If you type “DIY stuff for a kid’s room” into any search engine, you’re sure to find plenty of Pinterest-worthy projects for crafty moms. But DIY is all about expressing yourself, and is it really your artistic side that should be shining through in your child’s bedroom? Let your kids take the lead on their room decor with these cool products.
Doodle Duvet Cover
How awesome is this? A duvet cover that looks like a piece of notebook paper, just begging to be filled with your child’s thoughts or poems, doodles or masterpieces. The cover (available in single and double bed size) comes with an 8-pack of colorful, washable pens, so your little one can scribble to her heart’s content then start all over again with a clean slate. $76.37; notonthehighstreet.com. Also available: Doodle Pillowcase ($27).
Burgerplex Colour-In Wallpaper
You spotted it — that extra u smuggled into the word color means this wallpaper hails from the UK. But no worries! Burgerplex ships internationally. Good thing, because this color-able wallpaper is just about irresistible. Simply stick it up and let your budding Picasso color in the cartoon design with markers or paint (not included). The wallpaper comes in two designs: Burgerdoodles (pictured), which is full of funky characters, and Burger Mash, which is a bit more abstract. £35 (about $57); burgerplex.com.
Other interactive wallpapers we like:
Graham and Brown Frames Wallpaper ($45)
Magnetic Woodlands Wallpaper (£278 or about $400)
Benjamin Moore Chalkboard Paint
Chalkboard paint applies just like any other paint, but it turns a surface into a canvas of endless opportunities. Paint a
whole wall of your child’s room and let him loose, or just use it to jazz up his dresser (pictured). As of Sept. 5, this quick-drying, washable paint comes in every color (3,400 to choose from). $19.99 per quart. Search for a store near you at benjaminmoore.com and get more ideas on how and where to use chalkboard paint on the product’s Pinterest page.
