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Turn any room into a playhouse with this unique playset! This indoor "playhouse" can be used in a doorway or freestanding to create a playhouse as big as your child's imagination.
- Dutch door can be used to create over-the-counter interaction, or function as a "drive-through" window
- Dutch door bottom can be opened separately to create a crawl-through tunnel
- Wide-view peephole really works!
- Also includes a mailbox with opening door and a working electronic doorbell (2 AAA batteries not included)
- Secret mouse hole is perfect for tiny pets or stuffed animals!
- Fits doorways 28" wide and larger
- Internal shelves provide extra space
- Now available in White and Tan
- Made in USA (doorbell and peephole made in China)
- Easy portability, storage, and assembly
- Minimal assembly required
- Rated for !
Awards:
- Best Toys of the Year, Parenting Magazine, 2007
- 10 Best Activity Products, Dr. Toy, 2007
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from Omaha, Nebraska on 11/14/2008
I bought this for my one year old grandson. But I think the older grandson likes it even better. They are having a ball with it.
from Chicago, IL on 10/23/2008
My daughter loves to play with this doorway. Also keeps the dog out and away from her toys, while I am able to keep an eye on her without the door closed.
from Ocala, FL on 10/20/2008
We do not have the room for a full size playhouse and this was the perfect solution. My 2 year old son loves it. It fit perfectly in the doorway to his room and also on his closet. It is by far the best investment made out of all the toys he has to play with.
from Ohio on 10/11/2008
My 2 year old daughter loves her door! The only thing is that I wish that step 2 made more of a selection of doors like a castle, club house, something along thoes lines. But I do like the door I have for my daughter, I have an infant son whom I would like a door for as well, just maybe moer boyish. I also use the door to keep my cat out of her room.
from Plano, TX on 9/29/2008
My child is a little younger than the recommended age, but she has thoroughly enjoyed it. She's only a year old, but she loves to open the door and ring the door bell. We love it!
from Michigan on 9/24/2008
My two kids (2 and 4) love this toy! My son loves the shelves on the inside of the house for keeping his treasures. My daughter loves the working doorbell.
The only con is that it is a little tippy - not too bad, but a little, so his treasures fall off the shelves if the door tips. However, it does not fall over.
from Syracuse, Utah on 9/14/2008
I have wanted this doorway playhouse for over a year, and finally decided to get it for my daughters, ages 3 years, and 21 months.
I wish I would have bought it sooner!
My daughters LOVE this and play with it all the time!
It fits in their bedroom doorway perfectly, but we decided to use it in their closet so they could have a little "house in their closet. We just took their closet door off and put the playhouse there. Their closet doorway is a little bigger than the bedroom doorway, so the playhouse isn't snug up against the door frame, but it's not a problem at all, and the playhouse is free standing anyway, so it really doesnt need the doorway to be used.
My girls love to go in and out the door, and they love the doorbell! They haven't used the pet door or the mailbox yet, but they have just started to get into pretend play and I'm sure they will figure those out soon.
I love the tan color! It looks a lot nicer next to their step 2 custom kitchen that is also tan.
I wish it was just a little taller, as my 3 year old is at the top of the door now and she sometimes has to bend a little to go in.
It doesnt bother her at all though, and I even love to play with it with them and I can't even fit at all, so I dont think the size is necessarily a bad thing.
It would be cool if there was a phone added to the inside too. We have a step 2 phone with our kitchen, so we don't really need one on the playhouse, but some people who buy this might not have a kitchen with a phone like we do.
The set up was an absolute breeze too! Ready to play with in 5 minutes!
I would definetly recomend this toy to anyone!
My 3 year old peeking out of the bottom door.
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How we have it set up outside their closet!
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from Vermont on 9/11/2008
My son loves ringing the doorbell and getting mail in his mailbox. The door is easy for him to use. We are currently using it free standing in our living room and he loves it.
from Houston, TX on 8/24/2008
My almost 2 yr old son and his friends love ringing the door bell (the best feature) and opening/closing the door. Moving forward, I can see my son using this for a long while, which makes it a great value toy.
I am a licensed child care provider with 6 full time children, ages 8 months to 4 years. All of them love it. We use it in a doorway or free standing. Initiates many hours of imaginative play.
Our kids love this doorway playhouse. They play with it daily. We would have liked the playhouse to come with mail to use in the mailbox, but other than that it is a great product!
from Chippewa Falls, WI on 8/15/2008
We bought this product for my son for his 2nd birthday and it was well worth the money. The same product was being sold by 2 other retailers, but it would have cost us close to [$]from either of those places; so we were really happy to have found it at Step 2 it for [$], [...] This is a very cool toy. My 6 month old son plays right alongside his big brother too!
from Sussex, Wi on 8/11/2008
Dispite the doorbell not working my kids LOVE it!!! My son (5) plays with his sister (15 mo) with it all the time. He plays house with her, decorates it as if it was Christmas, and plays peek a boo...
from Colorado on 8/11/2008
We got this for our two girls and set it up in the doorway to the room they use as a play room. They have great fun ringing the doorbell and answering the door, delivering and getting their play mail, and sending their stuffed animals through the doggy door. Set-up was fast and easy! We've actually used it in several different doorways, at the opening to a big box, and even free-standing, with no problems. We can highly recommend this and are very glad that we decided to get it!
from Chicago on 7/29/2008
My son and his friends love opening and closing the windows and doors and ringing the working doorbell. It's great for our small apartment because we don't have room for an entire playhouse.
from Virginia Beach, VA on 7/24/2008
this toy looks great, doesn't take up spaces, has 2 faces of fun so allows my 6m to sit at one side and my toddler at the other side. wish it comes with more accessories though.
from Chicago, IL on 7/23/2008
I have 2 Grandchildren (3 years and 1 year). They both love the Doorway Playhouse. The 3 year old can keep the 1 year old out of her room and the 1 year old loves the mail slot.
from Richmond, VA on 7/23/2008
This is great because my one year old loves to open and close the door.
from South Fayette Township, PA on 7/15/2008
This playhouse is very easy to use. Just set it in the doorway to your child's room. Our four-year-old daughter loves the "privacy" it provides, and we love the fact that it is lightweight enough to move out of the way whenever we need to go in her room. Also, the split door is wide enough to let her favorite friends in - our big Labrador retrievers. It's portable, so we plan on taking it to granny's house on our next visit. Great product!
from Las Vegas, NV on 7/10/2008
There's nothing that I can say that's NOT so great about this product. We also utilize it for Puppet Theatre...the kids LOVE it! :)
from Grand Rapids Mi. on 7/9/2008
A great toy the kids won't outgrow for a long time, and they love it!
from Athens, GA on 7/3/2008
Does not always stay put in the doorway, but my daughter just pulls or pushes it right back where it needs to be. My daughter loves it, especially the doorbell!
from Chandler AZ on 7/1/2008
I saw this in Parents magazine (or something like that) and thought it would be great for my daughter to play with when her cousins are over. She JUST turned 2 yrs. So far she doesn't play with others with it very much, but still plays with it a lot- with her imagination or the dog. It's really fun and fits perfectly in our doorways inside the house. On nice days we put it in the back door to play with going in and out of the house. She loves the doorbell and passing things through the mailbox (to herself). HIGHLY recommend.
from Riverview, MI on 6/29/2008
This doorway playhouse is great for people who live in smaller places and can't have a playhouse. We have it in the doorway of our playroom and the kids love going in and out the doors, looking through the windows, and pretending to deliver mail and packages to each other. I wish it came with a little more action to it, though. I'd like to see more sounds added to it other than just the doorbell.
from Worcester, MA on 6/27/2008
Purchased for my granddaughter, she LOVES it. Easy to move, perfect size, absolutely delighted with purchase.
from NM on 6/25/2008
We purchased this door for our two year old a few weeks ago. So far it is a tremendous hit with the kids! It seems to be very sturdy - our 5 year old climbs all over it without damaging it or tipping it over. There are lots of fun details like windows, a mailbox and a working door bell. It's important to note that the door bell is loud enough for the kids to hear, but is not so loud that it disrupts the whole house. The door is easily moveable so we can leave it in the kids doorway and simply slide it out of the way so we don't have to crawl through. Overall this is a wonderful product and stimulates the imagination.
from Vero Beach, FLA on 6/23/2008
Our twin boys love it. They have this item for about 7 months. We use it as a "door" to their playarea. They only downfall is we do not see them using it much longer should be a little cheaper.
from Marshall, MN on 6/18/2008
My children ages 1 year and to 5 years love this product. The doorbell really works. I love that it is reasonable for in the house instead of a big full sized playhouse. And it doesn't take much space for storage.
from Utah on 6/15/2008
This has been a great addition for the grandchildren's "playroom". They love it and it's the perfect entrance to any childs room.
This toy is great. It does not take up much space and my 6 year old son loves to play with his 2 year old sister with it. They play for hours. Its really cute when she gets sent to her room and she slams her door shut thinking you can't see her. Then she peeks out her windows just to make sure.
from Sharpsburg, Florida on 6/10/2008
Terrific product - stimulated individual and group play. My granddaughter loved it!
from Memphis, TN on 6/9/2008
This toy looks much more attractive and fun than it really is. My daughter is 21 months old and I thought she would like it more than she does. She only wants to play with it if I interact with her or if some of her friends come over and play with her. Otherwise, she will not imaginative play with it by herself. I do not think she has quit reached that development stage yet. She would prefer playing with it if someone else is playing with her also.
from Austin, TX on 6/9/2008
My son loves opening and shutting doors, so he loves the dutch door. I like how it easily fits into doorways and was easy to assemble. The shutters are kind of hard to close once you push them out and the mailbox is on the small side, but the mouse hole is really cute.
from Ocala, FL on 6/3/2008
I bought this for my daughter's second birthday. I considered the playhouses, but as quickly as they grow, this product is ideal. Now she loves playing in her room and keeps her toys in her room. Takes up minimal space and moves easily. She doesn't walk by it without ringing the doorbell. Definately a great investment. (even my 11 year old son plays with it.)
from San Jose, CA on 5/31/2008
This product was great for our 1 yr old son who loved to open & close things repeatedly. Unfortunately, it did NOT fit our doorways so I had to attach it to something else.
from Long Island, NY on 5/30/2008
This was a great purchase, we use it as the doorway to our son's playroom and he loves it. Also, it is very convenient for us because it is not 'installed' in the doorway, it stands freely on its own feet and can be quickly moved aside when we need to get in there, and then pulled back into place with NO struggle or fuss. His friends love it on play dates as well.
from Wst Haven, CT on 5/28/2008
Great toy in my family daycare business. Was well worth the money!!
from warren,ct on 5/25/2008
This is a great product
from gulfport, ms on 5/16/2008
This product is great for my 11 month old. She plays with it all the time. Make sure that your doorway isn't to wide though. We made our foyer into a small play area and it's almost to small for it.
from Boise, ID. area on 4/29/2008
We use this playhouse door everyday. My daughter is 2 1/2 yrs. old and she loves it. She rings the doorbell, knocks and asks who's there. When I have play dates with her friends they are all using there imaginations and improving their social skills. I highly recommend this product. It has made a huge difference in our household.
from Lakewood, CA on 4/28/2008
My daughter is 2 1/2 and LOVES this! She plays with it all the time and it fits great into the doorway without having to take the door off.I
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from Killeen, Texas on 4/23/2008
My kids LOVE this they use it constantly and love the mail slot and the doorbell on it. this was a fantastic purchase and would recomend it over and over
from freeport maine on 4/22/2008
Please review the design of the door braces. The door tips over if pushed to hard. A different design may work better...
from Tulsa, OK on 4/21/2008
My 17 month old son really enjoys this. It turns his room into a playhouse. He loves the Step 2 cottage at his daycare, so I thought this would be great for home. He has a great time with it.
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from Indiana on 4/12/2008
I use the Doorway Playhouse for my daughter's room. I needed something that would be easy for her to use (she is a year and a half)and keep the dog out. This works great! Her room is a high traffic area and now I do not have to worry about a gate popping out all the time. It is very easy to move when my husband and I need to get into her room. I would recommend this product!
I have three children (ages 2, 3, and 10) and they all play with this toy on a daily basis. They love to ring the doorbell and look through the peephole. When friends come over, they immediately go for this toy. The only thing I would change about this is to add a phone to the inside. My 2 year old daughter is always asking where the phone is; every house has a phone! The addition of a phone would make this toy perfect.
from Defiance, OH on 3/22/2008
I was not very confident when I ordered this from my wife's list for my 2 YO daughter's birthday gift. It is easy to put together. It was a big surprise for both of my daughters (2 and 6). They are spending quite a bit of time playing together with this Step 2 product. Now we are planning for Step 2's kids outside products.
from Chicago on 3/21/2008
We live in a condo and have a limited amount of space to devote to large toys; this one provides all of the imaginative play of a larger playhouse while requiring very little space, and we can easily move it. Our son absolutely loves it.
from Plainfield,IL on 3/20/2008
Great product
from Chandler, AZ on 3/19/2008
I read a lot of reviews before I purchased this but my 3 yr. old neice is coming to town for a week and thought she and my 2 yr. old daughter would have fun with it. So far Suzie really enjoys it. We play house, she plays with it with the dog and it keeps her occupied for a long, long time while I'm working in my home office. Highly recommend.
from Ohio on 3/17/2008
This is a cute door! We use it as an entrance to my daughter's playroom. We originally bought it to keep our eight month old son out, but it didn't take him long to figure it out. It doesn't keep him out, but it's working wonderfully with our Boxer puppy. Now she can't eat the toys!
My 3 year old daughter loves her doorway... she spent an hour walking in and out of it when she first got it... the top of the door stands away from her door frame a little and i have a 8 month old son that pulls himself up on things and the door has a tendency to fall over on top of him.. It is an easy fix. we secured the top of the door with a couple bungies for now... All in all a good product tho.. Tons of fun for all ages!!
from Fayetteville, NC on 3/12/2008
We use this as a gate to my son's room...it helps keep the dogs out!
from Newark, De. on 3/11/2008
Just great for imagination,,,no batteries
from Cosby, TN on 3/10/2008
My daughter loves it, she plays with it all day. She will be 2 in March 26th. The only thing I wish I could attach it to the door. It is really sturdy, however she is a climber and tries to climb over the bottom part of the door. She had not knocked it over yet, but I watch her. She does love the door though it makes it her own. I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you for a great product.
from New England on 3/9/2008
I have a home day care with children from infant to 4 year olds and even after school care children. They love it. It's big enough for more than one. Adds to imagination play. It does not have to be in a doorway to be used. Works as a small animal gate too! I looked at it at other sites and they wanted more for the shipping than the item itself. I was very happy to find it on step2's website with [...].Very easy and quick to put together.
from Plainfield, IL on 3/6/2008
Great toy, my daughter loves this. Allows me to keep on eye on her but lets her feel like her door is shut.
from Charleston, WV on 3/6/2008
We use this product all the time in our house, and my daughter loves it. Very good for imaginative play, works well in a doorway with carpet. Not as well with wood, as it can slide a little bit if pulled on. It could use a little more support, does not work so well freestanding and will tip easily if not in a doorway.
I purchased this fun doorway playhouse for my daughter's 2nd birthday. I'd read numerous reviews for this item and I have to say that once I received the item, I can sing the songs of praises that every other parent did on their review. This playhouse is very durable (does not tip over easily) and my daughters, ages 2 and 3 have had hours and hours of fun with it...and it's not even a week old! The doors/windows are very easy to open and the doorbell is a huge hit...and it's very soft and does not get very annoying! The mail slot is a huge hit, as are the shelves on both sides of the door on the inside. My two year old walks thru the door no problem, while my three old has to duck a bit to pass thru, but she thinks it's pretty cool to have to duck...all part of imaginative play. I highly, highly recommend this item to everyone!!
from Sterling Heights MI. on 2/27/2008
My Grandoughter now has her own house and all other things to go into her make-believe kitchen.
Super product!!!
from MINNESOTA on 2/15/2008
MY DAUGHTER LOVES IT!!!!
from Coral Gables, Fl on 2/14/2008
We have the door at the entrance to my son's room and we play house.
from Wellington, Ohio on 2/14/2008
My 18 month old loves this doorway playhouse. It's the only way you can enter his playroom :). The only issue i had was with wood floors it tends to slide. I fixed this immediately when i purchased a pack of rubber circles from the hardware store. [$] and it does not move. Awesome product!!!!
I have two boys - 3 1/2 and 1 1/2 yrs old. They both love it! My older son has to duck to get in but he doesn't mind a bit. In fact, I think for him it adds to the playhouse effect. It's their special spot at my parents' house.
Interestingly it does NOT fit in any of the doorways on their main floor. Perhaps it's designed for a bedroom width door frame? Who knows. But, we just put it across a corner in one room and use the space behind for the inside of the house and obviously the outside with doorbell and mailbox on the front.
They love it and play for 30 min or more at a time.