How to Buy a Dollhouse Kit
Most little girls dream of having a dollhouse. It seems like such a simple thing to buy and build for your child. However, there are many things to consider before you make a purchase of a dollhouse kit to build.
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Consider the age of the child and the likes and dislikes of the child that will be playing with this dollhouse. There are dollhouse kits that have three or four rooms up to very elaborate dollhouses with ten or twelve rooms. More rooms usually means that more time, detail and effort will be needed to assemble or construct the dollhouse from the kit. Also, consider if this dollhouse will actually be played with by a child or if this will be primarily for display purposes.
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Plan if you want to purchase a dollhouse kit that may have finished walls and staircases included in the kit or if you want to decorate each room independently. The décor of the various rooms can be very time consuming and costly. Read the contents list of the dollhouse kits for comparison to see what is included as far as finishing touches. Decide what scale size of dollhouse that you want as a finished project. Determine if you will be able to furnish the dollhouse with furniture and accessories based on the scale size dollhouse kit you decide to purchase and build. The most popular scale is 1/12 (1:12), which means 1 inch on the dollhouse equals 1 foot on a real house. There are smaller scales, but these get more difficult to construct and furnish.
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View the dollhouses on display at local hobby stores. If the dollhouse kits you are considering are on display, this is an excellent way to determine which dollhouse kit would be best to buy. Even take a tape measure with you to compare the measurements to the dimensions listed on the box to see if they are what you visualized them to be. Many times these stores will offer sales or coupon offers on various products every few weeks, so watch your local paper for those.
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Shop at actual dollhouse stores. Dollhouses have been a popular hobby for many years and there are stores that specialize in just dollhouse kits, furnishings and décor.
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