| As a society, we follow certain seasonal traditions. | | | | would love to have for use in your dollhouse. |
| Spring brings Easter, complete with bunnies, eggs | | | | Don't forget the small touches such as seasonal |
| and candy. In the summer, we highlight July 4 in | | | | tablecloths and kitchen decorations, as well as |
| the United States, while other countries have | | | | seasonally appropriate food items. Nothing says |
| similar mid-summer events. Fall brings the changing | | | | "American Thanksgiving tradition" better than a |
| of the leaves and Halloween with its spooky | | | | turkey on the table or the stovetop. Adding a |
| graveyards, witches and black cats. In winter, we | | | | few appropriate items in most or all of the |
| celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States with | | | | dollhouse rooms will give the dollhouse a very |
| turkey dinners, pilgrims and cornucopias. This is | | | | festive air. Also, consider changing the dolls' |
| followed by Christmas, Hanukkah or another | | | | clothes a bit. Seasonally appropriate clothing, |
| mid-winter celebration. Then comes New Year's, | | | | whether a nice dress for Christmas or a costume |
| and the cycle of the year begins anew. | | | | for Halloween, will add to the realism of the scene. |
| As we decorate and redecorate our homes for | | | | If you want to do something to mark the holiday |
| the changing traditions throughout the year, many | | | | with a dollhouse, but you do not want to work |
| dollhouse enthusiasts have discovered the fun of | | | | with your display piece, another option exists. It is |
| redecorating their dollhouses the same way. Due | | | | possible to purchase seasonal dollhouse kits or |
| to its miniature scale, a dollhouse is the ideal | | | | even fully-built seasonal dollhouses. These seasonal |
| backdrop for extensive redecorating projects that | | | | dollhouses are a bit over the top, decorated to |
| simply are not practical on a full scale in your | | | | the hilt for their respective seasons. However, |
| home. If you have the time and patience for the | | | | they make a fun addition to your seasonal home |
| project, it is relatively simple to perform even | | | | decorations and are a nice substitute for fiddling |
| elaborate remodels to better suit a particular | | | | with your display dollhouse. |
| holiday theme, changing the house back to normal | | | | However you decide to decorate with dollhouses |
| after the season ends. | | | | for the changing seasons, remember that your |
| If you prefer to add small touches rather than | | | | dollhouses are a portion of your overall home |
| performing major remodeling work, seasonal | | | | décor. Just as it is necessary to retain |
| decorations for dollhouses abound. You can | | | | balance in the interior design of your dollhouse, |
| purchase a Christmas tree (fully decorated or | | | | you should also maintain balance between your |
| ready to decorate), a Hanukkah menorah, Jack o' | | | | dollhouses and the rest of your home decorations. |
| Lantern for Halloween, and almost any other | | | | Enjoy your seasonal dollhouse additions but |
| seasonal decoration you can imagine. Let your | | | | remember not to overdo it. A harmonious blend is |
| own creativity run rampant, crafting miniature | | | | the ideal, during the holiday seasons as well as |
| versions of your own decorations or those you | | | | throughout the year. |