More Fairies! from Magic Cabin.

Magic Cabin is the place for fairies!!! Look at what we are reviewing, another Magic Cabin Exclusive.

The Magic Cabin Tree Trunk Fairy Home ($99.00 and accessories from $24.98)



Yes, it is as amazing as it looks. And, that's why I'm using all the exclamation marks :0)

The box arrived a little over a week ago, and two very very excited little girls played with the accessories while I tried to figure out the assembly of the house.



It wasn't hard. I needed a small Phillips head screwdriver.



The trick is not to tighten the screws until the home is fully assembled. During assembly it looked like the pieces weren't quite lining up at the bottom (and I was thinking, "Oh no! such a great toy and I can't assemble it!"), but when everything was together, they magically lined up. That was the right time to tighten the screws. Voila! A fairy home.

With two doors that open and close.



Daddy Fairy coming home from work after a hard day of gathering acorns.

Daddy Fairy ($18.98) is a Kathe Kruse Woodland Fairy. The dolls (Daddy, Mommy, Big Sister, Little Brother, Grandma and Grandpa) are super cute and sturdy and well-made and exclusive to Magic Cabin.



The fairy home is surrounded by a puzzle-yard. This adds another dimension to playing.



Here are the cozy insides. Some woodland friends came to visit. The spiral staircase is movable. Ours are from Holztiger, but Magic Cabin also has a Woodland Animals Set ($24.98) from Poland.



The cute mushroom table and chairs are part of the Hammock/Table Set ($24.98). I wish my dining table looked like that.


Here's Big Sister Fairy ($18.98) relaxing in the hammock. She's my favorite. I love her rosy cheeks and braids. The hammock can double as a swing for two dolls.



The River Bridge Puzzle Set ($24.98) includes 8 pieces that assemble to make the perfect hiding place for trolls. Watch out, Fairy Family!



Arielle and Linnea decided to add the log furniture that belongs in their older sister's tree house. Magic Cabin also sells the Tree Block Furniture ($59.98). It looks cute in the house, but is a little small for the dolls.



But, Arielle and Linnea weren't bothered at all. They played nicely for hours and hours!!!!! (always worth many exclamation points, and they are still playing nicely more than a week later). Arielle says it is one of the best toys ever.



Magic Cabin has offered our readers free shipping on the Tree Trunk Fairy Home, Woodland Fairies, and the Tree Trunk accessories - the bridge, dinette set and hammock. The code is "HOME" and it is good until October 15, 2009.

If you are looking for a really special, heirloom quality toy for a little girl (or a few of them) this Christmas, Arielle and Linnea highly recommend this. The toys are suggested for ages three and up.


Thank you! Thank you! Magic Cabin.

Princess Nimble Thimble

And another teeny, tiny handmade treasure from Etsy.

Princess Nimble Thimble , Dannielle, is another Etsy artisan who makes cute little dolls. These mermaids, fairies, princesses, elves, and children are available both with and without painted faces. I chose faces because they look so sweet and friendly.

Elf or Gnome ($9.50)



Of course, these were a big hit with my girls who like both princesses and teeny tiny things. The dolls are about 2.5 inches tall - just the right size to be a pocket friend while at the dentist or to be rescued from a block tower. They remind me a lot of the "Halfpenny Dolls" that my older children played with. They are too small for most doll house furniture, but worked fine with the doll house stacker.

Arielle says "They are pretty and the dragon won't eat them." So, it must be true. Again, the workmanship is perfect and these dolls are sturdy and meant to play - just not with children who still put toys in their mouths. The girls like to combine them with their Juicy Bugs and needle-felted animals for extra-fun adventures.

Here are some live-action pictures.

Doll House Furniture by Plan Toys

Our doll house is an older Plan Toys doll house. I got it on eBay a few years ago with a mishmash of doll house furniture. Some was nice and sturdy, some was not. And, even the good sturdy furniture, didn't do so well when tromped on by teenage boys. So, early this summer, the time came for some new doll house furniture.

The Plan furniture is made is made in Thailand of natural, chemical free recycled rubber wood and finished with non-toxic water based dye. It is, of course, scaled to be the perfect size for Plan doll houses and it is tough enough to handle little sisters who like to throw objects and dump things on the floor.

Our doll house gets played with every day. The residents include doll house dolls, but also finger puppets and small stuffed animals. You never know who or what will be home.

Here's Linnea enjoying playing with the nursery furniture while Arielle is at preschool. If you peer carefully, you can see she rearranged the doll house in her signature post-natural disaster style.



The rest of the pictures are of rooms arranged by Arielle, followed by product pictures from KangarooBoo.



Nursery ($18.99) with everything a baby or duck needs.






Bathroom ($18.99) because potties are important.





Kitchen ($18.99) - the toaster and tea kettle are my favorites!






Living Room ($18.99)



All the doors and drawers open, of course. I love the bright colors of the furniture and they mirror the bright colors in the newer Plan doll houses.

Chalet Doll House ($129.99)




Contemporary Doll House ($119.99)