Sarah's World of Dolls

Wooden Dolls House Makes A Perfect Birthday Gift

There is nothing like lighting up the eyes of a child with a gift they were not expecting. The magic and splendor of their laughter and excitement is intoxicating and infectious, so choosing the proper gift for your little girl's earliest birthdays is not a light decision. Most little girls love to play with dolls and Barbies, and while a plastic doll home purchased from the store is nice, it does not have the real feel of a house. This is where a wooden dolls house comes into play.

Most wooden doll houses are lovingly crafted to resemble real, famous houses on the exterior, while the interior opens up to reveal delicate and intricate rooms your little girl will adore. One of the shining examples of this type of doll home is the Green Gables Doll House, designed on the exterior to resemble the exterior of the farm from the children's book, Ann of Green Gables.

The best part of purchasing a wood doll home is that most of them come unfurnished; meaning the rooms inside can be decorated to your child's whim. This is actually a great bonding activity, as you and your child can browse many different sites online that offer doll maker options for creating your own personal dolls, doll house finishing kits for furnishing the rooms, and even paint kits if you or your child decides they would like to see the home in a different color.

One of the most exciting things about furnishing a new doll house is choosing the style of furniture to place in the house. Miniature shops often carry a wide variety of wooden dolls house furnishings, with many in distinct styles you could recognize in real furniture, such as Victorian, Contemporary, Mission, and Southern furniture. The style of furniture you and your daughter decide on for the home should be a reflection of her taste, so do not be afraid to allow her to explore the many different options available to her.

If you are still undecided on the type of wooden dolls house you would like to get, consider the many different styles out there. The previously mentioned Green Gables style house is popular and has become synonymous with wooden doll houses, but other styles do exist, such as a the Southern style colonial mansion, Vermont farmhouse style, or even a Victorian cottage. If you have having trouble deciding, perhaps part of the birthday present could be taking your daughter to pick out her very own doll house.