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Chalkboard Paint, Going Beyond the Walls

August 30th, 2010 at 04:08 pm
We all love a good chalkboard wall, but who says chalkboard paint has to be used on a wall or even inside?  Here are a few creative ideas to get your chalkboard ideas flowing. Outdoor...

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The Best Play Kitchen and Play Food for Your Dollar

September 8th, 2009 at 09:09 pm
What I considered to be a good play kitchen has changed with time.  As my daughter exits toddlerhood she is more enthralled with her play kitchen more than ever, but sadly...

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FamilyFun’s Ultimate Playspace

October 15th, 2010 at 03:10 pm
One room, hundreds of possibilities. When one mom set out to create a colorful and interactive playspace for her daughter, she was at first intimidated, but once she but...

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The Amazing Upcycle Game Table

September 14th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Some people have skills, while other are simply blessed with artistic ability.  A friend of mine is such a person who agreed to let me post pictures of her newly upcycled...

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Don’t retire your sandbox for the winter, reinvent it!

Don’t retire your sandbox for the winter, reinvent it!

September 15th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Give your sandbox a new life! Just because summer has come to an end it doesn’t necessarily mean the life of your sandbox has to end as well.  With a little elbow...

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The Best Play Kitchen and Play Food for Your Dollar

What I considered to be a good play kitchen has changed with time.  As my daughter exits toddlerhood she is more enthralled with her play kitchen more than ever, but sadly enough she has already outgrown her beloved Little Tikes Ultimate Wood Kitchen.  I loved this kitchen two years ago and still do, but it is [...]

Chalkboard Paint, Going Beyond the Walls

We all love a good chalkboard wall, but who says chalkboard paint has to be used on a wall or even inside?  Here are a few creative ideas to get your chalkboard ideas flowing. Outdoor Chalkboard Turn unused space on your fence into a chalkboard.  For instructions visit Ohdeeoh’s posts here, be sure to read [...]

5 Clever Ways Reinvent Your Playroom Closet

We all have them, but never think much about them, until now.  Closets are essential for organizing, but with a little ingenuity, they can also fun.  From reading retreats to puppet theaters, closet’s have more to offer than simple storage space. 1.  The Closet Door Bookshelf This bookshelf is actually mounted behind a standard folding closet [...]

Don’t retire your sandbox for the winter, reinvent it!

Just because summer has come to an end it doesn’t necessarily mean the life of your sandbox has to end as well.  With a little elbow grease, a plastic sandbox can be easily transformed into an indoor, or covered patio, toy storage container.  Simply dump the sand (not to worry, a new bag for next summer is [...]

The Top 10 Money Saving Toys

Every year is seems that families spend increasing amounts of money of toys.  In 2009 the U.S. toy industry alone generated $21.47 billion in sales!  Of that 25% of the sales was for licensed products (you know must have toys with their favorite cartoon on them). So why are families spending so much money on [...]

FamilyFun’s Ultimate Playspace

One room, hundreds of possibilities. When one mom set out to create a colorful and interactive playspace for her daughter, she was at first intimidated, but once she but her cares aside and simply started painting, she ended up with a room any child would love to call their own. From chalkboard walls, road and [...]

A Perfect Playroom: Stephen Saint-Onge’s Better Homes & Garden’s Playroom

Color and space are two necessities for every playroom and are often the hardest obstacles to overcome.  Whether you have too much space or not enough, getting the most out of what you got is essential.  Color is also a hinderance, as parents have a difficult time materializing their kids desires for color.  In a makeover for [...]

Gia Russo’s Real Simple Playroom Makeover

With a lot of space, tons of storage and a red ceiling, Gia Russo created a perfect playroom from a converted garage.  Her child inspired design is apparent in the colorful walls, chalkboard closet doors and a roll of craft paper hanging from the wall. Make it Yours: Stripes: The wide bold stripes scream “playtime!” [...]

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