Articles on Home | Topics: home, house
by Felicia Rodriquez
When I was a kid, my dad would make us many different wooden toys. For some reason, he didn't really believe in plastic toys. He said that he thought they were badly made and tacky, but I think it was something else. My dad had lived in the family that, for many generations had believed in crafting their own equipment. They made their own furniture, built their own houses, and grew their own food. They were farmers, tinkers, carpenters, and other artisans, accustomed to making their own way in life. For him and his ilk, it was always painful when mass manufacturing took over.
Of course, I wasn't aware of any of this when I was a kid. To me, the thing that mattered most was the wooden toys I would get. It was fabulous. I got wood blocks to build with , wooden dolls with intricately carved and painted faces, hand-made teddy bears shaped after my favorite cartoon characters and imaginary friends, and many other wonderful gifts. My favorite toy of all, however, was my wood doll house.
| Quote of the Day |
Men are all right for friends, but as soon as you marry them they turn into cranky old fathers, even the wild ones. They begin to tell you what’s sensible and what’s foolish, and want you to stick at home all the time. I prefer to be foolish when I feel like it, and be accountable to nobody.
| —Willa Cather (1873–1947) |
|
|
I later found out that my father started building that wood doll house at the time I was born. With most projects, he was pretty quick and to the point. With that wood doll house, however, he seemed to take his time. Wooden dollhouses definitely require a certain amount of attention that other wooden toys don't. Building a doll house is like building an actual home. The more attention you put into it, the better the results are. Wood doll houses need furniture, wallpaper, paints, floor designs, and all the other things that you need in a real house.
As a matter of fact, that wood doll house was somewhat of an obsession for him, as it was for me. By the time I was old enough to play with it, it was already mostly put together. Even so, there were many different decisions to be made. My dad and I would talk at length about what type of furniture to put in it, what kind of dishes it should have, what clothing the dolls should wear, and even the lighting it should have. He showed me a lot about carving and putting together miniatures, and I was very good with it. Children have small, nimble hands, and some skills are best learned when you are young. Not only was that wood doll house fantastic toy, but it also taught me patience, dedication, imagination, and quite a few craft skills.
|
We strive to provide
only relevant articles on our website. If
there is a specific angle on home that you would like us to cover, please contact us here.
Please note: All personal opinions expressed in the "Wood Doll House" article belong to the contributing author and are not necessarily shared by FamilyBabyKids.com. |
How To Make Friends
By Monte Mitchell
I used to think that I had a big problem with learning how to make friends. You see, both of my sisters were socialites growing up....
Websites For Kids
By Uma D. Jefferson
You hear a lot on the news about the dangers of being online, and how children should never be left online unattended. This is true for the most part, but there are some great websites for kids that are safe, and it would be okay for you to walk away to do the dishes once in awhile....
|
