Becka's Bakery Miniature House Kit with LED Lights | 1:18 Scale Bakery Shop Wooden 3D Puzzle Model Kit for Beginners, DIY Craft Diorama for Adults Home Decor & Birthday Gift

My first time making one of these kits. I'm male, 51 and "handy" level of maybe 7/10. It took about 10 hours over two days of hands-on work and looks generally like it's supposed to so I'm pleased overall. I had fun doing it and believe this set is good for beginners, although it's helpful to know how to rig things if something goes south and you will benefit from steady, high dexterity/thin fingers or a good set of plastic tweezers (not the cheap ones that come with the kit). It may not be something suitable for a parent/child togetherness activity, although this kit is on the easier side. As a newbie with little innate knowledge, directions and consistency of labeling and being able to find the proper parts to assemble is key. I found this kit ranked highly here and had easy to follow directions from start to finish. Just take some time before starting to review and understand the logic, it's part of the journey. - You will need a lighted magnifying glass at any age as signage is tiny and you don't want to get it upside-down. Also a metal ruler to guide cuts, and a clean x-acto knife to make them. I found some metal clothes pins to clamp a couple of things while glue dries came in handy. - The glue that comes in the kit is difficult to use as you need to heat and attach a nozzle to the bottle. I burned my fingers and made huge a mess of the nozzle, fortunately I had other white craft glue so threw away the glue that came in the kit. Good "craft" tool kits are available on amazon for $8-12 with craft glue also in the $10-$12 range. - There is plastic film on one of the part "cards", I threw it away but it needs to be saved to cut and make bags for loaves of bread. It does say this in the directions, but I didn't see until too late. I tried cling-film but it was a mess. Because of this, the placement of some of my food items differs from template and the breads are not in bags - I glued everything down since I won't be "playing" with it. Not sure if we're supposed to or not and this might be a major faux pas for the purists. I also glued most of the parts together during assembly - it didn't say to very often in the directions but felt it was necessary. It's not as "click together-simple" as implied by the marketing video - The light fixture should have come assembled and wired, leaving only the battery box connection. I get that it's a DIY but stripping wire shielding to expose a wire the thickness of a human hair (and not cut through the whole thing) is challenging and frustrating. Then wrapping the stripped hair-wires around two ends of a tiny LED to connect and THEN using heat-shrink tubing to suck it all together was an exercise in futility. It's too much and does not add to the project. You need the magnifying glass to determine the direction of the bulb polarity (matching the bulb insides to the bulb diagram in the instructions). Despite all the electrical issues and frustrations, my bulb lit up the first time when tested - I recommend a glue stick for the wallpaper as craft glue ridges can be seen through the thin paper used for the walls. Most walls get covered up so I won't lose sleep over it. Glue stick glue can't be adjusted as much after placement as with craft glue but will look smoother. - Sometimes you apply paper to both sides of a wall board (a wall that has both interior AND exterior designs). When you're applying the second side, the underside that you finished is upside-down on the table. Use a virgin surface (like a fresh piece of printer paper) below this as any residual glue or debris on the surface will mark your freshly wallpapered side while you're applying the other side. I had to use my own paper (a design printed from the Internet) to cover up a piece that got damaged - This set does not come with any dust cover so I will be spending 2x the kit value on a custom-sized acrylic box to put it in. Access to the light switch will not be possible as the cord to the battery/switch is not long enough to extend to the floor (and outside the box) - In case you were wondering (I was) the light is not a "Clapper" responding to a snap like the video demonstrates. It's a standard toggle switch on a battery box that goes into a hole in the back wall for access. It would be handy if it was - especially when put inside a case Enjoy!

If you are someone you know likes to build things this is a great product. My 11-year old daughter loved building this diorama and wants to build more. It kept her busy for hours. The quality of the pieces is very high-end. The attention to detail is also great. The little pieces are adorable and sturdy. It was challenging enough to build that it took her time but not so challenging that she gave up. The directions were very helpful and easy to follow. We did not need any additional supplies. I was very pleased that it was not too large to store but large enough that it was easy to get your fingers into the various spaces. This is worth the money and I plan to buy more scenes.

I have built over 40 mini-houses, or book nook kits, since doing my first one back in January. The Rolife brand is always high-quality, with tight-fitting snap-in parts, great designs, and wonderful little accessories. This kit was a joy to build. The cupboards, refrigerator, and side window open, as does the oven, with two racks of donuts "baking" inside. The "pig in a blanket" dish on the kitchen island is scaled huge, more like a kielbasa in a blanket, which made me laugh! I added the plant on top of the fridge and a few books on the crate behind the chair from spares of previously built kits. I wish it came with a dust cover, but I can probably make one from acrylic pieces. Overall, a very fun and fairly easy build.

This kit was another winner form Rolife! I strongly recommend Rolife over most other brand kits I have completed. All parts are precisely laser cut for easy removal, fit very well and rarely require extra trimming or sanding. I especially am thankful that all the paper items are precut and lasered on the fold lines. This allows perfect fit and assembly. Instructions, as usual, are clear and do well to point out potential assembly issues. the finished room looks exactly like a well used kitchen with all necessary tools and equipment for cooking and baking. Another of m any Rolife winners.

I loved building this kit!! The directions were easy to follow and the finished product is out standing! The detail in the accessories are incredibly life like.

Absolutely love these things Awesome little craft to get the kind focused and unplug. Instructions are thorough and all the details are so awesome. I’d recommend for sure , there are a lot of pieces so I’d definitely be careful unpacking and accidentally tossing out things you may need. But once assemble it stayed sturdy , and now it’s a cute decoration for the house.

I had a whole review written, but unfortunately it didn’t save while I was adding more photos. Anyway, I have a lot of experience with Rolife kits, to the point I even completed the pinball machine from them. Saying that, this kit took me one session to complete at 7 hours while watching movies/tv in the background. I’ve only ever done the full wooden kits from them with very minimal amounts of plastic pieces. This is the first kit I’ve had that came with glue. The glue was very much necessary as 75% of the kit needs it, especially for all the plastic shelving units. The plastic pieces do not snap together. The plastic thinner nozzle attachment that was provided with the glue didn’t work for me. I got it attached via heat and it stopped working quickly and eventually just fell off and left a big puddle of glue on my work area. The wood pieces also didn’t snap together as well as I’m typically used to with these kits. The cabinet in the back of the bakery scene was a huge time sink as it kept falling apart until I eventually had to use glue on it. The need for glue in this kit can be a bit of a hassle since it’s messy and the smell gave me a slight headache eventually. The overall completed product, though, is very cute. I had fun making it. The most satisfying part was definitely getting everything assembled and getting to put it all together into. I also had fun assembling the paper boxes. I chose to glue everything down since I made it mostly for display reasons. In the last picture attached is a baby figure from Calico Critters which is a perfect scale for everything. If you’re a fan, there are baby calico critters dressed as bakers that can be bought and would look great here.

I really love putting these together. This is my fourth one and I didn't find this one difficult at all. It took me 2 days to put together. It does have small parts that are difficult to deal with. Some parts are fragile, but it was not missing any pieces and no pieces arrived broken.

La pastelería mini es hermosa, me ha encantado y he disfrutado mucho de armarla; hay que tener paciencia, pero el resultado final vale totalmente la pena. Cada una de las piezas tiene una excelente calidad y me asombró el nivel de detalle que tienen. Nota: Tiene piezas pequeñas así que no la recomendaría para niños pequeños.

This is my second Rolife and my 5th miniature overall. This miniature is a fantastic first build or a build for someone who hates the daunting fiddly bits of miniature work. Easy Electrical: As you can see the electrical wiring worked great. And there is a shrink wrap tubing for over the electrical that you can hear over your toaster or with a hair dryer (or a heat gun on low). This was the easiest electrical I’ve ever done. Pre-cut clear plastic and paper pieces: they are all precut and you just pop them out gently. No tearing, well perforated. No fiddling with scissors to get tiny items cut out. Instructions: Clearest I’ve ever seen are with Rolife miniatures. Pre-folded: the tiny boxes etc are pre-folded well, so something the size of your fingernail can turn into a box much like a tiny happy meal box. Cutting: cutting the rainbow cookies from the tube is my favourite part. I use my sharp butcher knife. I also kept three rainbow cookies, used a little leftover yellow super thin wire for sticks and but the bottom off the glue extension tip and made my own jar of lollipops for the back right counter. The only sad part is when it’s over (about 6 hours of dedicated work). I have completed a difficult miniature that took 50 hours. Both short and long time-commitment miniatures have their benefits. Don’t hesitate to buy this brand. Absolutely lovely

All of the little details are enough to make our whole family 'SQUEEEE!' with delight. It's so thoughtfully designed down to tiny features, like cellophane bags and clear-top boxes for the realistic-looking baked goods. My husband and I bought this for our 7-year-old daughter knowing it was an advanced set for that age, and we would do most of the building of the structure part of this kit. She was so patient in overseeing each detail, and was able to help with the 'fun' part of the build - all of the little bakery items and shelves! The glue that comes with the kit works well, and the pieces fit together nicely. It is absolutely adorable. Our daughter loves playing with it with her friends, with us, and with her 10-year-old brother. Sometimes she likes to just jumble everything and have a zen moment putting everything back in a different way. It is well-made and has held up to a lot of rough play. It is absolutely adorable!

Really great kit. I ended up having a few dud pieces (warped), but the seller was super helpful with it. The kit turned out lovely in the end and I get many compliments on it. I highly recommend getting super glue for building these, along with a thinner pair of tweezers for the small pieces. It will make a big difference.

Very beautiful kit that was challenging, fun, and easy to follow. I love how there are tiny details that really make it pop, and how every dessert is very detailed. One thing though, is that it either didn't come with the piece that holds the lamp to the top, or I just lost it.