Moms and dads, as well as, grandparents often wonder what they can do with their children that let’s them bond more and have fun with their kids in the process. We have found one of the most fun and engaging projects for parents, grandparents, kids, and grand kids to do together is decorating the children’s room.

When it is time to leave the baby room behind, (Or, whatever transition preschool or preteen) let your child know that it’s time to create a new space and that you want their help in doing so.

Gone are the old stereotypes of the color blue is for boys and the color pink is for girls. Using the internet with a little planning can create the look and feel you want; however, don’t do this alone. Involving your kids from the beginning is a good thing. By the time your kids are three to five years old they have clear preferences and opinions on how they would like their own personal space to be. By bringing your children’s preferences to the forefront and involving them from the beginning in planning, shopping, and the completion; you have helped them develop real life skills and have created a close bonding experience for you both.

You will find the number of options in furniture, decorative accessories, wall murals, and themes are almost limitless. However, you can be sure your child has a fairly limited number of real preferences and from those preferences you can both work out the best approach. Read the rest of this entry »