Best Toys

Dollhouses are a girl’s second favorite toy of all time, second only to the dolls themselves. They provide a nice, homey place for her favorite dolls to play and to do ‘family’ things like taking care of the baby. These house toys are a great way to introduce little girls to pretend play, or if they already enjoy pretend play, to encourage them to do more of it in different forms. There is at least one dollhouse to go with nearly every single brand of action figure type doll toy that girls like to play with. Below is a list of the best dollhouses…

Top 10 Dollhouses for Girls

KidKraft Dollhouses

Top 5 KidKraft Dollhouses

Other Great KidKraft Dollhouses

Fisher-Price Dollhouses

Melissa & Doug Wooden Dollhouses

Dollhouses

Accessories

Barbie Dollhouses

You’ll be able to tell which dolls are her favorites by observing which ones she carries around with her and which ones end up on the floor in the living room every single day. These dolls are usually the best bet as to which type of dollhouse you should look for. For the Polly Pocket toys, the dolls often come with their own house, or there are more elaborate versions available for separate purchase. Barbie has several houses available, some more large and elaborate than others, but that comes in handy when parents are trying to work with a limited budget. KidKraft makes houses for dolls in all shapes, styles and sizes, and Melissa and Doug also have one or two in their product line.

Dollhouses are available made of wood or plastic. The latter is generally lighter weight, while the former tends to be heavier and yet sturdier and more long lasting. There are some houses available that have many rooms and are three and even four feet tall. These large models have a rather large footprint, meaning that they take up quite a bit of floor space, but most girls would love one of these large houses so much that they wouldn’t mind giving up a large portion of the space in their bedrooms to have one to play with. Most of the larger models come unfurnished or include only a few furniture pieces. While this does add to the expense, it can give your child the opportunity to choose her own furniture according to what she likes. Some houses for dolls are designed to be used with a certain type or brand of doll, while others are more general use in nature, and they don’t have a special line of dolls to go with them.

How to Find the Best Dollhouse

Most parents must decide first and foremost how much money they can afford to spend on a dollhouse. Since some of the larger ones can be pricey, parents like to be sure that the girl really wants one before they buy. The second concern is whether the girl already has a set of dolls to use in the house, and if so, how big the dolls are. Measuring the height of each doll before shopping can save a lot of time and trouble, because with these measurements in hand parents can look at the package and find out if the child’s doll collection will fit inside. Another thing to think about is how much space your daughter has available in her bedroom. It does no good to buy a big, expensive, elaborate model that looks wonderful in the living room and then is too big to be moved to the child’s bedroom. Many a parent has ended up with a very large toy as a permanent fixture in their living rooms for this reason. Another thing to consider is whether you prefer the idea of a wooden or plastic dollhouse. Plastic versions tend to be less expensive and easier to move around, but they are also easier to break. Wooden dollhouses tend to be sturdier, although they generally stay in one place because of their bulk and weight.