Dollhouse facts for kids
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A dollhouse (or doll house) is a toy home made in miniature. Dollhouses have been mainly for children. Making and collecting them, however, is also a hobby for many adults. In the United States and Canada, the term dollhouse is used. In the United Kingdom, the term doll's house is used.
Early dollhouses were seen more than 400 years ago as baby house display cases in Europe. Smaller dollhouses that looked like real houses on the outside appeared in Europe in the 18th century.
Early dollhouses were hand-made. After the Industrial Revolution and World War II, doll houses were mass produced. They became more standard and cost less to buy.
Mass-produced dollhouses include those related to the Barbie doll.
One famous dollhouse is Queen Mary's dollhouse. It took four years to build. Another is Colleen Moore's dollhouse. It took seven years to build.
Images for kids
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The Nostell Doll's House in West Yorkshire, England, This one-of-a kind miniature house was handcrafted in the 1730s. As that time, doll's houses were not considered to be toys; rather, they were called "baby houses" and used to teach girls how to run a household.
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A 17th century Nuremberg, Germany dollhouse
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Dutch cabinet dollhouse of Petronella de la Court, Amsterdam 1670-1690
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From left: 1:24 scale, 1:16 scale, 1:12 scale, 1:10 scale
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Wooden children's dollhouse with plastic furniture in 1:18 scale, Netherlands, 1974
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Dollhouse items in 1:12 scale
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Exterior of the Astolat Dollhouse Castle, built between 1976 and 1986 in USA
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One of Sara Rothé's 18th century Dutch dollhouses
See also
In Spanish: Casa de muñecas (juguete) para niños
