Decorator Dollhouse AKA Extreme Makeover Mansion Doll House
Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings
$48.74
Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings features pictures and information on over 200 dollhouses from Europe and America dating from the mid-1800s through the 1970s. This extensive book depicts 2,000 different examples of furniture, dolls, and accessories. With over 800 color photographs provided through the help of more than 50 individual collectors, this book is a must for anyon...
Most Wonderful Dollhouse Book
$12.95
Here's a most wonderful way to delight anyone of any age...easily and economically! With such ordinary, inexpensive materials as packing boxes, paper cups and empty milk cartons, you can create a variety of fully furnished doll homes, from a rustic cottage for the Three Bears to a 3-story town house to a fanciful castle! The inhabitants of these wonderful dwellings are equally easy to make. Doll f...
Furnished Dollhouses: 1880s - 1980s (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
$38.95
Take a tour of nearly 150 dollhouses from Europe and America in this beautifully illustrated book. The houses and their furnishings are shown in over 700 color photographs provided with the help of nearly twenty individual collectors. Most of the houses are pictured fully furnished, complete with accessories. The houses range in size from one-room Converse models to very large handmade houses, and...
Melissa & Doug Fold and Go Mini Dollhouse
$29.16
Take dollhouse fun with you wherever you go with the Melissa and Doug Fold and Go Dollhouse! This durable wooden house opens up for even more play space! Each set includes 11 pieces of wooden furniture and 2 wooden play figures. Two staircases, windows, and adorable design details add to the fun! The Fold and Go Dollhouse includes a chunky wooden handle for easy transport....
Fisher Price Loving FamilyTM Grand Dollhouse Super Set (Caucasian Family)
$105.00
The Grand Dollhouse is even grander when it comes with lots of furniture! This Super Set is complete with Living Room, Bathroom and Kitchen sets, so it's move-in ready for the family of four to enjoy. ? Beautiful Victorian styling, 8 extra-large rooms, and a family with twins to enjoy it all! ? House opens wide for easy access; folds up with accessories stored inside ? Sweet colors, charming detai...
There is nothing more important to childhood development than self-expression. A child must be able to express what he or she wants and how he or she feels with freedom and safety. Children that do not grow up in an environment of respect, love, and compassion often find difficulty opening up to others as they grow up and often experience many different mental and emotional pitfalls. It’s no secret that allowing your child to express his or her feelings, emotions, thoughts, and creativity in a safe environment is one of the most beneficial parts to raising a child.
Artistic Expression
One of the best ways that kids express themselves is through artistic means. Painting, finger-painting, drawing, sketching, coloring, and writing all have been proven to provide a solid outlet for many of the strong emotions that children deal with. Many psychologists and therapists find stunning information about a child within the drawings or artwork of that child, making creativity one of the most enlightening and though-provoking experiences of a child’s life.
Allowing a child to paint or draw with freedom and without boundaries is a critical component to childhood development because it opens the mind and frees the spirit. Within a few moments of coloring or drawing seemingly unrelated objects or shapes on a page, a child can form thoughts and ideas that may be surprising to the parent. This process is incredibly important in the development of communication skills, emotional skills, and psychological awareness.
Playful Expression
Another great way to help kids express themselves is through playful expression. Allowing children to safely and securely play with one another, whether through sports or other recreational pursuits, is a great way to help teach cooperation, relationship skills, and respect for others. By setting up reasonable boundaries and rules for playtime, a parent can safely guide their children through the motions of responsible play and activity without interfering with their development.
There are many great board games and interactive games to play with children that enhance the creative energy and create positive influences. Parking the child in front of the television is a poor choice for a number of reasons, the least of which is that television is a one-way medium and does not encourage any creative or critical thinking on behalf of the child. If television is a must, the parent should watch television with the child so as to provide some sort of platform for genuine interaction.
Building Expression
A final example of a great way to promote self-expression in children is through the building of objects. Dollhouses, model cars, and other objects that require construction are great ways to promote natural progression and creativity within a certain set of boundaries. As the child learns to follow the instructions for putting together the dollhouse or model car, he or she becomes aware of the role of instructions and guidelines and is able to employ creative techniques to produce the end result.
Creativity through the guidelines of building an object, such as a dollhouse, is an important facet of life for children to learn, as many of the real-life situations they will find themselves in will call upon the skills learned through early childhood development.
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Kidkraft Avalon Chair
$65.49
The Kidkraft Avalon Chairs provide a convenient and comfortable place for kids to relax, do their homework, work on craft projects and more! This durable wooden chair is recommended for children ages 5 to 8 years. It is available in your choice of several color options to match any living space!...
Miniature Covered Platter in White with a Garland of Roses
$2.99
Covered Platter in White with a Garland of Roses is the perfect way to serve your mini feast!!! Dollhouse Miniature in white porcelaine with 14 K gold trim. Measures: Platter - 1 1/8 in wide Dome 13/16 in wide x 1/2 in tall. ...
Reutters Porcelain Dollhouse Gold Blue Onion Tea Set Designed for the 1:12 scale miniature setting.Through the years the MW Reutter Porcelain Company in Germany has gained an international reputation for fine quality tea sets, miniatures & giftware. Their scale miniatures are unique works of art for collectors of all ages!...
CINDERELLA'S DOLLHOUSE LG
$4.99
Decorate Cinderella's castle, filling it with furnishings, pictures, and even food before bringing in the world's most downtrodden stepdaughter and her friends. With this game, Cinderella fans ages 5 and older can design their heroine's living spaces, print out especially well-decorated rooms, and experiment with a new variation on the age-old pastime of playing with dolls. Disney's Cinderella Do...
Big Doll House [VHS]
$9.98
Director Jack Hill, a protégé of the original schlockmeister, Roger Corman, knew his way around a low budget and a shocking subject. Women-in-prison films were nothing new in 1971, but The Big Doll House had it all--sex, violence, nudity, a sadistic guard, and a sexually frustrated warden--and served it up with an abundance of cheapjack energy and tongue-in-cheek humor. The beauty of Hill'...
There is a reason why Amish made furniture is so highly prized and valued by people; especially people with an eye for quality craftsmanship. That reason is the traditional method utilized to make Amish handcrafted furniture. The Amish people are some of very few communities that still adhere to an old fashioned way of life, choosing to eschew modern comforts and conveniences and preferring instead to do things the old fashioned way, the way that makes Amish furniture life literally for generations. Amish furniture is to modern furniture what gourmet cooking is to frozen TV dinners! While the latter will do the job, it imparts no pleasure and aesthetic satisfaction to the senses, nor the conviction that this is the best you can get!
And indeed Amish handcrafted furniture is among the best quality furniture that is made today. It is made in a way very distinct from the soulless, mass produced furniture that we see so much of, which is wholly lacking in character. The material used to make Amish furniture is also very different from other modern furniture; the Amish craftsmen use only genuine hard wood which grows slowly and is consequently extremely durable and long lasting. They make no use of particle board, or ply or other artificially prepared raw materials for their furniture. This is the reason that Amish furniture made today gives the appearance of furniture that may have been made a hundred years ago. Also since these styles of furniture never go out of style, they become family heirlooms to be passed on from generation to generation.
Amish furniture is made while paying a lot of attention to each individual item of furniture and it is also this largely non-automated procedure used to make this furniture that makes it so durable and beautiful. Traditionally the Amish minimize use of electrical appliances and so the tools that they use to make the furniture are also usually not mechanized; rather they are hydraulic or pneumatic. Plus there is a lot of attention paid to individual details of each item of furniture and the finishing and polishing of each item is always done painstakingly by hand.
Amish made furniture is not just about items of furniture around the house. The Amish are also skilled in crafting home accessories, lawn and garden ornaments, gazebos, play houses, outdoor furniture and even wooden toys! Imagine beautiful, traditional toys handcrafted for a child; such as farm toys, trains and planes, puzzles and games, dollhouse furniture and more! A far cry from generic cheap plastic toys that flood the market today! These are the kinds of toys that a child would treasure for their very uniqueness. Also imagine if you will, some unusual even whimsical touches to your home and garden: fruit baskets, chopping boards, wooden chests, wall décor, hooks and hangers, pretty much anything, or perhaps a beautiful, customized gazebo for your garden or lawn furniture like gliders, rockers, chairs, swings, tables and footstools, bridges and arbors that could grace the most elegant garden.
Amish furniture prove the old adage, A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever!
Melissa & Doug Wooden Family Doll Set
$11.66
Multi-generational, colorfully dressed figures are wire-framed, so they can pose in many ways, and make a great addition to any dollhouse. Inspire young imaginations for hours of pretend play!...
