Dollhouses are one of the most famous toys for girls ages 3 and up. Most of leading toy manufacturer such as Mattel, Playmobil, International Playthings, Step 2, Melissa and Doug, produced dollhouses for your children and teenager. There are also dollhouses produced by leading wooden and bamboo toy manufacturer such as Hape/Educo from Germany and Plan Toys from Thailand. Mattel (as the umbrella for superb brands Barbie, Fisher-Price, Disney Princess, etc) is by far the major Dollhouse maker for young children in toy business.
The following list includes large, wooden/bamboo dollhouses, collectable dollhouses, and dollhouse for entry level that suitable for preschooler. The list doesn’t include price (just surf the internet should you want to buy), but you can also drop by leading retailers nearest to you. As everybody knows, the price (I preferred to use “investment” terminology) for single Dollhouse is apparently not cheap. The great thing for this imagination-builder toy is it can be passed down from sibling to another or even from one generation to another generation. Here are top 12 list of best dollhouses for children and teenager. (Pictures are copyrighted by respective brand owners).
Playmobil My Large Grand Mansion Dollhouse Playmobil is big toy brand in Europe and getting noticed by parents in the US as the biggest market most of leading toy brands. In Asia this brand still need to be developed to grow. Playmobil is leading toy manufacturer from Zirndorf, Germany. They produced series of Dollhouses such as this Large Grande Mansion. It comes with a working doorbell, two staircases includes two figures, flowered window boxes and has space for seven set of accessories. Playmobil My Large Grande Mansion Dollhouse also has shutters that can be closed and the curtain that can be replaced or changed. You can have this Mansion furnished with series of furnitures and accessories that sold separately. If you have daughters aged 4 to 10 then this is the excellent Dollhouse to have.
Fisher-Price My First DollhouseFisher-Price has a simple dollhouse with excellent quality that recommended for children ages 2 and up. This My First Dollhouse from Fisher-Price – the 3rd world’s largest toy manufacturer, comes with large figures and very easy for small children to hold and pose. It has all the heritage of traditional Fisher-Price’s intrinsic values which are very focus on product benefits to the children development. You can have other accessories that also sold separately include stroller, tv room, sister's room, parent's bedroom, and baby's room.
Disney Princess Ultimate Dream CastleMattel – the world’s largest toy manufacturer, as mentioned above has developed strong range in dollhouses including this Ultimate Dream Castle from Disney Princess. One of the uniqueness from this 3 storey tall princess castle is it has over 50 different play pieces that already included in the pack. However, individual princess dolls are not included and you have to buy separately. Each room in the dollhouse is themed and designed for different Disney Princess dolls. This is truly a perfect dollhouse to place the series of Disney Princess dolls, if you don’t have a spacious room in your home.
Fisher-Price Loving Family Grand DollhouseIf you want to have a dollhouse with extra large rooms, this Victorian dollhouse can be an option. Fisher-Price Loving Family Grand Dollhouse is recommended for chidlren ages 3 and up, it comes with eight extra large rooms. The unique proposition of this dollhouse is it has a wide opening to accommodate children multi playing activities. With the excellent quality form Fisher-Price, this dollhouse has everything you need to make it playful: figures of baby twins, Mom, Dad, dining room table, two chairs and two booster seats. However you can add series of playsets that can be purchased separately such as the living room, kitchen, outdoor barbeque, bathroom, laundry room, baby room, kids room, living room, small office, dining room, and nursery room. This dollhouse is perfect companion for your little ones to keep busy and engage with positive activities through out their play times.
Playmobil My Take Along DollhouseAnother cool dollhouse produced by Playmobil is this My Take Along Dollhouse. This dollhouse is the right choice if you want make you beloved - little ones keep exciting on the go. Just keep in mind this nice dollhouse is recommended for children ages 4 and up. This portable dollhouse comes with all the accessories such as figures of two parents, a child, a baby, completed with cradle and a stroller, dining room furnitures, rocking chair, and accessories of kitchen. This is truly a smart companion for your daughter while playing at home and on the go as well.
International Playthings Calico Critter Luxury Townhome If you have a 4 to 8 ages daughter this Calico Critters Luxury Townhome, produced by International Playthings is a good alternative. It comes with Calico Critters – mini animal that very adorable and have a smooth, soft, and velvety skin. This luxury gift of townhome is everything your expect for a dollhouse and a perfect plaything for your children. The differences with other dollhouse is that the flexibility of staircase and floor which is completely rearrangeable. It facilitated with 4 rooms with the lights turn on and off. And the room divider is awesome as your child can have an additional room or playspace.
Educo All Season Dollhouse Furnished
The advantages of this dollhouse from Germany’s based toy company are very interactive and basic-furnished already. Children can easily rearrange the roof to adapt the season, move the stairs, etc. However, the furnishing are not so complete but the modern rug is a plus point. This dollhouse featured with non-toxic finishes, and the highest quality standards.
Barbie 3 Story Dream Townhouse
Another famous dollhouse gift is Barbie 3 Storey Townhouse by Mattel. This dollhouse has all the accessories such as chandelier that glows, dining area, kitchen, fireplace, TV flat screen, bathroom, canopy bed, and and alsoi tiki lights. Is comes with one bed, 2 dining chairs, light up chandelier, shower, bathroom sink, kitchen counter with accessories, an elevator, an outdoor whirlpool tub, a doorbell that ring and a toilet that "flushes!" It really recommended for daughters ages 3 and up.
Melissa and Doug Fold and Go Mini Dollhouse
As an alternative to Playmobil take along dollhouse, this Melissa and Doug Fold and Go Mini Dollhouse is good companion to your daughter while on the go. This is portable and made up of wood dollhouse. It includes wooden play figures, amazing 11 pieces of wooden furniture (chair, bed, bathroom, toilet, table, tv, chair, etc.). And also has a great mechanism which is this dollhouse opens and closes so it capable to store all pieces fit the inside which is great for both at home and travel playing.
Step 2 Grand Balcony Dollhouse
Step2 from US also has great Dollhouses, but as you may have aware that all Step2 products are mostly made up of plastic. One of the dollhouses is this Grand Balcony that has a large front porch with a balcony. It includes 3 levels for children and teenager to play with using up to a dozen inches high dolls. A minimum assembly is required and the accessories of dolls and furniture are sold separately.
Plan Toys My First DollhousePlan Toys from Thailand also produced dollhouse that suitable for children ages 3 and up. This wooden dollhouse has 4 rooms inside the dollhouse. But if you decide to get this finest dollhouse for your children and teenager you need to buy all accessories including a bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen or dining room, and people that are sold separately.
Plan Toys Green Dollhouse with Furniture
This rubberwod dollhouse is made by by Plan Toys with very eco-friendly and and non-toxic finishes. It comes with everything green features such as passive solar design, a turbine powered by wind, a panel of solar cell with electrical inverter for generating electricity, a recycle bin, a rain barrel, a temperature control mechanism using a green façade, and a canopy that can be pulled down preventing or allowing the shade, wind and sunlight coming through. An excellent dollhouse with future oriented and surely will educate your children and teenager to learn green features and how to live with in harmony and respect to nature.
