Use Vintage Display Box for Barbie's Living Room

A glass and brass vintage display box in the shape of a
hexagon. Sometimes these were used for jewelry or as
miniature terrariums in the mid 1970s.

        I picked this vintage glass display box from the 1970s at a local Goodwill. I thought it would make a lovely sofa table in our doll's house. Little ones can display whatever treasure they think their dolls would enjoy inside of it.

       I cut a clear plastic sheet, the same size of my box/sofa table by tracing around the top of the box with a marker and cutting out the shape  slightly smaller. Then, I hot glued the shells onto this plastic hexagon in order to keep them in place. When the dolls tire of their beach themed living space, their child mothers may change out the displays for something else like flowers or holiday decorations.
       Some parents may believe that the fragility of such a item will not suit for a younger girl or boy of three or four. However, I believe that it is good to give children six to eight years of age the opportunity to handle and care for some fragile items. Small responsibilities that can bring no serious harm to others but that still require special maintenance, will help grow an appreciation for property in your child. Once they prove that they can be trusted with small things, parents may then increase their levels of responsibility for other items in the home. The child's personal play space is the perfect place/opportunity to begin training them in responsible behavior.

• Kids Can Discipline Themselves
• The responsible child: How to teach responsibility
• The Importance of Teaching Kids Self-Discipline

A special display box, small enough for a doll's house, affords an opportunity to introduce concepts
 like discipline or appreciation in order to keep a fragile thing safe. Your child may also begin to
 take notice of the world around herself; she could also be encouraged to record details or make lists
of those things connected to themes in order to include them in her displays.

In the 70s, people also used these boxes as terrariums. Parents can help their little ones to grow a miniature garden
inside the glass display for their child's doll room or doll house alternatively.