KidKraft Majestic Mansion Wooden Dollhouse with 34-Piece Accessories, Working Elevator and Garage, Gift for Ages 3+

As it always seems to work out, my husband is deployed for my daughter's third birthday. I'd like to call myself a "pro" at putting together children's toys and furniture at this point. So I'm going to break this review down for all you military wives, single moms, wives whose husbands travel for business, and the ladies who just want to do it themselves!Why I love Amazon.com -They almost always have the best price! They offer free super saver shipping on many items. They ship things out very quickly and offer tracking on all of your packages!Why I love KidKraft -Almost every big item we have for our daughters is made by Kidkraft (kitchen set, various kitchen accessories, table and chairs, bookshelves, toy box, train set and table, wall shelves, and now the dollhouse!) The packaging of the hardware is excellent and easy to find pieces. Everything is always VERY sturdy. It's a much more eco-friendly option than the big plastic pieces you can find by other companies. The price is right for the quality item you recieve. The customer service is one of the best I've ever come across. They even have a place on their website where you can order missing or broken parts without the hassle of having to call. (I've only ever needed a part once out of all of our items! They shipped it quick, even around Christmas time.) I suggest ordering ahead of time if you can, just in case you are missing a part or something is broken. That way you're not disappointed! And remember.. mistakes happen, we're all human!Why I love this dollhouse -It IS HUGE! The children in the display photo are not scaled down. Some people may not like this, but I however; love it! We have two toddler girls, and needed something that would be big enough for both of them to play with to avoid future temper tantrums. For the price, you get double the dollhouse you get from other models that are just a small amount cheaper. It will accomodate Barbie dolls once my girls start playing with them instead of their other dolls. This is something we will have for a long time, and I am confidant that the girls will be able to grow into it, and that the construction will last!Some tips for construction by yourself, ladies! -1. You will need a big (+) screwdriver and a little (+) screwdriver. You may need a (-) screwdriver to hold in some pieces at points. Kidkraft supplies the allen key. If you need a glass of wine, I suggest white, just in case it spills ;)2. You will need a large space to build this, since there are points when the house will need to be on its side.3. Unwrap all of your pieces. Read through all instructions before beginning as well as check and count all of your parts. I personally go through step by step and place the parts I will need in bunches.4. Make sure you have the time to do this all. You will only get frustrated if the kids are awake, or you set a time limit to get this all done by! I did this during naptime and once the girls were in bed. All in all I think it took me about 2.5 hours to get it done, but this is also coming from a woman who can do this stuff with her eyes closed at this point.5. Take your time to really look at the photos in the instruction manual. Plan it all out in your head first, then do it.6. If the screw's paint doesn't match the spot it's in.. it's in the wrong place.7. If something needs to be forced, it's probably in the wrong place or you need a new part. Kidkraft's items usually go together seamlessly. This is another reason I am a huge fan.8. The wall makes a good "partner." If you need to hold something up, just put it against the wall.9. Take your time, and don't get frustrated. You'll be SO proud when it's all done!Some more fun facts -I am 5'1", and the house is almost as tall as I am. If you are short.. get a step stool to screw the roof on! The box is 70lbs. when shipped. If you can, get your delivery man to place it right where you are going to set it up.. especially if you're a pregnant momma!I hope this helped!Overall I would recommend this dollhouse to all of my friends and family. My daughter has not yet played with it, but I just know that from the moment she wakes up on her birthday that this house will be played with daily for years to come!

My grandbaby is 7 and loved it on Christmas morning! Think about buying it, buy it!

My granddaughter loves this. The rooms are big enough for full size barbies and since it isn't really deep it fits well in her room.

Wonderful, assembly as expected was long and exhausting. But once you do it once it is not hard to de assemble the left side if you need to move. Hardest part about assembly was not putting things together in the right direction. Reference the finished product will fix this.

Assembly will probably take anywhere from 2.5 - 3.5 hours if done by yourself. When starting the project be careful while assembling the core pieces of the house in the beginning phase, You could easily go to rotate the house and it will break at the connection points. I built this solo and it wasn’t to bad. They don’t really explain which color screws/bolts go in which slots, a good rule of thumb is use the colored bolts on the exposed ends of the house because they will most likely be seen by you or your child during play. All in all, it was fun, and a slightly challenging build, it requires a moderate amount of forward thinking and hand skills. If you aren’t use to working with your hands this project might take you a little longer and you may find it slightly difficult assembling. Some screws or bolts may need to be slightly loosened and retightened to assemble the next step properly due to manufacturing mishaps.I had some slight issues with the garage doors rubbing along the walls when opening and closing, I needed to do some light sanding.I would definitely purchase this again down the line. If you think you can tackle the assembly definitely go for it!I’d say this is an awesome gift for your child who has been wanting a doll house.

Everything was perfect!!! Very well made!

Its big & granddaughter loves it

It was a decent build, but I had to get on YouTube to help complete the dollhouse. I absolutely would recommend it. Very tall and sturdy.