Journal

Role-Playing as a New Way of Learning. Or Is It?

How do 3–4 year olds learn through play? Explore the connection between role-playing, child development, imagination and dollhouse play.

Do We Actually Play with Dollhouses?

Yes. We really do. And perhaps that's one of the things we didn't expect when we started Little Forest Animals. Somewhere along the way, between growing up, going to work, making plans and trying t...

What Happens When They Grow Out of Their Dollhouse?

Will your child get bored of their dollhouse? Discover how a dollhouse can grow from a favourite childhood toy into a treasured keepsake, secret box or decorative piece.

Can a Dollhouse Really Keep Children Away from Screens?

Well, you tell me. We're not so sure :) And to be honest, we're not sure that's even the right question. Because if you think about it, we all have different things we enjoy doing. We read, we watc...

The First World They Call Their Own

Long before children understand design, they live inside it. They notice the window they can reach.The chair that feels made for them.The familiar corner where the same story is told again and agai...

Luxury Playroom Ideas: How to Create a Beautiful Space Built to Last

The best luxury playroom ideas start by admitting something most rooms never have to: a playroom has to change constantly, hour to hour, while still feeling coherent. One morning it is a building s...

The World of Little Forest Animals: Meet Our Dollhouse Residents

A house becomes a home when someone begins to live in it. At Little Forest Animals, our dollhouse residents were created with that simple idea in mind. Our houses may begin with architecture - tiny...

Why We Design Dollhouses Like Architecture

We do not begin by decorating a toy to make it look like a building. We begin with architecture - and reduce its scale. That distinction explains much of the way Little Forest Animals approaches an...

The Real Benefits of Dollhouse Play

A dollhouse looks like a small house. In play, it can become almost anything. Breakfast can turn into a birthday party. A bedroom can become a school. An animal family can move from Paris to New Yo...

Heirloom Gifts for Children

Some children's gifts are remembered for the excitement of opening them. Others are remembered because they never really leave. They move from the playroom to a bedroom shelf. They are packed caref...