Before video gaming consoles and computers had taken over, kids used to spend most of their time playing with toy cars, action figures and dolls. It was common to see little girls holding their dolls and little boys playing with their toy cars outdoors.
My earliest fondest memories were of the hours spent playing with dolls, and yes the central feature to all of this playing was most definitely my beautiful dolls house. Unlike many of my friends mine was a handmade hand painted beautiful palace, or so I imagined, with a perfect little family in residence.
A dollhouse kit is a fantastic dream of every little sweetie. A dollhouse, which always appeals to children, is actually a home that is made in miniature and is used to play as a toy. For a number of children, dollhouses are meant for them only but the crafting and collection has become the hobby and leisure pursuit of many adults.
The dolls house of the 21st century has an absorbing story. This is a brief but fascinating history lesson of the dolls house from early Egyptian religious beliefs to 400 year old European aristocracy right through to the modern children’s play toy and adult collector’s item.
When I was a little girl, my biggest dream was to have my very own dolls house. I knew exactly what I wanted too. It had to open up so I could place the dolls house furniture all over and move it all around at will and it had to have a functioning front door.
