We were recently given the Playskool Rose Petal Cottage playhouse by my twin sister – it had belonged to her two girls who had outgrown it and she thought that Jessica and Sophie might like it. Last week, whilst Jessica was at preschool, we thought it would be a lovely surprise for her if we got it out and set it up ready for when she came home.
The first step was trying to put the frame together. Unfortunately the instructions had not been handed down with the playhouse but thankfully a quick internet search managed to find a set online. I’m not the best at trying to assemble things with instructions and after watching me trying unsuccessfully for a few minutes, hubby took over and got it put up very quickly (despite Sophie’s best attempts to dismantle the frame as fast as he was trying to put it together).
Getting the fabric on the frame was a bit of a challenge but we got there in the end and were very pleased with the end result. There were several items of furniture to put together to go in the house – a washing machine, cooker, sink, changing table and a crib. We put one of Jessica’s dollies to bed in the crib, added a toy kettle, microwave and Jessica’s tea set and it was all set ready for her to come home.
Jessica’s face was a picture when she walked in and saw her new playhouse and the girls were both engrossed for the rest of the afternoon playing house together. They particularly liked being able to go in and out of the door and playing peek-a-boo with each other through the windows. Jessica had great fun ‘cooking’ dinner for her dollies and putting them to bed whereas Sophie just enjoyed opening and closing the washing machine and oven.
Later on, we got out a blanket and had a lovely tea party with the toys in front of the house. It was wonderful to watch the girls playing so happily together and using their imaginations. Jessica was a very good hostess and made sure that everyone was kept well stocked with tea and cake.
Oh I just adore that playhouse and I know mine would be jealous of it! It also looks like the kind of toy that would grow and develop with them, taking them on different imaginary journeys as they got older. Thanks for reviewing
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Thank you – they’re having so much fun with it, so lovely to see them using their imaginations 🙂
It’s such a sweet playhouse and I’m sure will provide the girls with many hours of fun! 🙂
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Thank you Jenna – it’s been a big hit so far 🙂
That looks like a brilliant play house! Well done on putting it together, building things is my absolute nightmare!
Looks like the girls are having a lot of fun, I would have loved someone like that for my two but we never had the space!
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Thank you – it was hubby who put it together, I think I would have made a complete mess of it! 🙂
Oh wow, that looks amazing, and they look so happy playing in there together.
It’s great that you got it from your sister after her girls had enjoyed it, it must have seen so many happy times =)
Thank you – yes, my nieces loved it and it is lovely to see how much my girls are enjoying it now. Looking forward to when their cousins next come to stay and seeing all four girls playing with it 🙂
It looks absolutely brilliant! You just know that they’re going to have hours and hours of fun there, don’t you? The tea party looks so sweet 🙂 #LetKidsBeKids
Thank you – we’re having so much fun with it 🙂
Aww! They look so happy with their new playhouse! It does look a lot of fun x
Thank you – they love it 🙂
Wow that playhouse is amazing! I have never seen one like that before. What a fantastic set of photos for them to have when they are older – two sisters playing beautifully together xx
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Thank you – it is lovely to see them playing so happily together. Lovely to link up to #playathometuesdays 🙂
What a wonderful little play house. I love the way they are playing together there so happy.
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Thank you – lovely to link up 🙂
I love that it opens up and has all the little bits to go with it. Girls looking like their having a great time.
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Thank you – they love it 🙂
I’m jealous! This looks amazing!
It’s great – my girls love it 🙂
Oh how lovely!
Thank you 🙂
This looks amazing. So many opportunities for creative play from it. I wish we had the space for one x #letkidsbekids
Thank you – the girls have had a lot of fun with it x
What a cute playhouse! The girls looks like they are really having fun! #triedandtested
Thank you – they loved it 🙂
That is such a cute playhouse. And your girls look like they’re having lots of fun. It really makes me want to get one for my boy! #triedtested
Thank you – we love it 🙂
Awwww your girls look so happy playing here. What a great little playhouse for them. There are so many possibilities for endless imaginative play scenarios. My kids love to play shop and cafes and they would love something like this. We just have the pretend food and play teasets for now but they get good use. #letkidsbekids
Thank you – imaginative play is so wonderful to watch 🙂
This is beautiful, what a great backdrop for some imaginative play! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
Thank you, lovely to link up.
This play house is seriously cute!!! Might even put this on my youngest ones 2015 Christmas list!! haha! Amazing! x
Thank you – we love it 🙂
Oh my word that’s just gorgeous – I’ve never seen anything quite like that before! I’m sure your girls will get hours of joy from it x
Thanks so much for linking up with #TriedTested this week x
Thank you – they love it. Lovely to link up again 🙂
What a lovely playhouse, they look as though they are having a lovely time.
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Thank you – they loved it 🙂
Wow! Thats awesome! Thanks so much for sharing, am pretty sure Bella would LOVE it! x x
Thank you – we love it here! 🙂
Oh my gosh that playhouse is so cute, they looked like they had a wonderful time in it.
Thank you, they did 🙂
Wow – that looks AMAZING!
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It is fabulous 🙂