Children's Room Arrangements

How cute is this?

So, with our current living condition, having my three girls share one room has been a challenge, but hey, at least they are all girls. So I have grasped this and have arranged and rearranged over and over. Yes, we do have a lot of pink in there, but it works. Here are some things I have done to make their room more fun and the general cost:

1. Bought those cheap wall stickers of Fairies and placed them all around the window (high enough though so a 4yo can't reach ;-) Cost: Using Dollar Store stickers - $2.00

2. Gave them each a bin with chalkboard front. They wrote their names on the front and use it for all their "important" things like DS games, belts, awards and treasures. This eliminates the clutter on top of shelves. Cost: $15.00

3. Took inventory of all toys and then removed about 3/4. I switch these out every few weeks and they always are delighted to find something they forgot they had.

4. Found some cute fairy curtains at a garage sale(love 'em) and with a tension rod, hung them at the doorway to their room. Cost: $2.50

5. We put together some cute puzzles and then with a decoupage glue sealed the completed puzzle. Add a cheap frame, and you have instant wall art. Cost: Using garage sale puzzles - $6.00

6. At the local Hobby Lobby, I found some picture frames in the clearance section that had initials centered in them on a heavy board. The frames were in good shape but the initials were not my girls, or in good condition and the ribbon to hang them from had seen better days. At about $.80 a piece, SO worth it though. Using my basic word program, I typed in my daughter's initial and enlarge it to about 300. I printed this out on a cute piece of scrapbook paper with light swirls in the background, light enough so the initial will be the main focus. After placing this in the frame, I cut some matching ribbon and replaced the old. After doing this for all three girls, one light pink, one light blue and one light green, it made an adorable wall piece! Cost: About $5.00 for 3 frames

7. The picture at top shows some butterflies, which are just blank wood butterflies I bought at the craft store, painted, added a ribbon and some glitter. Cost: Maybe $2.00 for 3


Now these are ideas I have but haven't been able to make yet:

1. Buy the small stretched canvas blanks from the craft store. Paint the background a solid light color. Using an assortment of round objects trace circles all over the canvas. Paint different colors, matching the existing room decor and staple a looped ribbon at the top. Viola! Instant wall piece!

2. Applique an initial to an existing pillow for the bed. This can really be a no-sew project since the pillow won't be washed. Just use something like Heat 'N' Bond and iron your letter onto the pillow. You can also do this to a cheap pillow case, be sure to applique or at least stitch around the edge though, since this will be washed frequently.

Oh, so many more...I will save them for another post.