An Expanded Cutebee Dollhouse Review - My Thoughts

Lizzy · 2021-02-01T19:05:42Z

In previous articles, I have talked a lot already about dollhouse kits, from Rolife to Hongda and Hoomeda. Today, however, I am going to dive a little deeper into the DIY dollhouse kits from Cutebee, with this Cutebee dollhouse review. Let's just go straight on and see what I can find as I am writing this article and see if I can find any reviews on this brand. updated 24/07/23 Who produces Cutebee dollhouse kits? The dollhouse kits from Cutebee are made by a company called 'Shenzhen Qianhai Shiyou International', located in China. All kits are shipped worldwide. All products are seen on their website here. ( I wouldn't buy anything straight from their website though, I'm surprised how much more expensive they are on their own site, compared to AliExpress for example). They sell several products, a small list: Blythe dolls. (dolls with big heads basically haha) accessories for the Blythe dolls (clothes, shoes, etc..) STEM toys, meaning: educational toys for children and of course, our dollhouse kits, in all kinds of sizes and shapes The most astonishing one, in my opinion, is their gorgeous greenhouse in the next video:Which types of dollhouse kits are available from Cutebee? Cutebee has a very large variation in their dollhouse kits, from one room-houses and very large houses: ... to the tiniest little cans, snow globes, and miniature rotating music boxes: As far as I can see, the architectural style is partly Chinese for the large houses, but there are also modern-looking houses or houses with a theme. Like a chocolatier, a greenhouse, or a bookstore, for example. (by the way, I have never seen that particular bookstore done by anyone in Facebook groups, might be a good idea to check it out myself one time ;-) ). The dimensions available are in the screenshot below: Let's see, what else is there to mention.. Right: The materials. These are made from: wood, paper, fabric, and pieces of plastic or resin can occur. The content from the Cutebee dollhouse kits. So, what is included or not included in the boxes of the dollhouse kits? A list: includes all the pieces to make the house like you are seeing in the pictures, meaning the wood, fabric, Resin, plastic pieces, and more. an English manual (if an error is made and the manual is in Chinese then it is easy to use the Google translate app. not included (on the contrary to the kits from Rolife): tools ( tweezers or a crafting knife for example), dust cover, glue, and batteries. TIP 1: You can use the same glue that is used for the kits from Robotime, which you can buy on Amazon. Tip 2: I recently discovered this 'Fingertip Craft knife' from Fiskars, and it is amazingly handy, I can assure you! A Cutebee dollhouse review in detail. Places to buy: AliExpress or Amazon ( you can compare prices between the 2 ) Price: Variable prices, of course.One-room houses are only about $15,00 and the 'larger' houses go from $34,00 for the one in the first picture below to $82,86 for the second one in the pictures below. Overall rank: I am, personally, not giving these kits a 'perfect'-rating, but not bad either. (Explanation further on) Pros and cons: Mostly cheaper than dollhouse/miniature kits from Etsy for example There are plenty of Youtube videos or Facebook groups on the internet to help you out if you have any questions or issues with a particular kit there are Chinese-looking houses that you probably won't find elsewhere/ a few unique designs A qualified and established company that seems to sell good quality and descent products not handmade like the dollhouse kits from Etsy ;-) mass-production/not unique no personal help for crafting a kit, while on Etsy you could mostly get guidance from the seller personal taste: I prefer the designs of Rolife Warranty: On AliExpress: free return in 15 days without a reason, 90-days buyer protection.On Amazon: please contact the seller. Beware of: shipping from China can take a long time, don't panic if it doesn't arrive quickly! Age: these are best bought for ages over 8+ and guided by parents. My final opinion on dollhouse kits from Cutebee: I would definitely try out some of these dollhouse kits, even though they are 'made in China'! ;-) A few reviews from other people: Get your Cutebee dollhouse kit here. My own Cutebee project Have you seen the one that I worked on and there are more waiting for me to be done? I have explained every step expanded for this "chocolatier" coffee shop from Cutebee and I loved it, check it out! And also I filmed it to place on my Youtube channel below:You can customize any dollhouse kit. On my Facebook group or specific groups for dollhouse kits, you can often see people who changed their kits completely. This is called 'kit-bashing' and it can be a lot of fun! Lots of times it looks way better than the original kit, in my opinion. You can paint walls, furniture, etc in another color, leave items out or add other ones, change the fabric of the sofa's/chairs (or e...

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Kathleen

Nov 25, 2021 11:27 pm

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I'm so glad I found your blog! I've really been wanting to get into building some miniature dollhouses, but as I've done nothing like it before I was kind of at sea on where to start! I'm pretty in love with the CuteBee Garden Cafe, but I kept finding more and more listings for it and wasn't sure if it was better to pay a seller on Etsy a bit more than just buying the cheap option on Amazon. After reading this, I'm pretty set that I'll be buying the Amazon listing as a reward for myself hitting a milestone coming up at work! I also kept finding conflicting information about what tools I would need to purchase separately, I'm glad you put that pretty succinctly here!

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Thank you so much and I hope you will have fun with the start of the miniature kits! If you have any questions,feel free to ask.
Myself, I am making 'Simons Coffee' right now, from Robotime. But with my own 'twist'.
I wish you happy crafting!
Lizzy