What would you choose?

[Cass72]

I'm completely over plastic toys that break and don't last.

For DS2s christmas presents I found some great wooden toys at Aldi - I've been buying them and putting them aside. I picked up a wooden rocket ship (closest thing I could find to a "boys" dollhouse).

I say go with the wooden one!

FWIW my pop made my sister and I a dollhouse for Christmas - I think I was about 8. My nan made all the furniture out of wooden pegs. Awesome, awesome present!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

My nan & pop used to make all of our x-mas presents, i had a dolls higchair he made me up until i was 21 - even though it was slightly broken.. then it got destroyed when we moved
Waiting on my uncle to shock me with a price...

[Heaven]

Get them to make it definitely. So much more special. We are planning on making the girls presents this year!

[Novella]

definitely do the one of a kind if its afffordable

also if you are after clothes check ebay and search bulk barbie clothes. I refuse to pay more for an outfit for a barbie dollothan I pay for clothes for the kids! I got the girls 30 dresses and about 50 pairs of shoes for $30 and so far they are standing up to rough little hands (they are a year old now) plus te kids ffind it easier to dress the dolls in than the barbie branded clothing.

[Mak]

I'd get it made too! My girls have the one my dad made me - he is not handy at all so it was a massive effort, interestingly it is really plain and not huge but they seem to love it more than the commercial one they have! xx

[Jaycee]

definitely get it made!

[Sopdet]

I still have a home made christmas present from when I was 4. I would go for a quality product. The dolls house can evolve if the girls ever get over barbie, you can also redecorate the rooms (off-cuts of wallpaper or material) etc.

[krysalyss]

I would go for the wooden one. My mum still has the dolls house my dad made for me when I was a kid and now my son and nieces play with it. Still going strong.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Ok so we are getting it made and it's only going to cost me $200
I've asked if possible for:
Lounge, Dining, Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom & Garage with if possible a bench in the kitchen & possibly a cupboard for some of barbies shoes