Melissa and Doug Pink Fold & Go Dollhouse

I am continuing today on reviewing some of the dollhouses I will put on sale.

If there is one dollhouse that I won't regret parting with is the Melissa and Doug Fold & Go Dollhouse.  It is a sturdy house with a front door and many many windows!  There is a handle so it's easy to carry around but there is not clasp to keep the dollhouse close so if you have things inside, everything can easily fall out.  The same goes for the Woodland Treehouse by the way.

The paint job is nice but a bit boring.   I like having so many windows.

Just like the Woodland Treehouse in my previous post, this dollhouse has a bare interior which is great if you want to customize it with wallpaper, flooring, curtains or paintings.

It comes with 2 dolls and the following furniture:

• 1 bed
• 1 bedside table
• 1 dining table
• 2 dining chairs
• 1 living room sofa chair
• 1 TV
• 1 TV console
• 1 bathtub
• 1 toilet
• 1 sink

The furniture are all made of wood and partially painted with purple to match the house.  They are sturdy and well made (no nicks, no rough sides).  Their proportions are correct for the dollhouse but I find it silly to have such a small bed when there are two dolls.  And one couch only.    Also, there is no kitchen furniture but maybe it's a bit too much to ask for such a small house.

 

The dolls are a mix of peg dolls and rag dolls with wooden head and feet.  Their limbs are made with some bendable wires.  They are the typical Melissa and Doug dolls (other family member are sold separately). I was never a fan of such dolls so they didn't really interest me.  Their soft body feel strange in my hand.  Maybe because I am used to the harder body of other dolls.  And their simple painted face are not cute to me.  But that's my personal opinion.  I don't know if they appeal to others but I would not buy more.

The dollhouse and furniture fit Calico Critters (aka Sylvanian Families) which I think are much cuter.

I don't know why but I was never really attached to this dollhouse it although it is pretty, affordable, easy to store away and does allow room for personalization.  At that time I didn't have the Mini Lalaloopsy Sew Sweet Playhouse yet so I used it to display my Mini Lalas.

The furniture was boring and bland so I switched quickly to the Mini Lalaloopsy cute furniture! 

 

Ah much better!

I added some miniature cakes and furniture from the Li'l Woodzeez Bakery Set!

I guess it would look even better if I added wallpaper, some curtains and flooring but I am not crazy about the overall design and exterior so I will let this one go.  I think I prefer my plastic Sylvanian Families dollhouses the most so that was an easy choice.

Do you like this dollhouse?  

Melissa and Doug Fold & Go Woodland Dollhouse

As explained in my previous post, I am selling some of my dollhouses.  One of them is my first wooden dollhouse.  I think it might even be my first dollhouse period.  Since I will put it up for sale, I might as well write a review about it before it goes away.

I saw the Melissa & Doug Fold & Go Woodland Treehouse many years ago and fell instantly in love with its whimsical design.  The title says treehouse but it's really a dollhouse.  There are doors to both the front and back.

Included in the dollhouse are :

• 2 beds
• 2 chairs
• 1 table
• 1 ladder
• 1 plush bunny
• 1 plush bear

The furniture are well-made and carefully painted.  There is a nick in the ladder so it can latch on to the dollhouse without falling.  The plush animals are very cute and soft.

What I love about this dollhouse is that you can open the doors to the full extent and they stay open or close thanks to clever strings. 

The inside of the dollhouse is left in its natural wood state, which is great because you can customize it the way you want or you can leave it as is.  I think it's also quite roomy!

The exterior of the dollhouse is beautifully painted! Even the handles are painted! It's colorful but not overwhelming.   I love the bold color of the doors against the wood and nature background. Look at the details of the painting!

There is a balcony/rooftop with plenty of space for furniture or create a garden.

This dollhouse fits Calico Critters (aka Sylvanian Families).

It also fits smaller dolls like the Mini Lalaloopsy.

The dollhouse can also fit Strawberry Shortcake Mini dolls, Playmobil people, and other small figures, but it is too small for Little Dal/Little Pullip dolls.  

I wanted to give the dollhouse to my baby daughter as she started to show a great interest in my bigger dollhouse ^_^   It's sturdy enough to withstand any rough play.  But I will have other dollhouse for her eventually.  I really like this one so I am a little sad to see it go away.