The first thing you'll notice when you look at the Rose Petal Cottage is that it is old-fashioned looking. The outside of the cottage is adorned with beautiful roses, lace, and vines. The next thing you'll notice is that this toy doesn't beep, play music, talk, or do any of the other things some of the most popular toys are doing. Will your child actually want to play with it?

Part of the what we're forgetting these days is that children love to use their imaginations! They have a natural ability to take any object and imagine themselves into another land. It's something we adults have grown out of, but children are quite easily able to do. That means that this petal cottage is a great toy to facilitate your little girl's imaginative spirit. There really is no need for technology to destroy the bliss that the cottage creates!

The Petal Cottage itself comes with all the materials needed to put it together (no tools required), a play stove, and instructions. You'll love that it's not too difficult to assemble, and your child will love that it's up and ready in no time. Parents estimate anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours for assembly, depending on the person assembling.

There are two halves to this cottage. One is slightly bigger than the other, which allows for nesting - that's a great thing for when you need to store the toy! You can have the two halves facing each other to form a house shape, or split apart to allow for open play. You'll also love that the walls are completely soft, which protects against any injury.

The Rose Petal cottage is a welcome addition to this years list of must have toys. It's priced right, designed to inspire, and very beautiful for little girls.