Lilliput Play Homes makes enough different structures to populate a town: houses, a cinema, a town hall and a schoolhouse, all crafted from quality materials and colorfully painted; the Cotton Candy Manor features an upstairs balcony and starts at $8,999 (lilliputplayhomes.com).
The little historian in the family might appreciate Hamleys authentic-looking two-story Tudor playhouse, with oak floors and hardwood windows and doors ($52,621; hamleys.com). La Petite Maison’s elaborate creations, which include such amenities as electricity, air conditioning and an intercom to the family home, can be custom-built anywhere in the world (from $7,000; lapetitemaison.com).
And for those who dream of a life at sea, Red Beard’s Revenge Pirate Ship Playhouse features a Captain’s quarters, plenty of peepholes and an ornamental helm and rudder. They’ll never want to come in for dinner ($52,000; posh tots.com).
