Imagination Lives Here
If you have a young daughter, chances are she's going to ask for a dollhouse at some point. There are dozens and dozens to choose from, in all different shapes, sizes, and materials. Here's one of them I can recommend.
The good folks at Learning Curve recently sent one of their dollhouses for my daughter to review. It's the Mrs. Goodbee Talking Dollhouse, part of Learning Curve's new Caring Corners line of toys that encourages kids to care about others.
And my daughter's evaluation? She's in love with it. She thinks it's the best dollhouse ever.
From my perspective, the house is pretty cool. When it's opened up, it has 12 different rooms to decorate and play with. Folded up, it stores easily on the shelf and contains all the little bits and pieces into one place.
The house actually talks, with over 400 different helpful hints, playful prompts, and silly songs, all designed around sharing and caring. Oh, and using your imagination.
I love watching my kids play with the house and the figures that were included. They added their own furniture from other play sets (Littlest Pet Shop accessories fit perfectly) and I could hear their imagination take off.
Oh, wait, did I say "kids"? Shhh... Don't tell anyone, but even my son has been having a great time with the Mrs. Goodbee Dollhouse. He had Boba Fett renting a room in the attic, and Scooby Doo fixing tacos in the kitchen.
As if just playing with this talking dollhouse wasn't enough to teach my daughter some excellent lessons about positive behavior, the people at Learning Curve were kind enough to send along a second dollhouse, so that she could donate this wonderful toy to a local charity or needy family. She'll be doing that next week. What a great way to kick off the Christmas giving season!
We've looked at five or six of the more popular dollhouses on toy store shelves, and I think the Mrs. Goodbee Dollhouse stacks up with the best of them. I really like the fact that it folds up, is made of durable plastic, and has a friendly, positive message to deliver. My daughter just likes that it's "Fun!"
You can find Caring Corners products at just about any toy store or large retailer.
Labels: dollhouse, fun, games, imagination, toys
Permalink posted by Idaho Dad at 12:57 AM
9 Comments:
Wow, you really do get sent some cool stuff.
Not me. The closest I've got is being asked to look a a road safety website :(
My mom bought our daughter a 1980s, Victorian pink Barbie doll house. It folds up too, though it doesn't talk.
But here's my question: with the dollhouse and all, what are you going to get your daughter for Christmas? She's already all set!
You're right, Brett! She is all set. We're not getting a bunch of stuff for the kids this year, mostly because they already have so much. They'll be getting a few simple, fun, and practical things this year. However, there is one big gift for the whole family.
That little house looks great..... we have the whole set of Happyland play sets here :) with numerous houses, even a thatched cottage LOL all with sounds etc, and Post offices and police/fire stations.....you can make up a whole town....the only set we have not got so far is the gypsy caravan set but its new..... but the sets are well British, and if I bought it all to the states I would make a fortune LOL.....
Pssttt tell you lad that even the boys that I mind here LOVE playing with the Happyland sets :) they just, to act macho, make sure the railway set goes around the outside of the village LOL
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That looks pretty cool. My little girl would probably lick the whole thing, then attempt shoving it in her mouth. But in a hear or to she'll understand, PLAYHOUSE not food.
Doll houses aren't just for little girls, either. I put my first one together a few years ago when I was between jobs and had time on my hands. I loved it! Still love it. I am on the lookout for teeny furniture!
Love your site, Phil. I've put it in my favorites.
JeanieS - if you have a proper dolls house I have something I would like to send you.... tiz ok, it aint gross or dead LOL
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Marmite - we need to trade street addresses. I'll send you an email. (Dead things don't go through mail scanners real well). :)
My kids need a few things this year: bikes lead the list.
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