Twinkle Tower: a Very Des Res*

I don’t usually post reviews on here, but recently I was invited to review something which I liked so much it actually changed my mind about reviewing products!

twinkle tower

I was asked if I would review this cute little doll’s house.  And I had a little girl in mind who might love it.

Emily

The pretty Twinkle Tower from Big Game Hunters Doll’s House Shop arrived yesterday morning, closely followed by my little tester – granddaughter Emily.

I like it!

The Twinkle Tower is recommended for ages 3 and up, probably because it includes a few small parts that could be swallowed. We put the small parts to one side and Emily, 18 months, was just delighted with the rest of it.

Her face was a mixture of deep concentration

concentration

and pure delight

delight

The princess and some furniture was included with the house.  The princess spent a lot of her time in bed because this is something Emily clearly thinks a lot about.  She enjoys putting toys in bed, like Mummy puts her in bed, although sometimes with slightly less predictable results.  With a little help, the princess looked comfy…

in bed

But the princess was sometimes hiding under the bed

under the bed

and sometimes looked like she’d maybe had a night out on the tiles and hadn’t quite made it into bed

princess half in bed

She even managed to get into an upside-down bed.  The sturdy little bed was forgiving and the pillow and mattress even stayed in place.  Can’t say I’d recommend it for a good night’s sleep though.

upside down bed

The Twinkle Tower’s doors and windows are perfect for small hands to open and close as well as peer through to inspect the inhabitants.

easy to open and close doors

But the chair

chair

was a little small for Emily, which didn’t stop her trying to sit on it!

small girl, even smaller chair

Everything is made of painted wood and surprisingly sturdily made (as you can probably tell from the above picture!).   The furniture and little princess (plus some wooden pots, pans, cakes and cups – and the cutest little pink polkadot kettle) are all included in the price of the house – £30.99.

It’d make a perfect gift for a little girl’s second or third birthday – just be careful with the small parts if you’re giving it to children under three.  Emily doesn’t really put things in her mouth any more but we thought it better to be safe than sorry and they’ve been put away until she’s a little bit older.

The sturdy furniture stacked quite nicely…

building blocks

but even better -  if you ever want to move house, the kitchen trolley is the perfect thing to put the cooker on and wheel it along…

moving the cooker on a trolley

It’s fair to say that Emily loves her Twinkle Tower.  I’m so glad I agreed to review it!  I think there’s hours of creative fun to be had here.  The roof comes off to reveal some attic space, so there’s even room for extension!  I think it’s a perfect first doll’s house for a young child.

The Twinkle Tower was kindly provided by DollsHouses.co.uk.  I wasn’t paid for this review but I did receive the Twinkle Tower free of charge.

* Des Res – possibly slightly outdated UK estate agency (real estate) term for “desirable residence”