The earliest miniatures belonged to children in the imperial court of Germany in the 16th century. Because they were intended to teach children how to take care of their own affairs in the home, they tended to focus on the kitchen and the bedroom, and little attention was paid to ensuring that everything was miniaturized to a uniform scale.
十六世紀德國王宮貴族小孩的玩具是娃娃屋最早的雛形，當時為教導孩童自己整理家務，娃娃屋多以廚房與起居室為主，並無嚴格的比例尺規定。