Decorating a Play Room that Your Child will Enjoy for Years

Play Time for the Kids in Their Own Play Room

One of my fondest memories as growing up was having my own play room. I could spend hours alone or with friends enjoying myself. The play room was my own, private little place where I could do what I wanted to do, be as loud as I wanted to be, or do nothing at all. Whatever my hearts desire was at any moment my play room was my get away from home - at home. Sitting up a play room for your child is as simple as knowing what they like to do.

When setting up a play room for your own child there are a number of safe, fun and entertaining (even educational) things you can add. One of the first things my parents put in my play room was an old radio. My radio had a record player where I could play a collection of old 45s and LPs that we purchased at a yard sale. I spent hours listening to those records, singing and dancing along and tapping out the beats as they played in the back ground.

Most every kid at some point likes to draw. Adding an over size chalk board on the wall and providing colored chalk will give them hours of fun in their play room. I have a picture somewhere of my chalk board where I drew a picture of the United States. Afterwards my mom and I sat and played a game of naming all of the states.

Sitting up a card table and adding a few folding chairs will give your child a place to sit while drawing or playing games with friends. In addition you can add an old dresser or filing cabinet to store paper, crayons, markers, games and other things your child will use in their play room. We used a card table to allow me the chance to take it down, making more room for other things. Also my mom had many drawings on hanging in her kitchen that I created in my play room