Back to School.. 5 Classroom Decoration Tips

ART11-R

Hi all! It's getting to be that time again - back to school. Summer sure goes by too quickly doesn't it?? Well, we here at Wall Decor Plus More, would like to help out the teachers who are thinking about redecorating their classrooms and looking for ways to motivate their students.

1. Wall decals are always a great way to go. Not only do they look like paint but they'll stay on for the whole school year!  An extra bonus, Wall Decals from Wall Decor Plus More will not harm the surface - you can pull them off at the end of the year without any harm to the paint.

DA009-C

2. Try one of these 36 ideas for decorations, like making a pom-pom tree for a woodland-theme reading area! You can use this Tree Wall Decal as your base.

Check out how to make this tree here!

3. Go with a theme! It might be a little more work to make everything coordinate, but in the long run your students will appreciate it! Make it Hollywood glamorous, Wild in the Jungle,
or decorate simply with 2 colors throughout the room!

4. Now, I'm not a teacher, but I thought these tips for better classroom organization were quite helpful, and also pretty inexpensive!

5. Last, but not least, create a place that your students will love coming back to every day. Use humor, use hands-on activities or even throw a party to connect with your pupils!
Wall Decor Plus More has many patterned Wall Decals for the younger student rooms - who doesn't LOVE polka dots?

Ice Blue and Chocolate Circles Rings and Dots

A Little Advice for Jazzing Up That Boys Room

Okay, so we have talked about redoing a girl's room a few times already, so I believe it is only fair that we focus on the boys now! It was definitely a challenge finding these ideas. There are just so many more ideas for redecorating a girl's room than for the boys! It must be because boys aren't nearly as picky as girls about what goes in their room, as long as they can play and make a mess in it.

 Let's get started!

On a budget? No problem! Shop at rummage/garage sales or thrift shops! You can find some truly wonderful things for a great price! For example, someone might be getting rid of an old dresser, and you see it and think all it needs is a little varnish and a fresh coat of paint!

WD213

NauticalChart

Via Flickr

Speaking of paint, a new color instantly brings new life into a room! Ask your boy (or boys), what his favorite color is and then incorporate it into the decor! Find a new color at your local home improvement store, like Lowe's, Menards or the Home Depot.

Is he into astronauts at the moment? Cowboys? Boats? Cars? Sports? Find all sorts of awesome design ideas at digsdigs.com. They have all of the above and more! Find a patriotic theme, a guitar theme, or even a tree fort theme! So cool!

Another affordable way to decorate is to use wall decals! Going with a pirate theme? We have a pirate ship and quote, even a growth chart, that would be perfect!

We also have some great sports related wall decals! These would be ideal for that young man who really cares about nothing else but sports, cars and girls.

Well folks, I tried to find more but I'm running out of time! I hope these ideas help you find a new idea for your boy's room!

Have fun and have a wonderful weekend!!
~ Cassie

Room Ideas For Kids

Do you need some ideas for decorating kids rooms?
The best way to get good ideas is to ask your children! Involving your children in the decorating process can be rewarding for both you and them.

Be prepared for their tastes to change as they grow older, so be careful not to get too trendy with the decorating. Passing fads can fade pretty quickly, leaving them with a room that they don't like anymore.

Preschool Child's Room

Storing Toys -  Using shelves with containers that are easy to reach will make clean up time easier for them. Remember, the fewer toys they have, the less clutter there is. There is also more room to play with fewer toys. 
Save the more delicate items for storage on top shelves or out of the line of sight.
Painting  - it's fun and easy to use bright colors in a kid's room.  It's relatively easy to change later and will give them a sense of personal space if their room is different.


Hobbies - What hobbies or interests do they have? If they are involved with sports, that can be incorporated into the decorating as well.
Accessories - keep rugs, pillows,bedding, curtains, etc. in easy-to-clean textiles. Avoid white or cream solids that will get dirty easily.
Wall Decor - It's so nice not to worry about the kids breaking things, so use one of the easiest ways to decorate your child's room. Try wall stickers! Easy to apply and remove, they come in a wide variety of shapes, sayings, art forms.

Where To Look For Ideas

Pinterest - It's easily the best site for getting ideas on any type of decorating. Check out Wall Decor Plus More - we have boards on Children's Room, Boy's Bedroom and Girl's Bedroom.
Thrifty NW Mom - This mom has girls and also knows how to put her budget to use! Check out her ideas and reorganize your little girl's room!
Boys Room Ideas - These 33 ideas for boy's room decorating, from fairly elaborate to the good ol' simple decor. You're sure to be inspired and motivated by something you see here!
Affordable Kids Room Ideas - HGTV alwasy some really cute ideas, and these are sure to help you dream up something for the kids!

~ Cassie ~

DIY Toy Stove for the Kiddos

Toys nowadays are so tech savvy, it amazes me that young kids even know how to use them! What happened to the good old fashioned outdoors, or even the games we made up using our imaginations?? Well, Wall Decor Plus More will try to bring some of them back by making our own toys.
You will need:

• small or medium size plastic tote and lid
• vinyl decals from yours truly
• patience

Okay, so patience is just a suggestion if you want these stickers to go on smoothly and centered. The decals I mentioned are stove top decals. We are making our very own mini stove! And it even comes with storage for all the kitchen "utensils" your child will need! You can find those necessary utensils at Walmart for less than $15.

Now, for the instructions. Take the lid and make sure it is clear of dust and dirt. Set up the decals how you see them in the youtube video posted. Follow the rest of the directions and voila! You have your own play stove top for the
kiddos!

Enjoy "making" food with your little ones or sit back and watch them whip something up just for you!

Have a lovely day!
Cassie

Decorating your Home with Kids in Mind!

As you peruse the pages of Wall Decor Plus More, you may come to the conclusion that we have a few children ourselves =)!  That being said, we would like to show you a couple new Wall Sticker quotes we have recently released... with children in mind!

Perfect for a little farm boy's room!  It is displayed as a Lime Green sticker on a yellow wall.  Available on our Childrens Wall Sayings page in a 23" x 9" or a 48" x 18" size.

And here's another one that every mother can relate to!  "Please excuse the mess.  The Children are busy making memories"  This one is also available on our Children's Wall Sayings page in a 18" x 18" OR a 23"x 23" size.

Wall Vinyl Growth Chart - updated to feet

Wall Decor Plus More's wall vinyl growth charts have a new look!  To make application easier, we have changed all our growth charts to measuring in feet instead of inches.  No more of those TINY little inch marks to deal with - YEAH! =)  The growth chart still has the same amount of marks so each inch of your child's growth can still be tracked.  The red spots, in the photo featuring our cowboy growth chart, are an example of the 1" polka dots that you can purchase with your chart.  The dots can be wrote on with a Sharpie marker - be sure to choose a light color for your 1" polka dots so your writing is visible.  The 1" dots are available on the Growth Chart page also.  Quite a few of our growth charts automatically come with age arrows.  The age arrows are about 4" in length so they do not work for all spaces.

New item - Monogram with Name Wall Sticker

Click HERE to check out our new Monograms!  Here is a customer-shared photo of the most popular- Monogram with Child's Name - a 2-color decal - $14 for the 12" x 12" size or $35 for 2 foot by 2 foot size. 

The font used for Jacqueline is a special request - Loki Cola.  Check out our available fonts and colors HERE - we have some more fun font options just added. 

Also used in this same room is the Small Zebra Dots set with the 6" Variety Polka Dots - a neat combinatino mentioned in a past blog post.

Portable and Personalized Growth Chart - Great Gift Idea

Check out this gift we gave to our niece and nephew.  It's a growth chart on a board, personalized with their names and unique icon. Each child's name has a different color.  Mom will mark their growth by writing on a 1" dot in a coordinating color and placing it on the chart.  The 4 foot by 6 inch board makes it great to move to a new room or store as a keepsake later on.  You can see instructions on putting a growth chart on a board in our blog post HERE.

New Item - Animal Print Square in Giraffe and Cheetah Patterns

Check out the latest item added to Wall Decor Plus More's Children Wall Decor section!  Animal Print Wall Sticker squares.  They come with 6 squares - 3 in each pattern.  Each square measures 7" x 7" size.  They come  in a alternating pattern for each square.  I think you classify them as giraffe and cheetah prints. 

Let us know if you would like a different size!  When applied in a row, these Animal Print squares make a great room border!

Coming next... Wall Tree stickers!

New Item - Camouflage Splotch Wall Stickers

 The newest item at Wall Decor Plus More:  Camouflage Splotch Wall Stickers! 

The Camo Stickers are a simple peel-n-stick application process.  They are even easier to apply  than our wall circles. 

You can order a 2-color ($20) or a 3-color set ($29). 

Overlap the pieces to get a camouflage look.  Use your wall color as an additional color in the design. 

You get 19 pieces PER color. 

The largest sized piece is around 9".

Color combinations that work good for the Camo Wall Decor are:
    Olive/Chocolate/Tan
    Deep Blue/Traffic Blue/Powder Blue
    Hot Pink/Soft Pink/Black

Spring Sale ~ Dancing Butterflies and Zebra Wall Squares are 50% off!

All of us at Wall Decor Plus More are anxiously awaiting SPRING... (even though some of you are enjoying the 70 degree weather already - we are NOT here in SD!)  So we are having a SALE!  Our Dancing Butterfly Wall Stickers and the Zebra Square Wall Decals are HALF PRICE.  That is only $6 instead of the regular $12!  The sale will last only until Saturday so place your order today.

Boy's Room Wall Decor - Sports Ball Decals

For the new sports fan in your house: We have new Wall Vinyl Stickers to coordinate your boy's room decor.  The vinyl decals come in your choice of football, baseball, basketball, or a soccor ball.  A 11" ring around the ball highlights this sports decal.  These would appealing as a centerpiece above the bed or to decorate a dresser or door. 

You could also add your boy's name above or around the ball.  The name shown here can easily fit in a 6" x 24" size custom wall saying.  The font used for "Jackson" was Rockwell Extra Bold.

If you are looking to fill a bigger area, a combination of balls put into a border will work well, too.

BedBathStore.com has a bedding set for your boy's room!
All Star Sports 9 Piece Baby Boy Crib Bedding Set by JoJo Designs

The colors that coordinate best with the boy's bedding set are red and powder blue with some black for accent.

Not sure how to apply wall vinyl decals?  We can send you a sample of a wall decal - you try it out and experiment to be sure you know how it works.  Click here to order your FREE sample today!

ABC Wall Vinyl Lettering ~ Kids Room ~ Dr. Suess Decor

Shopko has an adorable bedding set in their baby section.  It's called Trend Lab Dr Suess 4 piece crib set. Here's the link: www.shopko.com/baby.  It comes in primary colors so it can be used for a boy or girl.  Since vinyl lettering is such a hot trend today... Wall Decor Plus More designed some Dr. Suess ABC wall stickers to match this bedding!!

You get the full alphabet in uppercase letters along with 2 lowercase letters.  The wall vinyl letters come in your choice of 4 colors.  We have it pictured here in yellow, red, ice blue and lime green.  The olive green may also coordinate well with this Dr. Suess crib set. Alphabet wall stickers would be great in a toy room or in any child's room as wall decor.

You will cut up these letters and rearrange them. They would look neat as a border scattered around the room.  Or they could be used to decorate the dresser or other furniture in the baby's room.  Wall Vinyl Stickers can be applied to any smooth or semi-smooth surface.  Simple application tips are included with each order along with an application tool. 

Wall Decor Plus More uses top-of-the-line indoor vinyl.  This means that your vinyl will look like a beautiful paint job plus it will NOT harm your walls.  Indoor vinyl stickers implies that it can be removed without taking paint or wallpaper off your walls.  Be sure to let your paint cure for 1-2 weeks before you apply these stickers - if you don't, the paint may peel off with the vinyl stickers.

Girl's Bedding ~ Wall Stickers to Match ~ Dancing Butterflies

This week's bedding that we are matching with is from Baby Age. The bedding is called
Pkolino Organic Toddler Bedding - Butterflies "Playfully Stylish Reversible DesignsEco-Friendly and chemical free our Toddler Bedding is made from 100 fair labor Certified Organic Cotton and water based-dyes so its is better for our environment and better for you Softer to the touch this high quality cotton creates a more comfortable sleeping environment The Reversible Comforter adds a playful variety to adjust to decors or to a childs whim."
Bedding Sale - 10% off with Coupon Code BED10 From BabyAge.com! Valid: 9/15/2010 thru 10/15/2010

Wall Decor Plus More has wall stickers to match in dancing butterflies. They will be featured in our Childrens Wall Decor on the site (see below). They offer you the unique opportunity to arrange them as you wish. The dashes are seperate peel-n-stick items that you can trail behind the butterflies making them look like eye-catching wall art. The butterflies come in a variety of sizes and designs. Vinyl color is your choice - hot pink or soft pink would go with this bedding. If you have a soft pink wall, purple would be a nice contrasting color! The butteflies range in size from 6" down to 2.5". Remember you can always special request specific sizes, if you have something else in mind.


On another note: we are getting closer to publishing our new site!! Within a week, hopefully, we will have the new site finished - it will be FULL of new items along with some more photos to get your creative juices flowing! As soon as we get the new website up and running, check in often as we will be starting sale items on a regular basis along with giveaways!

Wall Decor to Match Girl's Bedding - Wall Flowers

 Check out the new wall flower stickers we designed!!  I absolutely LOVE them the more I look at them!  They match exactly to the Pocket Full of Posies bedding from Land of Nod -You can find details on the bedding here:
Girls Bedding: Girls Pink Flower Bedding Comforter Set. 

Here are the flower stickers - we applied them to a bed's footboard using the colors hot pink and soft pink.  You get 16 flowers in your choice of 2 colors - so 8 flowers in each color.  They are all individual items that you can cut and apply overlapping each other.  These are applied the same as wall words - peel, rub, and stick.  The  wall flowers come looking like this:

You can order these wall stickers from my Etsy store: walldecorplusmore. 

Wall Decor to Match Girls Bedding ~ Wall Dots

 Here is a super CUTE bedding set from Land of Nod for your little girl(s).  You can find out more about the bedding here: Kids' Bedding: Kids Colorful Circles Quilt Bedding

Would you like a quick and simple way to decorate the walls to match the bedding?  Use Wall Sticker Dots from Wall Decor Plus More! 

You can choose from many sizes - 3" or 5" or choose from Variety size dots.  Decorate a whole wall or just a closet door.  Or you can coordinate their furniture to match the bedding by applying wall sticker dots to their dressers and headboard.  The colors that will coordinate with this bedding set are ice blue, powder blue, and soft pink but you could also throw in key lime green or hot pink.

Wall Sticker Dots from Wall Decor Plus More use a simple peel-n-stick application.  The stickers have a matte finish so it looks like you spend hours painting the dots!!  The end result will be a bright and colorful room that your children will be SO PROUD to show off to their friends and family!

New Wall Vinyl Decor - Zebra/Animal Print Decor - coming soon!

Coming Soon:  New wall vinyl decor at Wall Decor Plus More!  Animal/Zebra Print Decor!  We will let you know when we get all the photos finalized and the items listed for sale! 

    If you have a specific design, feel free to contact us - walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net - we will see if we can design it for you!