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What is the Right Age for a Doll house?

What is the Right Age for a Doll house?

Dolls houses provide children the opportunity to have fun, be creative and enjoy imaginative role-play. They are an excellent resource to aid in developing social, language and fine motor skills. Children should be encouraged to develop their creativity & imagination.

The Swiss psychologist, Jean Piagot, was famed for his pioneering research into childhood development. His theory of cognitive development is based on the concept of stages that describe development as a sequence of four stages

 Piaget’s theory - childhood development

Source: Haartfelt

According to Piaget’s theory, children at the age of two start to use props and other objects to further enhance their playing experiences and their understanding of the world. But remember, any dolls houses provided at that age will need to be unbreakable and have no small parts that could be a choking hazard.

At around 3 to 4 years of age children begin imaginative play and making friends with other children. They start to play more cooperatively in small groups. Dolls houses are great way to encourage sharing and collaboration at this age.

Some would say that school age (6 to 12 years) and upwards is the ideal age for a dolls house, as children have started to transition away from their egocentric way of thinking - where everything prior to school was about them - to a more mature, perceptive, and imaginative and social way of thinking. At school age a dolls house helps a child to fully develop their cognitive and motor skills, their communication and language skills, and their nurturing and caring skills. In turn, this helps them better manage their perspective of the world around them and helps makes them more socially and emotionally balanced.

But let’s not forget that doll houses are not just for children. Building dolls houses is a popular hobby for adults too; it can be a challenging and creative activity that allows for total freedom of creative expression. Dolls houses are perfect for people who love craft and interior design – anything is possible when creating a beautiful original home on a miniature scale.

Whatever is your style, whatever is your age, fun, creativity and imaginative expression are just around the corner for you - in miniature form at least!  The only limit to what you can create is your own imagination!

 


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