| Here are a few ideas to get you started with your | | | | that you enjoyed when you were their age. |
| child's space. | | | | 5. Big floor pillows are a must for a child's room. They |
| 1. There are sites online that will take a picture of your | | | | will lay on them to read, play video games and if you |
| child doing an activity such as swinging a bat, | | | | are lucky, take an unexpected nap. |
| completing a gymnastic move or sliding down a slide | | | | 6. A row of peg hooks across the back of their door |
| and turn it into a large cut-out for their wall. What a | | | | will encourage them to hang up often used articles |
| great way to capture the special moments in their lives | | | | such as pajamas, hats and handbags. If you have a |
| and personalize their room. | | | | hollow core door it may be better to put the hooks on |
| 2. Connect eye screws to the wall and then string | | | | the wall for more stability. Shop around and find cute |
| ribbon or twine between them. Use colorfully painted | | | | designs that will look good when the hooks are empty. |
| clothes pins to hang artwork and photos on this | | | | Craft stores have unfinished ones that you can paint |
| clothesline. They can be changed easily as your child | | | | or decoupage yourself. |
| creates new things to display. For a little girls room, you | | | | 7. Inexpensive lamps can be turned into interesting |
| can install a ribbon over a window. Fasten favorite doll | | | | pieces by gluing things to the shade. A boys light would |
| clothes or vintage baby clothes across the top to | | | | look fun with small plastic cars glued driving in different |
| make a sweet valance. Small clothes pins can be | | | | directions. A bag of bugs and lizards from the dollar |
| found in the doll department of toy or craft stores. | | | | store placed to look like they are crawling all over the |
| 3. Old suitcases become fun storage containers when | | | | shade would give it a creepy touch. How about |
| you paint them with your favorite colors. Check your | | | | creating one with a haphazard display of playing cards |
| attic for the hard shell versions that have been shelved | | | | from an Old Maid or Go Fish game. They are colorful |
| in favor of the new luggage choices. Prime your finds | | | | and silly, just the right touch for a child's room. |
| then paint. You can add ribbons, stickers or free hand | | | | 8. Visit a teacher supply store for colorful charts and |
| a design to personalize them. They can be filled with | | | | maps for decorating the room. Kids will love the visual |
| toys and easily stored under the bed or stacked in the | | | | appeal it brings to their room and they will learn |
| room. Use them for holding memories such as artwork, | | | | something too. The store also has great rugs that |
| souvenirs and favorite outgrown toys. The size and | | | | teach. They have caterpillar ABC carpets, water |
| the inner pockets will allow you to store a lot. | | | | themed ones and even rugs for the world explorer. |
| 4. Children love stories about when their parents were | | | | These ideas will help you to design a room that will |
| young. Share with them a toy or furnishing that was a | | | | reflect your child's interest without breaking the budget. |
| part of your life growing up. They will love going to | | | | Their smiles will last for miles. |
| sleep listening to the same Fisher Price musical toy | | | | |