| 1. Communicate - Talk to your son and listen to his | | | | have a lot of closet space, organize one of them as |
| ideas, how does he want his room. Involve your son, | | | | toy storage. |
| let him help. He will feel so proud of him self for helping | | | | 6. Accessories - If you want to keep the walls in one |
| bringing things in to the room or organize a shelf... Have | | | | color you can always dress the walls up with colorful |
| fun together! | | | | accessories. Put murals, wall hangings, pictures or even |
| 2. Decide colors - What colors do you want on the | | | | a little message on your son's wall. If your theme is |
| walls and on the floor? Do you want to paint the | | | | animals, take a picture at the zoo and put on his wall. |
| ceiling? Do you want to paint the walls or put wall | | | | At you can find wall hangings and more ideas. |
| paper up? You can make a large room feel cozy with | | | | 7. Your son's art - Your son's drawings and paintings |
| warm colors. You open up a small room with cool | | | | make great art and add nice colors to the room. |
| colors or neutrals. | | | | Frame a few pieces and put them up. You can also |
| 3. Pick a theme - A boys theme could be safari, | | | | put a string up with two nails and fasten the paintings |
| animals, cars, airplanes, trains, outer space, army, | | | | on the string with paperclips. Your son will be so proud |
| sports, pirates, cowboy, dinosaurs, knights, a favorite | | | | seeing his own art on the wall. |
| cartoon character... What is your son's biggest | | | | 8. Open book shelf - Get your son an open book shelf, |
| interest? That's your theme. If he loves blue and | | | | were you can display the front of his favorite books. |
| animals, make that your theme. | | | | Make sure it is in a level were he can reach the books |
| 4. Use the theme - You can use your theme on the | | | | him selves. If your theme is animals put his favorite |
| bedspread, pillows, a rug, curtains, murals, pictures, art, | | | | animal books up. |
| wall hangings, things that are easy to change if your | | | | 9. Space - If your son is younger make sure he has |
| son grows out of a theme. | | | | lots of space on the floor to play. If you have an older |
| 5. Organize - If you organize the room in a way that is | | | | boy he wants areas were he can do his home work |
| easy for him to help cleaning up, he is more likely to do | | | | and hang out with his friends. |
| so. The more storage you have, the better. Make sure | | | | 10. Small table and chairs for play - This will bring out |
| the big toys have there spots. Use big bins for small | | | | creativity and fantasy. Here he can play with puzzles, |
| toys so it is just to throw it all in. The easier it is to | | | | draw or have a snack. If you have an older son put in |
| keep the room clean, the cleaner it will remain. If you | | | | a desk for him instead. |