STEP2 Neat And Tidy Cottage Brown, White And Blue

Scritto da: sharon

Good product great for my grandson

Scritto da: Amy

Bought this for our 22-month old daughter and she absolutely loves it! It is small enough to keep inside (if you want), but large enough that 3 toddlers have all played with it at once with no issues. I would definitely recommend this product for ages 1-3. I was hesitant to buy this at first because I didn't know how much use it would get, but she plays in it everyday. We do plan to eventually keep this house outside, at which point we will probably need to drill additional holes in the floor as other reviewers have stated. The "drainhole" that comes in it is microscopic and I doubt would be effective at all (although can't say for sure since it's only been inside so far). Should also mention the product was incredibly easy to put together (my husband did it in about 20 min.) but you will probably want to make sure you have an electric drill. Amazon had the best price for this item, especially considering the free shipping. If you do plan to pick it up at a store, you will need a truck or large SUV as the box is huge. You probably could fit it in a smaller car, but you'd have to unload the parts and leave the box behind for sure!

Scritto da: Sofia

This product is really good for the price. But I do advise you to shop around for the best price, since while I was looking for little houses of this style, the prices fluctuated a lot from day to day and also from store to store. When I purchased this, Amazon had the best price overall and had Prime shipping, making it the best option for me, but ToysRUs and Walmart both offer this and other cottages for similar and some times even better prices. The size of the product was something that I was slightly concerned about, my son is tall for his age (33" at his 12 month check up) and we are expecting our second one, so I was hoping I could get a little play house that later on he could share with his sister, but also one that he could walk into without him having to be crouching. Luckily this little house is a really good size, specially for the price, since these type of products increase in price A LOT based on the size. As soon as I bought it he could walk in the door and had a good couple inches from the door frame to his head. Also the roof is a lot taller than the door frame, so even if he had to duck to walk in he will be able to fit inside standing up for a couple years I think. Inside there is plenty of room for him to hang out, there are two little seats and a little "kitchen" table where I put his sippy cup and such sometimes (more on this little table later). I can fit in there with him and we have room, not much, but enough to play some tho not really enough to move around (I am 5'7" and pregnant). The door bell sounds like the typical house doorbell and I find it pretty cute, specially when my husband tells my song "ding dong" and he will go and ring it himself. (This is the only thing in the house that makes sound) The little phone it comes with doesn't make anything special and it is just a plastic with a sticker looking like a phone, it hangs on a spot on one of the columns of the house. The issue with it, at least for me, is that is not really attached to the house at all, so about a week after we got the house the phone disappeared and I am not quite sure where it is now. The windows and openings on the house are big and allow for you to be able to see everything that goes on inside the house. My son uses the side openings to exit the house by half climbing on top of the little kitchen table and hanging his feet off to the side. He is tall enough where he can easily do this without risking getting hurt so it doesn't bother me much, but it might be something to keep in mind while house shopping, depending on what your child is like. The kitchen table is my biggest problem with the house once set up. The way it is attached to the house it ends up looking extremely flimsy and I fully expect it to come off the house in the future. There is only one screw holding this down, and even tho it would seem like the side of the house is supposed to hold it down, it really doesn't, it just gives too much. Assembly wasn't exactly difficult, since the instructions where easy to follow but it was definitely painful to set up. This can easily be put together by just 1 person, I was even able to do it while being 5 months pregnant. But there are is one major problem, there is no pre-drilled holes, or even a little weaker area to put the screw through, which I guess is good keeping it in place after you screw it in, but makes it extremely difficult to screw anything in place. You have to use all your strength to try to pierce the plastic with the screws and in more than one ocassion the screw slid to the side and pierced through my finger instead of the plastic. When you start putting it together it really seems like it will end up being very wobbly and it kinda feels like that until you put the roof down at the very end. Once fully assembled tho, it is very sturdy. One small problem is that since you pretty much make the holes for the screws as you go, it is a get it right or be stuck like this kind of deal. In my case, after tightening everything the door doesn't close all the way unless you put some force into it. But it is not that bad. Overall I am very satisfied with this house, the size, the style, price, and look of the finished product. If I could improve anything it would be the assembly and the way the table is attached to the house, but so far it has been great and I am sure it will last for a few years without problems.

Scritto da: Teacher-mom

Best toy in the world. We used it indoors in a relatively small house in the winter before last with no problems, after that, it has been outside for more than a year. My kids play every day in this house. They love to sit inside and eat their snacks, open and close the windows and pretendo to talk on the phone. This stimulates creative play, friendship and empathy while they are playing so I think of it as an educational toy as well. It is great to turn off the TV and go out to the yard and watch them play in the house eating popsicles. It's built so that you can watch them while inside which is great. The construction is very sturdy, and the floor keeps relatively clean. We have over a year using it outside and it looks pretty good. Some of the stickers are fading a bit because of the sun, but otherwise, we wash it once in a while with soap and water to remove dirt and looks like new.

Scritto da: bh68

Item came quickly, as described. I currently have it in my living room so it's not super huge but perfectly sized for my 2 year old granddaughter who does everything in there. As other's have complained, there are no pre-drilled holes however, they do have it molded so you can see where most go and I didn't have any trouble getting the hole started with the screws provided so putting it together was not difficult. I think I only looked at the instructions when I got to the roof because I could not find the "hole" molds to put the screws in... the instructions are not detailed but the pictures were enough to explain so got it... done! The doorbell is not loud (a major plus on my side!!). The phone is a dinky hallow plastic shaped phone but for a 2 year old.... it works and the plastic wall holder would allow for another toy phone to be hung there instead of that one - NOT an issue... just a note. I like the idea of having a floor and it's easy to clean while the house is in the living room (using a vacuum) however, if this was outside.... it would be difficult to clean the floor since it is shaped to look like stones and there are deep groves around the shapes. I understand the thought in this.... it keeps the dirt away from the kids however, its hard to teach a kid to "Keep your house clean.... sweep your floor" if the broom doesn't reach in enough to get the dirt out. Perhaps if the grooves weren't so deep..... Other then that... both my granddaughter and I love it.