The pop-up playhouse is only about 3'x3'. My kids usually play with it on the living room rug.
Regarding stuffed animals -- when I studied in Nepal, I took along my stuffed tiger that I'd had since I was seven. This is a really ratty, grubby little stuffed critter -- he came with me to college, so I took him to Nepal, as well. The young (two-ish) cousins of my host family were absolutely fascinated by Tigey and would play with him the whole time they were over. They didn't have any stuffed animals themselves, and I never saw any for sale there, though I did see other toys. If American kids had just one or two stuffed animals each they'd play with them. As it is, most kids select one or two that they treasure, and the rest are just clutter.
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Date: 2007-12-24 03:51 pm (UTC)Regarding stuffed animals -- when I studied in Nepal, I took along my stuffed tiger that I'd had since I was seven. This is a really ratty, grubby little stuffed critter -- he came with me to college, so I took him to Nepal, as well. The young (two-ish) cousins of my host family were absolutely fascinated by Tigey and would play with him the whole time they were over. They didn't have any stuffed animals themselves, and I never saw any for sale there, though I did see other toys. If American kids had just one or two stuffed animals each they'd play with them. As it is, most kids select one or two that they treasure, and the rest are just clutter.