I am a big fan of wooden toys, and one of the things we have been thinking about getting for a while is a wooden dolls house. I think a dolls house is one of those toys that is so flexible – all my children will be able to get play value from it. Gemma can use it with her Lalaloopsy dolls, Jacob with his action figures and Max will use it as a traditional small world toy. As Eliza gets bigger she will also be able to enjoy it, so it’s definitely a great investment.
We have been sent this Butternut Country wooden dolls house from Toyz World, and at first glance it seemed to be just what we were after.
It is incredibly easy to put together – there are no screws or tools required. The wooden pieces are all numbered, and they simply slot together, forming a very sturdy structure. The roof is in 2 lift up sections providing an extra play space, and there is a wooden pole between the 2 roof sections which makes it easy to move the dolls house around. The decoration is very pretty, and in a traditional style – although it would be nice to see a couple of other colour options added to the range as well as this pink and purple one.
Max, Gemma and Jacob were all over the moon when they saw a dolls house waiting for them one morning, and I couldn’t drag them away from it for breakfast. They loved setting up all the furniture inside – which again is wooden, and great quality, and creating their own play scenarios with dolls, teddies and cars. I love the range of furniture that is included – there is everything you would expect to find inside a play home, from beds and sofas to lamps and a dressing table with stick on mirror. It all comes ready to play, so once you have popped the house together there is nothing else to do.
I love the fact that this dolls house spans so many age ranges – there are very few toys that my 9 year old and my 2 year old will both enjoy. It has been encouraging some lovely imaginative play, especially from Max who will spend a long time setting up the furniture, moving it from room to room and adding in Duplo figures. The easy lift roof and wide opening front panels make it really easy for him to be able to access the play space and add his own toys.
The dolls house is a great size too – we don’t have acres of space and so wanted something fairly compact. The Butternut Country house is approx 58cm tall, 44cm wide and 25cm deep so it’s the perfect size for most playrooms or bedrooms without taking up too much floor space. We have also found it fits beautifully on our train table, so the children can set it up there with a train track running outside. This dolls house would make a wonderful birthday or Christmas gift, and can be purchased from Toyz World for just £49.99 – I think it is worth every penny.
This is lovely (a bit pink for me but still gorgeous) dolls houses are such a lasting investment
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Love this, and I agree they are so versatile.
The price is very reasonable too.
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What a cute play house. Chloe would love this I am sure when she is a bit older. #triedtested
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That’s a lovely dolls’ house, but would be nice in another colour too. It’s lovely that all three of your children are enjoying it.
Alana x
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This is brilliant – I much prefer wooden toys #triedtested
What a lovely house! It’s great that it’s easy to put together too – it would make a great Christmas gift for my little lady! #TriedTested
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This is absolutely beautiful, I love wooden dolls houses and will definitely be getting one for Aria when she is older.
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It looks great! Emma would love that! x #TriedTested
This looks fab, we had one for our older children years ago from elc but it was a nightmare to put together and then kept falling apart… sounds like this one is much more user friendly! #triedtested
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I love these play houses. I’d have loved one as a child, but I got given one that my grandad got out of a skip!
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Ah, such a lovely dolls house. I love toys that can be enjoyed by lots of ages and provide lots of play opportunities. My son also has the same car PJs and matching blonde curls, I had to double take 🙂
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This looks fantastic! Such a great size, and fab price too
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This is great! I love wooden toys, they look so much nicer than plastic ones! Normally they are pretty expensive but this one is quite cheap #triedtested
I want one! I may have to put this on our Christmas list.
It looks really good quality and I can’t fault it for the price of £49.99 and as you say it will span through lots of different age groups.
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Tin Box Tot has been looking lustfully at something similar in our local children’s centre. She loves to sit down and play with it each time we are there for Tin box Baby’s baby weighing clinic. The price is quite reasonable considering how many years of play you could get out of this. Nice product! #triedtested
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This is lovely! I always wanted a wooden dolls house as a child but never got one so i would love my 2yr old to have one. I like the design and the size of it too. Looks like it substantial and will last a good while. Will definitely be putting this on her Christmas list i think, although it will be more for me!! :0
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This really does look great, I love wooden toys, I think next birthday i will invest in a doll’s house for my daughter =)
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It looks great! I love how much they are obviously into it.
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WOW! We have a wooden doll’s house and its one of those toys they all play with, and that will last a long time too. This one looks fab 🙂 x
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what beautiful little house, would consider buying one as well when L is old enough
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