A Brief Review of the Melissa and Doug Dollhouse

A portable and fun "home away from home" is what the Melissa and Doug Dollhouse wishes to present to little girls everywhere. It is a miniature fold-and-go type of dollhouse which is constructed out of sturdy wood. A handle on the roof allows a child to transport this dollhouse safely anywhere. The dollhouse comes with two wooden figures, Melissa and Doug, and starter furniture set. It opens up into two halves for easy-access during playtime. As well, it folds and locks into place with the handle so it can be conveniently and neatly stored away.

Product Features Comes With Starter Accessories and Two Wooden Dolls: The Melissa and Doug Dollhouse introduces its two main figures, Melissa and Doug, who come as miniature posable wooden dolls dressed in real clothes. As well, several pieces of wooden furniture are already available with each purchase of this dollhouse.

Opens Up and Closes Neatly for Convenience: True to its name, this is a fold-and-go mini dollhouse because it swings open as two halves of a house for playtime, and closes and locks into place for easy storage and mobility. There are a total of four rooms and two levels, all made entirely of wood.

Features Four Rooms and Two Storeys: This dollhouse has two sets of staircases once you open it up. It leads from the first floor rooms (the living room and dining room) to an attic-style bedroom and bathroom upstairs.

Pros An Ideal First Dollhouse For A Little Girl: Many dollhouses are equipped with interactive features, highly detailed accessories, and outsize dimensions. The beauty of a Melissa and Doug Dollhouse is in its miniaturized simplicity, which encourages little girls three years old and above to rely on their imagination during playtime, rather than on existing accessories.

The Dollhouse and All Accessories Are Made Entirely of Wood: While other dollhouses feature plastic trimmings and flashy furniture sets, this miniature fold-and-go dollhouse uses only wood for everything, accessories, house, and all. It has an overall rustic, simple, and classic look and feel, and can transcend toy trends and fads.

Cons Only Eleven Pieces of Furniture As Starter Set: The Melissa and Doug Dollhouse is quite small compared to other dollhouses in the market, so it is understandable that only less than a dozen furniture pieces are available with it. This is not necessarily a setback, however, as one satisfied buyer points out, "The furniture is the perfect size for little hands and has all of the basic things that you would want to come in this little set."

Only Comes In Pink and Purple Trim: This wooden dollhouse does not come in any other color aside from pink with purple trim. A speech therapist who purchased it explains, "Only caveat, for my needs I wish it wasn't pink, but I know that most little girls would be thrilled with the color."

Customer Reviews Earning 4.5 stars out of a 5-star rating system at Amazon, the Melissa and Doug Dollhouse proves that simple toys are still keepers, especially when they come as charming miniatures like this fold-and-go dollhouse. Its timeless appeal prompted one mom to describe it thusly, "…overall, it's a great toy that will probably last a long time. I didn't want another piece of plastic that lasts around a minute and does nothing to inspire my daughter's imagination."

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