The 13 Best Dollhouses for Kids of 2023

Best Overall

Hape All Seasons Kids Wooden Dollhouse

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If you're looking for a dollhouse you'd be proud to display in your living room, the Hape All Seasons Wooden Dollhouse is the one. This solid-wood home features a modern design, vibrant colors, and an environmentally friendly theme. Though delightfully unfussy, the structure features thoughtful accents, like reversible solar panels that display green leaves or winter snowflakes to reflect the changing seasons. 

The house comes with enough furniture to decorate one bedroom, bathroom, media room, and kitchen. Though dolls are not included, the dimensions will accommodate four- to five-inch figures from any brand. (Hape also sells dolls and additional furniture separately.) Some architectural elements are interesting to look at but can impede play—the balcony is cool, but it blocks access to the lower levels, making it hard for even tiny hands to reach. You'll need to assemble it yourself, but our tester found it to be a simple process for two people that only took about 30 minutes to complete.

Our tester loved that it fostered cooperative play for their children, even lending itself to helpful lessons. "Both my children cooperated in creating stories, and my oldest son took the time to teach my youngest new words pertaining to the house and furniture (bedroom, kitchen, bathtub). The open sides made it easy for them to share the house and play together," they shared.

The modern design prompts imaginative play, while the eco-friendly accents provide an opportunity to introduce kids to concepts like climate change and environmental awareness. The wood is a breeze to wipe clean, and the entertainment value justifies the high price tag.

Price at time of publish: $107

_{Dimensions: 23.6 x 11.8 x 28.9 inches | Weight: 6.4 pounds | Material: Wood | Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up}

Best Cottage

KidKraft Chelsea Doll Cottage with Furniture

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This five-room, multi-level wooden house is suitable for five-inch dolls. None are included, but you will get a 16-piece furniture pack (it comes with fun furnishings like bunk beds and a grand piano), and additional items can be bought separately. The shutters open and close, and there are molded staircases connecting the floors—both of these touches help give it a realistic feel.

The design does feel a bit traditional, especially when compared with more stylish homes inspired by midcentury design, but the airy, open floor plan will keep kids happy and entertained. Our tester didn't love the combatting patterns, so it's better suited for someone who loves prints and maximalism in their kid's toys. Note that assembly is required, and may take a while. You'll need two screwdrivers and the Allen wrench, which is included.

Price at time of publish: $100

_{Dimensions: 25 x 13 x 28 inches | Weight: 14.96 pounds | Material: Wood, MDF, fabric and plastic | Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up}

Best for Toddlers

Fisher-Price Little People Friends Together Playhouse

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This colorful house embodies the simple, enduring vibe that has become a hallmark of Little People toys. There are four rooms along with a swimming pool and a tree swing, and the set comes with three Little People characters. Kids will love thoughtful details like the toilet's flushing sound, lights that turn on and off, the kitchen tablet displaying a recipe, and the sleepover-ready trundle bed. 

The set is interactive, and there are more than 80 sounds across three different levels that can be changed as your child grows and develops. They cover topics such as the alphabet, counting, and opposites, as well as prompts that encourage open-ended play. The sounds lend themselves to extra learning and interaction, but they can definitely get annoying for parents compared to a traditional noise-free doll house. When playtime is over, you can tuck the pieces inside the pool, which folds for easy storage.

Price at time of publish: $40

_{Dimensions: 10 x 22 x 13 inches | Weight: 4.99 pounds | Material: Plastic | Recommended age range: 1-5 years}

Best Open Design

Pidoko Pidoko Kids Skylar Dollhouse

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Thanks to its open design, your child (and a few other kids) can access the dollhouse virtually from any side. The dollhouse is designed with child-friendly paint and handcrafted wood for a simple, modern style. It already includes a family of five dolls, a pet dog, and 20 pieces of furniture, so you don't have to purchase any accessories separately. Bright, gender-neutral colors provide hours of fun for both boys and girls.

The layout features multiple half floors, staircases, and a front door, so your child can design the rooms any which way they like. While the overall structure is sturdy, some found that the doors and other small parts may break easily, but it's nothing a little super glue can't fix!

Price at time of publish: $90

_{Dimensions: 19.3 x 10.2 x 23.75 inches | Weight: 12.32 pounds | Material: Wood | Recommended age range: 3 years and up}

Best for Older Kids

Coco Village Wooden Doll House

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One of the largest dollhouses on this list, the Wooden Doll House by Coco Village is big enough for multiple kids to play with at once. It features three spacious floors, complete with three bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, and garage.

The walls of each room are designed with water-based paint, making the home feel cozy for its residents. The outside of the home is also stylish, adorned with windows and a front door for guests. Note that furniture sets, accessories, and characters are sold separately. To save a bit of cash, consider combining dolls and furniture to combine with the splurge-worthy dollhouse.

Price at time of publish: $300

_{Dimensions: 27.5 x 26 x 17.5 inches | Weight: 2.2 pounds | Material: Wood | Recommended age range: 6 years and up}

Best for Larger Dolls

Our Generation Cozy Cabin Dollhouse Playset for 18-Inch Dolls

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If your child loves 18-inch dolls such as American Girl and Our Generation, this affordable vacation cabin will be a fun addition to their collection, especially around the winter holidays. It has a compact footprint, but there is space for two dolls (note that none are included), thanks to the cozy sleeping loft. It also comes with fun accessories like a blanket, pillows, fire logs, a chair with an ottoman, pretend food (think S'Mores and cocoa), and cooking utensils.

The house, which requires AAA batteries, also has a few interactive elements: The fireplace and stove burners both light up and make sounds. The exterior of the building also has lovely details such as realistic-looking icicles and snow dripping from the roof, and heart-shaped gingerbread fretwork.

Price at time of publish: $130

_{Dimensions: 21.5 x 23 x 20 inches | Weight: 16.65 pounds | Material: Plastic and polyester | Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up}

Best for Barbie

Barbie Dreamhouse Dollhouse with Wheelchair-Accessible Elevator

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If your children love Barbies and other 12-inch dolls, you might want to consider this palatial structure. It comes with dozens of high-tech features such as a wheelchair-accessible elevator, customizable lights and sounds, two pools with slides (one just for pets!), and an outdoor deck. 

The designers smartly made some items do double duty—the entertainment center can be flipped to reveal a pet area, for example—and more than 75 items are included with the set, which comes with furniture, textiles like blankets, and even a patch of grass. The house doesn't come with any dolls, but you will get a puppy and a kitten. Assembly is required, but the plastic pieces fit together in a simple configuration. The only concern will be finding enough space: At just under four feet tall and more than three feet wide, this beauty is also a behemoth.

Price at time of publish: $199

_{Dimensions: 43 x 41 inches | Weight: 29.8 pounds | Material: Plastic | Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up}

Most Stylish

Djeco Modern Dollhouse

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Glamorous and minimalist, this six-room dollhouse comes completely unfurnished, so you'll need to factor that into your budget (the Djeco children's room set, for example, currently costs about $33). It fits four-inch dolls and has an open layout that makes it easy for several kids to get in on the action since it's accessible from every side. Djeco, a French company based in Paris since 1954, is known for its stylish toys, which are sold at museum shops such as MoMA in New York and the Tate in London. 

Because the coordinating furniture pieces can be on the smaller and more delicate side, it's probably best suited for kids ages four and older. Assembly is required, and most people found it simple to do.

Price at time of publish: $129

_{Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 15 inches | Weight: 2.1 pounds | Material: Wood and plastic | Recommended Age Range: 4 years and up}

Best Portable

Melissa & Doug Fold & Go Dollhouse

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Want a dollhouse that doesn't hog space? This sweet fold-up home, which has handles that make it easy to carry, might be for you. Not only does it have four rooms, but there's also a garage with a door that opens and closes (you add the car yourself). This dollhouse is unusual because it's fairly compact and foldable, but also feels fulfilling to play with when it's fully open.

The neutral-looking wood will work with a variety of decor styles, and some shoppers also opt to paint the house to match their kids' rooms. It comes with two figures as well as 11 pieces of furniture, but if you're looking for non-white dolls, you'll need to purchase them separately from a company like Hape—there's no option to buy the house with different characters.

Price at time of publish: $62

_{Dimensions: 15.5 x 10.5 x 10 inches | Weight: 5.4 pounds | Material: Wood | Recommended Age Range: 3 to 6 years}

Best Nostalgic

Calico Critters Red Roof Country Home Gift Set

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This adorable house comes with two of the popular Calico Critters figures—Bell Hopscotch Rabbit Girl and her Rabbit Mother, Heidi —as well as furniture like a bed, piano, kitchen items, and dining set. What's distinctive about it is that because it's modular, it can be reconfigured in different ways—the floors can be stacked, the house can be turned at different angles, or it can be completely closed.

The house also has working lights, and it's especially fun to turn them on, close up the floors, and watch the glow from the windows. If your animals need more space, you can purchase the Red Roof Cozy Cottage and connect the two, so you gain an additional wing.

Price at time of publish: $100

_{Dimensions: 25 x 8.9 x 13.8 inches | Weight: 9 pounds | Material: Plastic | Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up}

Most Realistic

Tender Leaf Dovetail House

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Made from rubber tree wood, this dollhouse has a variety of realistic details, including floors with printed patterns that suggest wood planks and tiles, shutters that open and close, and staircases. On the exterior, you'll find a window box planting, potted plants for the porch, and a wreath for the door.

The home is solidly built and won't shift around as kids play with it. There are six rooms spread across four floors, and although the house only opens on one side, it's large enough for two or three children to play comfortably. It's best for dolls that are about five inches high.

Price at time of publish: $286

_{Dimensions: 26.77 x 15.55 x 27.36 inches | Weight: 25.74 pounds | Material: Plastic | Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up}

Best Castle House

KidKraft Disney Princess Royal Celebration Wooden Dollhouse

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Part dollhouse and part castle, this impressive structure is guaranteed to thrill young Disney fans. There are five distinct spaces divided among the four stories, and cinematic touches like a rooftop balcony, a working elevator, and a curved staircase.

The house also comes with a foldout book that offers additional backdrops and spaces; it can stand alone or inside the castle. You'll also get 10 different accessories, such as a wedding cake, a dining set, a bathtub, and an easel (complete with its own sticky note canvas). Assembly isn't difficult, but it will take time—plan on one to two hours.

Price at time of publish: $95

_{Dimensions: 39.75 x 14.25 x 68 inches | Weight: 40.4 pounds | Material: Wood, MDF, and plastic | Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up}