A Storybook Dollhouse

by Lauri Griffin | More from this Blogger

14 Apr 2008 10:25 AM

It's no secret that we like books around here. Not only do they educate and entertain, but they give our family a shared common experience. Our library has done something with children's books and a dollhouse that is so fun and unique. At first glance, it's a furnished dollhouse. But the more you look, the more you find references to children's books in this storybook house. The library's house probably has at least a hundred. And at the risk of embarrassing him, even my teenager had a great time identifying the different objects from beloved books. See how many of these clues you can guess! I've put the answers at the bottom of this post.

1. A cut out of a shadow hangs from a dresser drawer.

2. A penguin is peering inside the refrigerator.

3. Beside the fridge is a little mouse eating a cookie

4. A small bear is sitting on the sofa, his green coveralls are missing a button.

5. In the closet there's a pair of sparkling red slippers

6. A yellow shirt, bow tie, and glasses are laid out of the bed

7. Outside there's a clothesline with hanging mittens

8. Still outside, there are piles of straw, sticks, and bricks

9. And a red jeep with sheep sitting in it

10. And a boxcar parked in the yard

11. And on the front porch sits a package to Australia from Alexander

Answers:

1. Peter Pan

2. Mr. Popper's Penguins

3. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

4. Corduroy

5. Wizard of Oz

6. Arthur

7. The Three Little Kittens

8. The Three Little Pigs

9. Sheep in a Jeep

10. The Boxcar Children

11. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

I think a storybook house would be a great addition to any classroom or any family's house with young children. Picking out something to represent the books you read would be so fun!

Also See:

Toys and Dolls for Multicultural Families

Children's literature reviews at Families.com

Make Miniatures and Accessories

Learn more about Lauri Griffin

Lauri lives in Colorado with her husband and three sons. Amidst all the laundry and packing of lunches, she tries to keep parenting fun.

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Dale Harcombe (10399) 14 Apr 2008 05:32 PM

Sounds like a fun idea.Have to say I didn't pick all of them.

carol pitts (168) 17 Apr 2008 05:39 PM

That is so kewl! Thanks for the idea!

Lauri Griffin (2703) 23 Apr 2008 12:51 PM

Thanks Dale and Carol. I'm so glad you liked the idea. Let me know if you make your own Storybook Dollhouse!