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What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Lovely toy cottage will delight little girls' imaginations, makes a cost-effective choice The Bad: Lightweight construction is very convenient, but it makes for easy tip-over In a Nutshell: Playhouse provides an ideal environment for fun, imaginative play At a Glance Ages: 3 years and up Requires: adult assembly

The cottage's two rooms nest for easy storage. View Larger.

Greeting visitors at the front door is always fun. View larger.

Charming Playhouse Features Delightfully Pretty Touches
The Cottage consists of two open halves, each measuring approximately 37-by-18-by-42 inches (LxDxH), with the collapsible chimney adding about eight inches to the height. It's constructed with two lightweight plastic and metal frames, snugly fitted with a nylon exterior that meets the flammability requirements of CPAI-84. The included toy stove has plastic and fiberboard construction.

All of the components require adult assembly. It took us about 1-1/2 hours to complete the job, and although no tools are required, you'll need a little bit of muscle to push the metal posts into the plastic connector pieces to construct the frames. After completing the frames, you next slide the nylon exterior on, which, as we discovered, requires a extra dose of patience. Since it's a tight fit, be careful! The fabric can snag and tear on the metal frame if you pull too hard or too quickly.

Yes, it takes some time and effort to assemble -- but it's well worth it. The Rose Petal Cottage is completely charming. Its cheerily printed exterior sports pretty pastel colors and old-fashioned roses, shutters and shingled-roof details, and a pink, vented chimney. Lace edges the roof and real curtains adorn the mesh-covered windows. The blue, Dutch-style door has a working mail slot, and it secures with two magnetic clasps.

We were delighted with the Cottage's many configuration possibilities: set the two sides apart from each other in any position that's convenient for your home, and your child can play in an "open" space. Push them together in a closed, "one-room" configuration, and your child can enter and exit through the door. Vents in the chimney and the mesh-covered windows ensure good air circulation. She will love having a private place to play and imagine. Two small children can fit easily inside, with room for other toys. And when your child is finished playing, you can slide one side into the other for space-saving storage.

Powered by Imagination
These days it's not easy to find toys that don't blink and beep, which is why we find the Rose Petal Cottage so refreshing. It simply provides beautiful props to fuel your child's creativity without limiting her, leaving play completely up to her imagination -- no batteries required.

The Cottage benefits parents, too: it's less expensive than other child-size houses on the market, plus it stores compactly and, with its lightweight build, is a cinch to move around. However, because of its tent-like build, leaning against the back from the inside will cause it to wobble and even tip completely over if your child is not careful. We suggest making sure the house is set against a wall or sturdy backing during play.

The Cottage comes with a stove, and additional toy appliances, furniture, and other accessories are available separate purchase should your child desire to furnish her cottage further.

What's in the Box
Components for assembling the Rose Petal Cottage: 2 fabric cottage covers, 30 connectors, and 38 frame tubes; unassembled toy stove


Amazon.com Product Description The Dream Town Rose Petal Cottage gives your little girl a house of her own to live in, take care of and decorate. At just over four feet in height, this cottage offers more than enough playing space to little homeowners while still fitting comfortably within the confines of your living room. The Rose Petal Cottage opens up into a two-sided play arena, essentially giving your child not one but two rooms to explore. Recommended for ages three and up, this cottage will give your little girl's imagination a place to roam free.

With the Petal Cottage your little girl can have a house of her own. View larger. View Side - Back

The cottage can be easily stored away.

The Perfect Playhouse
Easy for an adult to assemble, the Rose Petal Cottage offers plenty of space to accommodate even the biggest imaginations. It measures 42 inches high by 37 inches wide by 18 inches deep, and will comfortably house your little girl and her friends along with several toys. The cottage has been built with only the softest and safest materials, ensuring your child's safety. For added fun, the cottage comes with a durable fiberboard stove -- the perfect accessory for when it's time to prepare pretend meals. The stove has knobs that really turn and an oven door that opens.

Charming Design
The Rose Petal Cottage has been designed with the sensibilities of young girls in mind. It has a charming and quaint appearance, and is constructed with fabric walls to help children feel right at home. It comes complete with several draped windows, a Dutch door that opens and closes, and a delightful pink chimney.

The cottage is colored in a warm mix of pastel blue, pink, viridian, and yellow -- a palette that will be certain to appeal to any little girl. It even has several colored flower and ivy decals to give the cottage a welcoming, rustic feel. In addition, both of the cottage's "rooms" are totally unique and look different from one another, giving your child's imagination even more space to explore.

What's in the Box
Two fabric cottage covers, 38 poles, 28 connector pieces, Rose Petal Stove, and assembly instructions.




Customer Reviews

Needs a couple of upgrades Posted 25 November 2008
This was a gift for our two year old daughter. She is now three, and the house still stands! Its cloth walls are very nice, but there are a couple of issues. First, the house is in two pieces. This is very nice to make it more compact when not in use, but when my daughter is playing, there is nothing to keep it together - velcro would be nice to have on the floor of the cottage to attach the two halves together. Second, the door is made to have a top half and bottom half - not the greatest idea, my daughter just needs one door piece to open and close, not two separate pieces.
On a good note, the frame is pretty sturdy - one day my daughters decided to flip the halves to the side and make them into boats! Again, velcro attaching the two house halves together may have prevented this, but the frame stayed together and the house still stands!

A 2 year old's dream house Posted 29 October 2008
I bought the cottage for my 2 year old daughter. Little did I know that it would be such a big hit, even with my 6 year old!! Although it took almost 1 hour and 45 min to put together, it was well worth it. The metal frame was not difficult to put together, but we did have to bang it on the floor and apply a lot of pressure to get the pieces to fit tightly with the plastic conectors. The most difficult and time consuming part was fitting the canvas over the frames. The girls couldn't wait to get into it, so much so that they were playing with it while we were still trying to put the second half together. The first night that we got it the girls spent and hour and a half playing together, without fighting. Such a great toy that fosters imagination, creativity, and independent play. We bought the sink to go with the stove and this too was a big hit. We did not buy the nursery set because we have the Bitty Baby crib from American Girl that fits nicely in the house, although it does not leave much room for the Bitty changing table when the house is closed. My girls have spent countless hours playing house, tea party, and their favorite game baby and we have only had the cottage for about a week. Super great purchase that I would highly recommend to anyone with a little girl in their life.

Falls short of the same toy sold in Britain Posted 28 October 2008
The problem I'm having with buying this toy is that we originally saw it in Britain and then went looking for it over here in the U.S. We found it here, but not exactly the same. The one sold in Britain from places like the Early Learning Center, is at least 3 inches bigger all around and also has a much cuter look to it with the little peak above the door. Of course, to buy in dollars rather than pounds, would cost the earth so I'll probably settle with the American version. Just disappointed that it had to be made much cheaper in look and dimension.

Hasbro Dream Town Rose Petal Cottage Posted 13 August 2008
Our youngest granddaughter loves the cottage! So do her friends. This is the best gift for girls you can purchase. Received it within a three day period. I have told all my friends to buy this from AMAZON!

what a pain to set up but fun for the kids! Posted 09 August 2008
okay this gave me a headache. it was a pain in the you know where to set up. i have absolutely no patience so i guess it's why it frustrated me so easily. but once it was set up, i had to admit it was the cutest thing. my daughters are 8 and 10! they fit in there perfectly and played with it for hours! they even involved their brother and the dog. it seems like it will hold up well and last. my daughter was so excited to get it she even hosted a sleepover in her new house.