Customer Reviews
Great First Dollhouse! 
2008-03-25
Perfect for my 18-mon old. It is very easy to put it together, only 4 pieces(balcony, front step, back yard, and roof) needed to be attached to the main house, then you are done!! Got it at the W-Mart website, very good deal. The figures are pretty cute, and they can be placed in sitting position in the chairs. Love the little toilet, great for potty training. Yes, the figures can be placed sitting upright on the toilet. So, I rotate all the little figures to potty frequently, it doesn't take long b4 my little girl started to place everyone, including the figure that represents herself on the toilet as well. Just added few extra pieces of furniture from the FP My First Dollhouse line purchased at the local toy store.
BUT--there is no working door bell. There is a doorbell yet it doesn't ring, I kinda of hope it has this feature, but it doesn't.
Fun dollhouse 
2008-03-21
We purchased this dollhouse for our daughter when she was 1 1/2yrs old and she loves it. It is great for imaginative play, however it only comes with a few household pieces and you have to purchase the rest seperately. It could initially come with a few more rooms.
Good "Starter" House 2008-03-08
My daughter loves this house. She has had it for several months and still plays with it every day. It is, by far, her favorite toy. It's strong and sturdy, is easily moved, and it doesn't take up much space at all.
I do have a few minor problems with it though:
First of all, we bought all of the furniture accessories that go with the house, some of which was kind of cheesey to sell separately. I mean, the house doesn't come with a bed or a crib for the baby. But whatever, we knew that going in, so we shelled out for the extra furniture. However, as one other reviewer mentioned, the extra pieces don't really all fit in the house too well. That was really disappointing. If the house was just a centimeter wider, I think the extra furniture would work a lot better.
Secondly, the furniture is kind of straight and slippery, so the dolls fall off the kitchen and rocking chairs a little too easily. Not a big deal, but it can be frustrating for a two-year-old. This could probably be fixed if the seats were a little longer, or perhaps angled at something less than ninety degrees.
Finally, as this toy is marketed to younger children, I feel the need to mention that the paint comes off the dolls pretty easily. If your child still tends to put things in her mouth, as mine does, you might want to consider that when you make your purchase.
Perfect for little ones 2008-02-12
My seventeen month old daughter opened this toy this morning and has been playing with it all day! She can easily play with all people and funiture. We were unable to get this over Christmas (it was sold out everywhere) but was well worth the wait. I would suggest buying more funiture (I bought all the rooms) as it just comes with a few pieces. It is an adorable toy and a nice step up from Fisher Price Little People.
Great First Dollhouse 2008-02-03
I bought this in January 2007 for my daughter, and a year later she still loves it and plays with daily. I like it because it's not so big that it gets in the way (we have a small place), so we can actually keep it out most of the time. I put it away when I was putting up Christmas decorations, and my daughter missed it so much, I had to bring it back out! The sounds DO work on this house. And I totally recommend buying some of the extra sets. We have the living room and parent's bedroom. I do wish I could just buy extra family members on their own (there's no grandpa or brother!!)
The hit of our daughter's second birthday ... great dollhouse! 2008-07-15
I honestly wasn't sure our daughter was ready for a dollhouse at age 2, but put it on her birthday list because it looked fun. Wow, this gift was the hit of her birthday! She plays with it all the time. The pieces are nice and sturdy, able to stand up to a two-year-old. I love the fact that it's a quiet toy and that it's all up to our daughter's imagination. She has the best time making the parents walk around the house and putting the baby on the potty, creating her own stories as she plays (mimicking a lot of what we say). Very cute! We're all getting a lot of enjoyment out of this toy.
We bought a couple of the additional rooms, which was a wise investment. It allows for more creative play with the house and they're not that expensive.
The surprising benefit to this dollhouse is that our five-year-old son likes it, too! We were floored when he started fighting with his sister over it, because he's such a boy boy (only into trucks, action figures, things that crash, etc.). He loves moving things around in the house and is happy when his sister naps because he can run his action figures all around the structure.
Highly recommend this dollhouse!
good starter house 
2008-07-04
I purchased this for my daughter when she was 20 months old. The sound features (doorbell and phone) never worked. I agree that the paint comes off of the dolls too easily from normal play. My daughter never put them in her mouth, and the paint has scratched right off most of the dolls. I have to say that at first this was her favorite toy, but we purchased the extra sets from Fisher Price for added play value. She played with this hard for about 5 months, but now she has discovered the larger version with added detail which she wants for Christmas. I almost wish I would have just waited and bought her the 3 and up one instead. While I think this is a good dollhouse for introducing the concept of dollhouse play, it didn't hold her attention as long as I would have liked and now is rarely played with months later. My advice is to wait and buy the larger Grand Dollhouse which is probably fine for a two and a half year old even though the box says 3.
great for over 2 2008-06-19
i have this to my daughter when she was 18 months. There where too many little parts that got scattered all over the house. I would recommended this toy for 3 and up, unless your kid is good at keeping little plastic things all in one spot.
Fisher Price My First Dollhouse 2008-05-31
I wish I would bought this for my 4 years old a long time ago. My daughter loves it. We bought additional furniture at Wal-Mart. She uses all of her dolls for this dollhouse. My 6 month old will have a great dollhouse waiting for her. Easy to assemble, very durable. The educational value is that it teaches and encourages pretend play, helps stimulate her creative side.
Great dollhouse 2008-05-20
My daughter got this for her 2nd birthday and - no exaggeration - played with it for 6 hours the first day. She has never played with one thing for so long. Her first words the next morning were "Play with dollhouse!" She has played with it every day since. Within the first week, her sentence structure was becoming more robust just from making up stories for the dolls. This is a great first dollhouse. My only complaint is that the dolls have a hard time sitting in the dining room chairs, which is frustrating for my daughter. I added rug grippers to the seats and that helps a bit. The pieces are very durable, although the paint does chip off the dolls if they're rubbed excessively on stuff, so don't let babies chew on them.
I bought the grandma, sister and baby room accessory packs, and that added just the right amount of furniture and figures.
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