KidKraft Majestic Mansion Wooden Dollhouse with 34-Piece Accessories, Working Elevator and Garage, Gift for Ages 3+

I just ordered this for Christmas for my 5 and 6-year old girls. What I found is that the price on Amazon fluctuates frequently. Over a period of two weeks, I saw this listed as over $200 to the lowest of $99. I picked it up at $129 plus free shipping. I'm guessing this is a hot product for Christmas, and as the holiday draws closer, the price drops. At $129, I feel like I got a steal, even though less than a week later it dropped another $30! That said, it came in a large brown box and was delivered within a few days. The box said what the item was but didn't have any photos on the outside. Fortunately, I read many of the reviews on this site and was prepared beforehand with some lube for the elevator, some wood glue, a hand drill with phillips head bits, a regular hand phillips head, and alcohol. I put this together alone, with a wide open work space, low stress (no kids around), and with a nice frothy beverage. From the time I started cutting the box until the time I was done putting it together was right aorund four hours. Anyone who says they did this in an hour and a half alone is a stone cold liar - yes I said it. I'm a pefectionist, but it's just not possible for a first-timer. If I'd put together a few of these, I could probably cut the time some, but I hardly think I could cut it in half. With two people and one of those two being skilled, maybe two to three hours...maybe. That said, I did not have a single hiccup in building this thing. The directions have no words, but the pictures are very clear. There were a total of 29 steps...by the time I hit step 5 I was glad I had beer on hand. But it was not hard by any stretch, just time consuming. I wish the pictures in the instruction manual had some color photos...this would have helped on one or two of the steps, but I just looked up pictures of the product on Amazon on my phone and that was good enough to guide me. All the parts were clearly labeled and numbered with a little white sticker, which was really important to the ease of putting this together. The screws were all separated in a little vaccuum pouch, and were even color coded. Again, this was extremely important. All of the holes in the wood were in the right places and all of the wood was cut to the right dimension. When contructing the wing on the left, there was one piece that didn't match just perfect, but I made it work with little effort. When I started, I wood glued the elevator pieces, but stopped gluing there. By the time I had the whole thing put together, honestly I don't think it needs the wood glue. This thing is very sturdy, it's huge, and it's beautiful. I'm totally impressed with myself. I knew I was awesome, but I'm now in awe of myself for selecting this product and putting it together all by myself. I can not wait to see the look on my girls' faces come Christmas morning. Kidkraft made an awesome product in this doll house. I did purchase the Kidcraft Professional Doll Set as an accessory. Biggest warning I have for a prospective buyer is this thing is huge!! Like if it falls on a kid, you seriously have to worry about brain bleeds and hospital copays. I plan to anchor this to the wall, which likely will take more beer to do. I have to transport this from my mom's house to my house now, which will require keeping the main house split from the wing and using a pick-up truck bed. I have to admit, when I first opened the box, there was an alcohol-fueled tirade of choice expletives echoing throughout my mom's home, but once I set my mind to it, it went smooth as a baby bottom.

As it always seems to work out, my husband is deployed for my daughter's third birthday. I'd like to call myself a "pro" at putting together children's toys and furniture at this point. So I'm going to break this review down for all you military wives, single moms, wives whose husbands travel for business, and the ladies who just want to do it themselves! Why I love Amazon.com - They almost always have the best price! They offer free super saver shipping on many items. They ship things out very quickly and offer tracking on all of your packages! Why I love KidKraft - Almost every big item we have for our daughters is made by Kidkraft (kitchen set, various kitchen accessories, table and chairs, bookshelves, toy box, train set and table, wall shelves, and now the dollhouse!) The packaging of the hardware is excellent and easy to find pieces. Everything is always VERY sturdy. It's a much more eco-friendly option than the big plastic pieces you can find by other companies. The price is right for the quality item you recieve. The customer service is one of the best I've ever come across. They even have a place on their website where you can order missing or broken parts without the hassle of having to call. (I've only ever needed a part once out of all of our items! They shipped it quick, even around Christmas time.) I suggest ordering ahead of time if you can, just in case you are missing a part or something is broken. That way you're not disappointed! And remember.. mistakes happen, we're all human! Why I love this dollhouse - It IS HUGE! The children in the display photo are not scaled down. Some people may not like this, but I however; love it! We have two toddler girls, and needed something that would be big enough for both of them to play with to avoid future temper tantrums. For the price, you get double the dollhouse you get from other models that are just a small amount cheaper. It will accomodate Barbie dolls once my girls start playing with them instead of their other dolls. This is something we will have for a long time, and I am confidant that the girls will be able to grow into it, and that the construction will last! Some tips for construction by yourself, ladies! - 1. You will need a big (+) screwdriver and a little (+) screwdriver. You may need a (-) screwdriver to hold in some pieces at points. Kidkraft supplies the allen key. If you need a glass of wine, I suggest white, just in case it spills ;) 2. You will need a large space to build this, since there are points when the house will need to be on its side. 3. Unwrap all of your pieces. Read through all instructions before beginning as well as check and count all of your parts. I personally go through step by step and place the parts I will need in bunches. 4. Make sure you have the time to do this all. You will only get frustrated if the kids are awake, or you set a time limit to get this all done by! I did this during naptime and once the girls were in bed. All in all I think it took me about 2.5 hours to get it done, but this is also coming from a woman who can do this stuff with her eyes closed at this point. 5. Take your time to really look at the photos in the instruction manual. Plan it all out in your head first, then do it. 6. If the screw's paint doesn't match the spot it's in.. it's in the wrong place. 7. If something needs to be forced, it's probably in the wrong place or you need a new part. Kidkraft's items usually go together seamlessly. This is another reason I am a huge fan. 8. The wall makes a good "partner." If you need to hold something up, just put it against the wall. 9. Take your time, and don't get frustrated. You'll be SO proud when it's all done! Some more fun facts - I am 5'1", and the house is almost as tall as I am. If you are short.. get a step stool to screw the roof on! The box is 70lbs. when shipped. If you can, get your delivery man to place it right where you are going to set it up.. especially if you're a pregnant momma! I hope this helped! Overall I would recommend this dollhouse to all of my friends and family. My daughter has not yet played with it, but I just know that from the moment she wakes up on her birthday that this house will be played with daily for years to come!

I have been debating whether to give a 4 star or 5 star rating. After carefully thinking this through, I feel like it deserves a 5 stars on the COMPLETED dollhouse. The only reasons I considered giving a 4 star rating is simply because the directions were a complete nightmare and the paper laminate on the roof has already began to pull up on the edges. It would have been very, very helpful to have the instructions in color, or to shade the images or even better to label each item with a part number as it had, but also to list each side as A or B. Each panel has double images on the walls including the floors and roof. Had the pictures of the Dollhouse not been available on Amazon as a reference I would have to return it- it would be just impossible for an average person to figure this out without images. The box was carefully packed and had no damage. The hardware was in blister packs and labeled well. Trying to figure out a yellow bolt vs a blue bolt was easy enough. The elevator assembly was another very difficult task. After screwing the elevator box together, it’s quite the task to line up the predrilled holes in the elevator to the plastic slides because you can’t see them due to having assembled one side. Patience and being very careful is needed as the house continues to grow larger and larger, it becomes difficult to handle and you can’t just tip it over to get a better angle. Any additional stress on the partially assembled house could cause the panels to break. Once it’s all together it is strong and not flimsy. The dollhouse is quite large as you build it and you have to be crafty at trying to manage the bulkiness and securing the bolts and locking nuts in place. This dollhouse is wonderful once built. My granddaughter adores it. It’s a lovely dollhouse that seems sturdy and much better than the plastic ones. But be warned that this is a 3.5 - 4 hour project. I consider myself very experienced from building retails displays to home improvement. Would I volunteer to put another one together again- definitely NOT. But seeing the joy and happiness of my granddaughter was all worth it.

Dollhouse is beautiful, very big, very great quality, my only complaint is the instructions for assembly are a little confusing at times and it definitely takes awhile to put together, but completely worth it, if you purchase I’d definitely pull up a video for assembly on YouTube and also use instructions it makes the assembly a little bit easier

This is a Christmas present for our 6 & 8 yo girls. It came out pretty nice overall. Other reviewers said it took them 4+ hours to assemble it so I actually took a day off work to get it done, but it only took me 2.5hrs total, including setting up the furniture… Overall it’s really nice, sturdy and quite large! I’m 5’9” and it comes to my collar bone. I think the girls are going to love it. There were a few pretty significant drawbacks… Just like other reviews said, the instructions were pretty terrible. The IMAGES seemed pretty clear, but there’s a lot of color matching required for each room and the instructions give NO CLUES whatsoever on which way to flip the colored panels; you have to spend some time figuring that out yourself. It was bit of a headache. Kidkraft should have printed detailed black/white images, of each room, on the panels in the instruction manual to help with that. Also, they give a bunch of screws/bolts with matching colored heads which is nice, but again they give no direction on when to use them. You have 5 containers of screws all labeled “I” and each one is a different color. The instructions label them as only “I” also so you have to figure out if the “I” screw is a brown/blue/white/yellow head screw….KidKraft could have easily labeled each screw different letters or numbers to clear that up… Some spots were super clear, but others were not, and you end up filling in some spaces with silver colored screws that didn’t match wall colors… I also think they should have had all the screws with colored heads and no silver screws, so there would be no question about it. The build quality is pretty good. It’s sturdy, and the printed images are nice, but some of the images were already peeling a little bit where they didn’t trim the paper all the way against the panel. Our girls are a little older so it shouldn’t be a problem, but they had a cheaper one when they were about 3-4 years old and they would peel those sheets off when they saw an edge starting to peel. Also all the screw holes are pre-drilled, but 2 of the screws that connect the roof to the walls, split the wall panel. I don’t think it’s going to be a problem, but I’m betting the holes weren’t drilled quite far enough down, forcing the panel to split. The furniture is very simple and a tad bland and blocky (probably for little kids) but it’s mostly solid wood (some plastic), and I think the girls will enjoy it. Overall I would definitely buy this again, but KidKraft should really work on their instructions and a little on quality control, and then this would be an amazing product!

This dollhouse exceeded all of our expectations! From the moment we opened the box, it was clear that this was a high-quality, well-designed toy. The details are absolutely beautiful—each room is thoughtfully decorated with vibrant colors, tiny furniture pieces, and adorable accessories that spark creativity and imaginative play. Assembly was straightforward, and the instructions were easy to follow. Once set up, the structure felt sturdy and durable, which is great for active kids. My child was instantly drawn to it and spent hours arranging the rooms, making up stories, and playing with her dolls. It's spacious enough for multiple dolls and has plenty of rooms to explore, which keeps her entertained for a long time. One of my favorite things about this dollhouse is how it encourages independent play as well as social play when friends or siblings are around. It’s also a lovely piece to have on display in the playroom or bedroom—charming and fun at the same time. If you’re looking for a gift that’s both fun and developmental, I highly recommend this dollhouse. It's well worth the investment and has quickly become one of our favorite toys at home!

This dollhouse, at 4½', is huge and heavy, so you definitely want to assemble it in the space in which it is to remain. I gave it five stars because of its large 9 room size, weight, well-made furniture, and nicely decorated wall surfaces. Parents should take note, however, that its height and weight may pose risk of serious injury to a young child should little hands pull it down, so the most important step upon assembly for me was to secure it to a wall with the two included wall anchors. Assembly Two allen hex key wrenches were included, which I supplemented with a medium Phillips head screwdriver and a mini snapoff utility knife. The first thing I did upon unpacking was to group the parts according to the numbers affixed to each. This proved to be extremely helpful during assembly. The manufacturer, for some unfathomable reason, chose to forego written instructions for illustrated instructions. Not the easiest to understand, but doable. The parts illustrated, including the hardware, are numbered to correspond with the number affixed to each part. Additionally, some of the hardware is also color coded thereby further easing the assembly somewhat. All in all, it wasn't a terrible experience, just one where I found myself occassionally frustrated by all the flipping of both the illustrations and the actual pieces to ensure the proper alignment prior to screwing pieces together. I also found the pictures of the house posted on Amazon to be extremely helpful during those times I found myself totally stumped. I set aside four afternoons, spending about 7 hours in all on assembly. I also affixed a strand of battery operated mini led lights to the ceiling of each level to better illuminate the play areas. This proved to be a big hit with the grand who loves flipping on the switch each morning. Materials The house is accented with solid wood framing on its front and thin strips of wood trim baseboard running along the rear of the floors. The floors and walls are composed of some type of composite material. The floors are decorated to resemble hardwood flooring; the walls are decorated with appropriately themed furniture and fixtures. The included furniture sets are a very nice bargain as similar wood sets run upwards of $30. Most of the furniture pieces are made of sturdy wood. The tub, toilet, and refrigerator door are plastic. The only small downside that I can see is that tips of the garage door paper finish lifted in the upper corners a tiny bit during assembly. Not too surprised given that the boards are overlayed with glued decorative sheets of paper. A dot of gorilla glue took care of it. The house is divided into nine living spaces, including a bathroom, patio, and garage, and has a manually operated elevator. My grandchild absolutely loves this dollhouse and enjoys many hours rearranging the included furniture and moving her doll family throughtout the nine living spaces. It is an awesome dollhouse which will grow with her through the years. One of my best toy purchases ever!

My daughter's love this product. It was tough to put together with two adults, however, that is to be expected with the size of the product. Instructions were detailed and laid out well. Just took a bit to put together and make sense of. Youtube does have some videos on how to put together and were helpful. My daughter's got this product when they were 5 going on 6 and now they are 7 and this dollhouse is still perfect and big enough for both of them to play side by side.