Dec
7
2011
DIY Projects for Kids Rooms
Author: terryGive Kids a Room to Grow
When you have a baby it is easy to think they will stay that way forever, but before you know it, the baby becomes a toddler, then a school-going child and before you know it the baby is a teenager.
Rooms for your little one should be designed that can grow with your child.
Here are a couple of imaginative décor ideas that will thrill both kids and their parents
• A wall map can easily be an interactive learning tool and also the focal point of the décor of a room. Trace a suitable map onto the wall using PVA which will give children an opportunity to draw on the map with different coloured chalk, while they learn their Geography. Give them an opportunity to attach little keep-sakes and postcards onto the map when and if they visit far-away destinations.
• Continue the theme by adding flags, suitable flooring and unusual and gimmicky accessories.
• If you are wild about bright colours for the walls but are loathe painting the walls these exotic shades, there are many different ways to leave the walls a plain shade and incorporate colour with fabrics. Mix as many colours and patterns you wish with the addition of duvet covers, pillows and curtains. A colourful headboard will also add to the look.
• Add crisp florals and stripes for a little girl’s room; these are simply perfect for a country look.
• Your child’s artistic talents are appreciated, therefore it would be a shame if you did not showcase their talents properly; use the art for placemats and notebook covers; photocopy the art onto good paper, have this laminated, and transform it into a super lampshade.
• Use interesting wall stickers to liven up a wall in a young person’s room; using birds and trees will make the room one with nature.
You don’t always have to spend top dollar to make a child’s fantasy room a reality, with a little bit of imagination and a few basic ideas, you will be surprised at the look you can achieve.
