The wooden doll houses and furniture sets available today span a large selection, from the most simple sets designed for preschoolers, to more elaborate designs with miniature accessories for older girls. While picking out my daughter's first wooden doll house and adding to the furniture and family collection, I wondered if the gift was just for her ... or for the little girl still inside me, too.

This simple yet lovely wooden dollhouse by Melissa & Doug is designed for children ages three to 10. Featuring a modern home design with a balcony and bump-out window, the set includes 18 pieces of coordinating doll furniture and four wooden dolls with clothes.




You'll find a great value in this set, and there's no need to buy anything extra to go with it (though there are wooden dollhouse accessories that  would complement the collection). The little family doll set includes a father, mother, brother and sister. Very cute!

The thing I love about this Plan Toys Terrace Dollhouse is the open style that allows little children to reach into the house from each side and have complete access to the rooms. It's a great house for several children to use at once since there is access from every angle -- room for everyone.

Children can easily move the interior walls, as well as the stairs, terrace, door and windows, to different locations to customize the look for the house and the size of the rooms as desired.

It's fun to pick from the wide variety of Plan Toys dollhouse furniture sets and dolls, such as the Neo Style Kitchen and the Plan Toys Family, to decorate and occupy the house.  The dollhouse we picked out for my daughter several years ago is similar to this one, and furnishing the house for her was very enjoyable. We gave her extra kids since she loves big doll families, and of course that meant extra doll furniture to ensure everyone had a bed and a chair at the table.

Plan Toys makes some great wooden doll houses: this one is an eco-friendly "green" house, showcasing a very modern design with wind and solar "power" and even a rain barrel for collecting "rain" for re-use by the dolls! The moveable blind allows children to adjust it for sunlight and air circulation and create an optimum environment for their dolls while conserving resources. 

This fun dollhouse, which comes with furniture, is made from natural wood and colored with vegetable and soy-based dyes for a natural, kid-friendly toy that will see decades of use and can be passed down to other children for years to come.

 What dollhouse is complete without a place for the pets? This cute wood miniature doghouse, which comes with a dog, cat and rabbit, and a food dish for each, complements any wooden dollhouse and adds to the children's creative play.

Made from natural wood  by an environmentally friendly company, it's sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.