Drool on This: Tree Blocks Tree House

Mir — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:06:00 GMT

You don't have to be an environmentalist to appreciate this one; this stunning tree house from Tree Blocks boasts retractable ladders, pulley system, crane, and even a water well. Boys and girls alike will be clamoring to begin creative play on this veritable kingdom for imaginary wood nymphs! No need to imagine them, though -- the coordinating fairy family (and their rough-hewn furniture) may be purchased separately. The house and furniture are "hand made from natural wood, with no living tree ever harmed."

It's not cheap ($245 for the tree house, furniture, and dolls), but perhaps if you consider it sculpture rather than a plaything you can justify it. I sort of want one for me.