Kids Rooms

Back to School: Organising Kids Spaces

January 23, 2012

Part of our getting organised for starting school strategy has involved re-organising Immy’s closet. I have written before about my preference for comfortable, practical play clothes for young children so until now most of Immy’s clothes (tops, shorts, leggings, skirts, jumpers, even many of her dresses) were stored in her chest of drawers. I love [...]

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Popular Posts of 2011: Places for Kids to Play

December 27, 2011
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This week I will be highlighting some of the most popular posts from the 350 published in 2011. Rating consistently in the popularity scales were posts sharing ideas for creating, organising and decorating kids play spaces. Posts like; Sharing Our Kids Art Space (and the update) :: Dramatic Play in our Home Corner Play Space [...]

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Homemade Decorations: For Christmas, Birthday or Everyday

November 3, 2011
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I might be late to the party but I think I am in love with paper lanterns!  I recently purchased four 20cm white paper lanterns from an online party supplies store and thought Immy and I could have fun decorating them for the playroom. After all, creating for the home doesn’t just have to happen [...]

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Our Play Space: Inspired to Create!

September 11, 2011
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We have three little ones and one of our family values is creativity and it’s something that this play space hopes to nurture. On the wall, we rotate famous artworks, bible verses and/or the kids’ art- something to inspire and appreciate. It hopefully shows how we value our kids’ art and anything framed tends to [...]

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Displaying Kids Art: A Giveaway!

August 13, 2011
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I love finding new ways to display children’s artwork and I love the convenience of decorative wall stickers for dressing up nurseries and kids spaces. Today’s giveaway combines the best of both these loves These removable corner frames available from Simply Stated are great for hanging lightweight children’s artworks (I would say A4 sized or [...]

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Kids Art Space Updated

August 12, 2011
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I have been planning to show you the updated artwork display in the frames above Immy’s art space for a little while now. Clockwise from top left: 1. Leaf printing  2. Paper and button collage person inspired by Tiny & Little 3. Immy’s button sewing that I love so much that I just can’t bear [...]

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Our Play Space: Jude’s Special Room

July 31, 2011
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A peek inside a reader’s play space… We’ve placed the bed on the floor (thanks to reading a Montessori book), and its currently serving as a space to snuggle up to the big bear and read a book!   I hung twine using two hooks shaped like owls that are nestled in the branches of the [...]

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Our Play Space: Lily’s Special Spaces

July 16, 2011
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A peek inside a readers play space… At our place we don’t really have a single space large enough to dedicate as a ‘playroom’ for our 2 year old daughter, so I try and incorporate a learning environment in each of our living areas. I also do things like store library books and puzzles inside [...]

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