The perfect first dollhouse

I still remember taking my girls to a friend's house for a playdate, and realizing that my youngest daughter, then about two, could lose herself for an hour or more with the little girl's dollhouse without making a peep. I knew from then on that imagination-building toys would rule her world and the hunt for the perfect dollhouse would begin. If you have a boy or girl in the same boat--or house--I've found just the one to get them started. This new child's dollhouse, simply called "Playhouse," is the perfect first dollhouse. With just three floors, enough furniture to fill it, and a couple of dolls, it's not a behemoth Victorian that a three year old simply doesn't need. What makes it really special is the attached two-sided playmat. The playmat forms the back wall and roof of house, or unroll it to make a backyard garden. As a bonus, the price is terrific for wooden construction, and sustainable rubberwood makes it far more substantial--and eco-friendly--than the generic plastic things at the big toy stores. I can't say for sure without a brand name on the site, but it looks like it might be made exclusively for Giggle by CMP fave Plan Toys. Which only makes me love it more. -Liz Find the perfect first dollhouse exclusively at Giggle.