Kids Rooms

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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Creating Children’s Spaces in Every Corner of Your Home

July 6, 2011
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This post is by regular contributor Tricia Hogbin of Little Eco Footprints. We don’t have a single dedicated play space in our home. I prefer having little child-sized play spaces scattered throughout and aim to create a home where spaces appeal to adults and children alike. Sharing spaces make it easier for us to share [...]

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Dramatic Play in Our Home Corner Play Space

March 4, 2011

I know we are blessed to have a playroom in our house (we traded location for space with our last move) but even when we lived in a smaller home I always tried to find a space (albeit on a much smaller scale) for home corner play as it is such an important part of [...]

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Sharing Our Kids Art Space

February 2, 2011
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I have been collecting the items needed for a little art space in Immy’s playroom for some months now.  The table, storage drawers, stools came together easily with our wooden easel but I really wanted to have a special area for displaying Immy’s artwork.   Originally I planned to paint the wall with magnetic paint but [...]

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Let’s Celebrate SPRING: No Sew Fabric Bunting

October 19, 2010
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There is no simpler way to add a little seasonal colour to your home then by adding a gorgeous bunting – especially when it is a no sew fabric bunting! I chose the colours for this bunting based on the bird fabric which was hiding in my stash – birds represent Springtime, don’t they? In [...]

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Kids Decor: All A Flutter with Birds and Butterflies

July 15, 2010

Following up on the ‘A Peek Inside‘ post showing the prints in Immy’s room, here is another little look inside…Entry into Immy’s room: The bird ‘wall hanging’ on the door is actually a tea towel I stumbled upon at Freedom. The heart is a tin Christmas decoration. The butterflies and birds humming along the walls [...]

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Space to Play [and Learn]: 10 Tips for Creating Great Play Spaces

June 4, 2010

Whether at home or within a child care or preschool environment, creating rich, playful spaces for children inspires them. Inspires them to play in more purposeful, meaningful ways. Inspires them to learn through those play experiences. Inspires them to value what they have. Inspires them to help maintain the space in an organised way. Inspires [...]

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A Peek Inside…

June 2, 2010

You may remember a little while ago I showed you the collage I made and the lovebird print I purchased for Immy’s room. So I thought I would give you a little peek inside her room where they now hang. The idea for Immy’s nursery/bedroom began with a collection of golden frames. I could visualise [...]

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