When I was a little girl, my Grandfather built me my one, and only, doll house in his wood shop. I spent countless hours playing with it and considered it my greatest treasure. I have such fond memories of it, I wish every little girl could have a doll house as nice as the one I had. Until recently however, I assumed that all of the doll houses available today were plastic, pink and disposable.
Thanks to a recent introduction to
Once Upon a Treehouse, I now know that there are beautifully designed, handmade dolls and doll houses available, with just the right amount of old-world charm and contemporary style.
With Once Upon a Treehouse, sisters Lori and Tara, set out to create handmade toys and interactive ideas for parents & grandparents that provide enriching experiences with their children & grandchildren. In my opinion, they've done just that. I love that they understand not all families look alike and not all girls have (or want) pink rooms, so all of their dolls are sold individually and you can pick the color house she'll like best.
I also love that you can feel good about these toys:
- All of the wood toys (including the doll houses) are handmade of solid maple and CARB certified plywood harvested from sustainable forestry, and only environmentally friendly paints and stains
- All of the dolls are handmade using eco-friendly materials such as wood, cotton and wool
Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 10:20AM
If you celebrate Christmas in your house and your children are super excited for Santa's arrival, you're going to love these websites: One will track Santa - in real time - as he makes his way south from the North Pole and around the world, another will enable you to take a photo of Santa placing presents under your Christmas tree in your living room, another will let you create a video of Santa talking about your child's status on his "Nice List," and the fourth website will send your little one (via your email address) a personalized email from Santa!
