https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:09:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343683 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:53:46 +0000 SugarplumsMom 343683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: I love that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343558 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:37:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 343558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I don't *want* to think of it as a girls toy; but I feel like I do because of the culture/society/way I was raised. DH is very into "he'll have boy toys" and has an ego about it... so that's why I think he would protest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343536 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:07:22 +0000 Honeybee 343536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Oh, I like that one! And I like that you can get a basement addition ( in case the doll family decides to have more children). :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343505 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:47:44 +0000 anonysquire 343505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: That fort is soooooooo cool! I feel like it is more gender neutral! Love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343498 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:44:54 +0000 Mrs. Bee 343498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this one looks nice too:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Toy-Victorian-Doll-House/dp/B0001VV55M/ref=pd_sbs_t_56" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Toy-Victorian-Doll-House/dp/B0001VV55M/ref=pd_sbs_t_56</a></p> <p>@Coco Bee: i don't think of dollhouses as a girl toy. playing house is very gender neutral and fantastic imaginative play! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343467 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:29:42 +0000 Honeybee 343467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, luckily DH was looking for a project. :)</p> <p>I found that some manufacturers will assemble the kit for you, but we're too cheap to pay for that, so we DH assembled our kit for us:</p> <p><a href="http://www.celerityminiaturehomes.com/shop/Item.pl?action=ShowCategory&#038;category=kits1&#038;grouping=25" rel="nofollow">http://www.celerityminiaturehomes.com/shop/Item.pl?action=ShowCategory&#038;category=kits1&#038;grouping=25</a> (this place will the kit for you for an additonal price)</p> <p><a href="http://www.houseworksltd.com/index.asp?listid=97&#038;cpid=DOLLHOUSES" rel="nofollow">http://www.houseworksltd.com/index.asp?listid=97&#038;cpid=DOLLHOUSES</a> (look at the ones that say "finished")</p> <p><a href="http://www.realgoodtoys.com/collections/custom-finished-dollhouses" rel="nofollow">http://www.realgoodtoys.com/collections/custom-finished-dollhouses</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.manhattandollhouse.com/finished_dollhouses/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.manhattandollhouse.com/finished_dollhouses/index.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.themagicaldollhouse.com/finished-dollhouses.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.themagicaldollhouse.com/finished-dollhouses.aspx</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343210 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:27:59 +0000 Mrs. Pen 343210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the second one!! But both are awesome... if I see any other awesome ones I'll let you know! </p> <p>PS totally love that you're getting Charlie a dollhouse. Props to Mrbee - I don't think DH would go for that. I hope he lets me get DS a kitchen at least :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343156 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:11:24 +0000 Arden 343156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, I love the ones from Magic Cabin, especially the tree-fort.<br /> <a href="http://www.magiccabin.com/the-tree-fort-kit_p112_s2004_d1501_c4305.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.magiccabin.com/the-tree-fort-kit_p112_s2004_d1501_c4305.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343134 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:03:30 +0000 Mrs. Bee 343134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kpow: that is just an image that includes the expansion piece on the bottom, but it's still sold on amazon and elsewhere </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-343129 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:02:50 +0000 Mrs. Bee 343129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: those are beautiful, but i really don't want to put that much work into it. that's what i envision when i think of a dollhouse. the whole front facade, and then rooms in that layout in the back. i like that better than the two i linked to, but i don't want to spend hours on it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-342878 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:49:45 +0000 erwoo 342878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know much about doll houses but if I were to get one I would probably get the Hape one between the two. My husband's nieces have something similar and it's so cute and very gender neutral. If his youngest niece is willing to part from it I want it for myself! LOL! I've never had a dollhouse either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-342867 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:45:33 +0000 wahine08 342867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It looks like the Sensational one is discontinued? But out of the two, I like the Hape. It's appears more open with space for more than one kid to play from both sides and the colors are really cute!</p> <p>I think you'd want to find something that fits your space, will get good use and isn't too fragile haha. We had one and wrecked it :( It was too fancy and delicate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-342866 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:44:11 +0000 Honeybee 342866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you looking for a finished product? When I was researching for DD, I found that we could buy a lot more house for a much cheaper price if we went with a kit, instead of a finished house. They're expensive!</p> <p>Anyway, I searched a lot and found that Melissa and Doug dollhouse kits have great reviews, are easy to put together, and less money. Here's the one we went with:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-House-That-Built/dp/B003AHG2NO/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1350409352&#038;sr=8-21&#038;keywords=melissa+and+doug+dollhouse+kit" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-House-That-Built/dp/B003AHG2NO/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1350409352&#038;sr=8-21&#038;keywords=melissa+and+doug+dollhouse+kit</a></p> <p>It's HUGE, and it probably took my husband about 10-12 hours total to put it together (we still need to paint, and he wants to do some special finishes in the rooms, but I don't think that's necessary). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-dollhouse#post-342848 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:36:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 342848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to buy Charlie a dollhouse for his third birthday. I haven't done extensive research, but these are the two that I'm looking at:</p> <p><a href="http://www.sensationalbeginnings.com/Item--i-D-1-6390X" rel="nofollow">http://www.sensationalbeginnings.com/Item--i-D-1-6390X</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hape-All-Season-House-Furnished/dp/B005QZLBXO/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1350408910&#038;sr=1-2&#038;amp" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Hape-All-Season-House-Furnished/dp/B005QZLBXO/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1350408910&#038;sr=1-2&#038;amp</a>;</p> <p>I've never had a dollhouse. Is there anything I should be looking for? </p>