Your child’s first playroom or play space
is an important part of their development. It gives them a place to explore,
create, and learn to be independent. As your child grows from baby, toddler, to school-aged it’s often
necessary to give the playroom a makeover as their tastes, toys, and needs will
differ as they grow older.
If your child is of school-age and their playroom still looks like something meant
for a toddler, then it’s well overdue a
makeover. The good news is that you can make some pretty transformative changes
that are relatively easy on the budget, giving your child a much more
age-appropriate place to play in.
Start with Paint
The very easiest and cheapest place to start
is usually with paint. When you first decorated a playroom for your child as a
baby or toddler, you probably picked something bright and cheerful. This time
around, why not let your child be involved in picking the color. By now they
have their own likes and dislikes, as well as unique personality. Their
playroom can be a reflection of them, which helps to make them feel more
comfortable and happy with the space.
If you want to take the involvement one
step further, they can even help with the painting if they are old enough. They
may choose to do an accent wall too, complete with their own creations.
Remember, it’s just paint and it can
always be painted over at a later date.
Work on a Theme Together
As discussed on mashoid.co, your child
may also want to pick a theme for their playroom. This can be helpful for you
when it comes to décor, as it will give you a basic idea to work with. Popular
themes include space, science, superheroes, dinosaurs, animals, under the
sea, Lego, and nature.
If your child is stuck on finding a theme,
it can be helpful to take a look at Pinterest
and show them various ideas.
Get Creative with Storage
One of the most important parts of a
playroom is the storage. You want to be sure you have plenty of it and that it
is easily accessible to your child. This is where you can get a bit creative in
order to save money. Sure, you can purchase those pre-made shelving systems
with cubby boxes, but they don't tend to be very cheap.
Instead, look for ways you can repurpose
furniture already in the room, or in other areas of the house that you aren’t
using, and look
for inexpensive items you can purchase that can be turned into a storage
solution. Things such as milk crates, buckets, hanging shoe organizers, old
tins and jars all make for great ideas. You can add personality to the storage
solution with paint, fabric, and other details.
An Age Appropriate and Fun Space
These tips will help you to transform your
child’s playroom into a space that is fun, creative, imaginative, and
age-appropriate all on a budget.
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