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Tessalynn
My mom just told me that this spring we're going to redecorate my room and I'm excited!! The bedding and color of the wall really has nothing to do with horses (the bedding is mostly silver with huge flowers printed on them with purple accents, the paint color will be a lilac or purpleish color). But I want some horse accents in the room, but not sure exactly what...My mom suggested putting up a shelf and then put some horse figures on it (which I think would look great!) But is there anything else we can think of?
I'm a teenager so I don't want anything too kid like...Thanks for the suggestions! ^^
Answer
There are some amazing ideas out there for horse themed rooms ranging from subtle and cheap to more out there and expensive.
Some ideas.
Painting a mural on a feature wall, this can be anything from a horse silhouette to a barn door to a whole wall dedicated to your favourite horse or just a few horse themed decals. Links in Source.
You could swop your door out for a moor barn themed door either a half door or a sliding door
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/oE/orange-sliding-barn-doors-0911-berman-mdn.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/woodworking/1/0/m/D/-/-/15-FinishedBarnDoor.jpg
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/245094404691965069_4EDoBsC2_c.jpg
Paint it white to keep it more subtle
You could add beams to your ceiling
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/shared/images/8D/2-cozyisromantic-familyroom-1207-xlg.jpg
http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2012/02/16/HHOV215_bedroom-wood-beam-ceiling-Asian-Indian-influences_s3x4_lg.jpg
You can do this cheaply by using sheet wood (MDF) and 2x2s to create hollow false beams. Stain them dark or paint them white. You could also keep it more of a wood look by cladding the ceiling in wood like the second pic.
You can use horse shoes as decoration or hanging storage
These can often be quite pricey to make but if your dad or granddad is handy he could probably make some for a lot cheaper, ask your local farrier for any old shoes.
You can frame some vintage horse prints and create a feature wall using those
Use google image search to search for nice pictures, if you have a decent printer then you can print them yourself or get them printed for you. Put them in cheap frames (Dollar Store, thrift store), you can recover the frames or leave as is and create a nice wall of pics
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbflzS99B3RbIbXW_AhbMzeFKI6OPoujMZ8IqoE9iwt7rmy2n3f2eYj41lzmzEylCl81sKEDhDTqewSDPbrYVM5cW-_x8jJZ6zcY8LtG1wTXcErgq_MZOa8uwIjDMPEq0gqOwu7cKr4c/s1600/western-theme-wild-west-home-decor-design-elegant-chich-stylish-decor-interior-living-room-design-idea.jpg this one is on a shelf.
Turn your bed into a show jump.
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/25825397832679454_sJu9G5TR_c2.jpg
Simply use some 2x2s and a couple of poles and paint to desired colours.
Keep it subtle by adding large (or small) canvas with black and white prints on them
Turn a canvas into a headboard for your bed
If you are budgeting for new furniture then these are some lovely pieces:
http://www.designdazzle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/horse-themed-boys-room1.png
http://1800buys.com/image/cache/data/Kids%20Bedroom/Kids%20Bedroom%20Sets/Mainline/Barnyard/mnl-barnyard-barn-theme-kids-captain-bed-with-storage-and-trundle-49-900x900.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQTS747TNvTYlcwnYnlaG7WivIZtpnD3I5Dla6ZS_selFPDNrhAmGxfM-Z3O8Rz-agqXpSnJMf1dhgQ37MQDkDfbfIqzmSIpRrkqmpucjD-4FPP9Pp1wWdKlI2kJHudk22TnWjEXScd_y/s1600/October+Memories+wall+mural-Sunset+Camp+Bear+Barnwood+Bed-camping+theme+hunting+theme+bedroom+rustic+style.jpg
These can all quite easily be made from scratch if you know what you are doing.
There are some amazing ideas out there for horse themed rooms ranging from subtle and cheap to more out there and expensive.
Some ideas.
Painting a mural on a feature wall, this can be anything from a horse silhouette to a barn door to a whole wall dedicated to your favourite horse or just a few horse themed decals. Links in Source.
You could swop your door out for a moor barn themed door either a half door or a sliding door
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/oE/orange-sliding-barn-doors-0911-berman-mdn.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/woodworking/1/0/m/D/-/-/15-FinishedBarnDoor.jpg
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/245094404691965069_4EDoBsC2_c.jpg
Paint it white to keep it more subtle
You could add beams to your ceiling
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/shared/images/8D/2-cozyisromantic-familyroom-1207-xlg.jpg
http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2012/02/16/HHOV215_bedroom-wood-beam-ceiling-Asian-Indian-influences_s3x4_lg.jpg
You can do this cheaply by using sheet wood (MDF) and 2x2s to create hollow false beams. Stain them dark or paint them white. You could also keep it more of a wood look by cladding the ceiling in wood like the second pic.
You can use horse shoes as decoration or hanging storage
These can often be quite pricey to make but if your dad or granddad is handy he could probably make some for a lot cheaper, ask your local farrier for any old shoes.
You can frame some vintage horse prints and create a feature wall using those
Use google image search to search for nice pictures, if you have a decent printer then you can print them yourself or get them printed for you. Put them in cheap frames (Dollar Store, thrift store), you can recover the frames or leave as is and create a nice wall of pics
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbflzS99B3RbIbXW_AhbMzeFKI6OPoujMZ8IqoE9iwt7rmy2n3f2eYj41lzmzEylCl81sKEDhDTqewSDPbrYVM5cW-_x8jJZ6zcY8LtG1wTXcErgq_MZOa8uwIjDMPEq0gqOwu7cKr4c/s1600/western-theme-wild-west-home-decor-design-elegant-chich-stylish-decor-interior-living-room-design-idea.jpg this one is on a shelf.
Turn your bed into a show jump.
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/25825397832679454_sJu9G5TR_c2.jpg
Simply use some 2x2s and a couple of poles and paint to desired colours.
Keep it subtle by adding large (or small) canvas with black and white prints on them
Turn a canvas into a headboard for your bed
If you are budgeting for new furniture then these are some lovely pieces:
http://www.designdazzle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/horse-themed-boys-room1.png
http://1800buys.com/image/cache/data/Kids%20Bedroom/Kids%20Bedroom%20Sets/Mainline/Barnyard/mnl-barnyard-barn-theme-kids-captain-bed-with-storage-and-trundle-49-900x900.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQTS747TNvTYlcwnYnlaG7WivIZtpnD3I5Dla6ZS_selFPDNrhAmGxfM-Z3O8Rz-agqXpSnJMf1dhgQ37MQDkDfbfIqzmSIpRrkqmpucjD-4FPP9Pp1wWdKlI2kJHudk22TnWjEXScd_y/s1600/October+Memories+wall+mural-Sunset+Camp+Bear+Barnwood+Bed-camping+theme+hunting+theme+bedroom+rustic+style.jpg
These can all quite easily be made from scratch if you know what you are doing.
Any good babysitting crafts? Games? Just things that kids would like to do?
K
Answer
Always bring activities for them to play. It's fun to have new toys! Now that I've babysat for most of my clients at least 3 or 4 times, the kids recognize the tigerstriped backpack I bring babysitting and saunter over to it and check out what games I brought while I'm talking to the parents!
Always bring books with you to read to them at night. Even if they can read themselves, all the boys I've ever babysat for have anticipated the books I bring to read to them. Sometimes, if the kids are 8 or 9, I encourage them to read the book to their younger sibling instead of me reading it to them. Be careful not to encourage competitions (who can run the fastest, etc.). It always ends up with one boy crying that he lost. Always bring stickers, too. You'll never know what they'll come in handy for. With school age boys, they really like things that involve creativity but also have rules. Have a "theme" day. It's really fun and keeps them interested the whole time. Here are some really fun themes to choose:
Baseball
-Make a jersey or wrist band that says their name and name of team they want to "play for"
-Play a 3 inning game of baseball
-Make hotdogs
-Watch "Everyone's Hero" (a cute cartoon movie about a boy and his talking baseball bat)
-Eat popcorn or peanuts
Bugs!
-Catch butterflies/fire flies
-Make "Ants on a Log" (celery topped with peanut butter and raisins/chocolate chips) or "Worms in the Dirt" (chocolate pudding, gummy worms, and crushed oreos)
-Watch "A Bug's Life"
Art (some boys like it and some don't... I'd babysat for this 5-year-old boy for about 3 months and he never seemed to be enjoying all of the sports games and movies I was bringing. Then I had an art themed night and that was really his niche!)
- Make and write a book (one kid can write the story, one can draw the pictures, etc.). Don't influence what they write and draw... I had one kid write a book all about a movie he'd seen and another wrote about playing his gameboy.
- Bring coloring and activity books. (Dot-to-dots and things like that).
- Make cookies and decorate with colored icing
Here are some random games to play:
Volleyball- lay a string on the floor to use as the center dividing line and blow up a balloon to use as the volleyball. You can play too or be the reff.
Go "camping" in the living room- make a tent in their bedroom or livingroom and get a flashlight to use as a bonfire. Tell scary stories and encourage them to make up stories too. Eat marshmellows (pretend to roast them) and, if you can, put some glow in the dark stars on the cieling and turn the lights off.
Always bring activities for them to play. It's fun to have new toys! Now that I've babysat for most of my clients at least 3 or 4 times, the kids recognize the tigerstriped backpack I bring babysitting and saunter over to it and check out what games I brought while I'm talking to the parents!
Always bring books with you to read to them at night. Even if they can read themselves, all the boys I've ever babysat for have anticipated the books I bring to read to them. Sometimes, if the kids are 8 or 9, I encourage them to read the book to their younger sibling instead of me reading it to them. Be careful not to encourage competitions (who can run the fastest, etc.). It always ends up with one boy crying that he lost. Always bring stickers, too. You'll never know what they'll come in handy for. With school age boys, they really like things that involve creativity but also have rules. Have a "theme" day. It's really fun and keeps them interested the whole time. Here are some really fun themes to choose:
Baseball
-Make a jersey or wrist band that says their name and name of team they want to "play for"
-Play a 3 inning game of baseball
-Make hotdogs
-Watch "Everyone's Hero" (a cute cartoon movie about a boy and his talking baseball bat)
-Eat popcorn or peanuts
Bugs!
-Catch butterflies/fire flies
-Make "Ants on a Log" (celery topped with peanut butter and raisins/chocolate chips) or "Worms in the Dirt" (chocolate pudding, gummy worms, and crushed oreos)
-Watch "A Bug's Life"
Art (some boys like it and some don't... I'd babysat for this 5-year-old boy for about 3 months and he never seemed to be enjoying all of the sports games and movies I was bringing. Then I had an art themed night and that was really his niche!)
- Make and write a book (one kid can write the story, one can draw the pictures, etc.). Don't influence what they write and draw... I had one kid write a book all about a movie he'd seen and another wrote about playing his gameboy.
- Bring coloring and activity books. (Dot-to-dots and things like that).
- Make cookies and decorate with colored icing
Here are some random games to play:
Volleyball- lay a string on the floor to use as the center dividing line and blow up a balloon to use as the volleyball. You can play too or be the reff.
Go "camping" in the living room- make a tent in their bedroom or livingroom and get a flashlight to use as a bonfire. Tell scary stories and encourage them to make up stories too. Eat marshmellows (pretend to roast them) and, if you can, put some glow in the dark stars on the cieling and turn the lights off.
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