There’s nothing like a playroom to bring on the arts and crafts! Unfortunately, not all of us are lucky enough to have an entire room to dedicate for playtime but the good news is, you don’t need one. A small area in the home ideally located in the family room or just off the kitchen is really all the space your kids need and you require to keep an eye on them! In fact, I recently determined that it was time to make our formal dining room a little less formal and much more functional. I then took my existing breakfast nook and converted it into a playroom – best move ever!
So when shopping for playroom products on the web, our first stop at Little Apple Design is always The Land of Nod…And not just for furniture but for wonderful inspiration! Sure ample toy storage and a kids table are key for any play area but designating the space with your child’s art or creating inexpensive art of your own is just what you need to add a bit of playroom fun! Here’s how you can do it with a few LON faves….
Paper pom-poms are all the rage in some mommy circles so check out LON’s crafty “Loves Me, Loves Me Not Flower Making Kit“. Why not craft a few flower bouquets with your little girl for display? Hang them from eye-hooks and fishing line from the ceiling or fill recycled vases.
It’s holiday time but garlands can be used year round or inexpensively updated with the seasons. Kick the construction paper rings up a notch with flags or fun phrases. This holiday, try the warm mittens from the “Kids Felt Holiday Garlands” collection.
Now, you can spruce up your kid’s play area by winning both the Kids Flower Making Kit Toy and Mitten Felt Holiday Garland from The Land of Nod.
WIN IT: By commenting on this post with your favorite LON decor ideas from their fabulous website . Contest ends Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 11:59pm PST.
EXTRA ENTRIES:
1. Become a fan of The Land of Nod and Project Nursery on Facebook and comment.
2. Follow The Land of Nod on Twitter and/or tweet about it and comment.
3. Subscribe or let us know you are a subscriber with a comment.
4. Post on our Forum and comment.
5. Blog it and comment.
*Please comment separately for each on this post!
CONTEST CLOSED – Congrats Aimee C.
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I like the 12 days of Christmas Ornament set!!
I’d really like to have the Three Cube Bench. We could use several of them at our house.
Light Honey Bin Table :)
I love the globe and atlas theme…i’ve got a future world traveller…i hope;)
I like the stackable storagepaloozas for storing toys and would like to win the cute mitten garland.
DIY Mini Workbench and Toolbox looks nice.
I subscribe.
The Spring Flowers Wall Stickers and One for the Books Animal Bookend would be lovely in my daughter’s bedroom!
DIY Mini Workbench and Toolbox!!
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I really like their bankable bookcases, it keeps everything neat & organized. This would be a wonderful addition to my son’s playroom. I love the website, so many great decor ideas to peruse!
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This is something my daughter would love
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I love the jungle wall stickers.
12 days of Christmas Ornament set!!
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I love the Doll Dresses Bedding~such a cute pattern!!
The Splat Mats are a great idea, especially since they are made of safe materials. The She’s a Ladybug Bath Pod would be a lot of help with bath toys, it lets them dry, so less worry of them getting germs. The bath toys are so cute, the Scrub-a-Dub-Dub Bath Toy Set, the Animal soap sacks, Tub Puppets, all would make bath time fun & easy!
Love LON and PN!
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My son would love this for Christmas!
I like the Home Sweet Play HOme. How fun and easy!
I’m also a fan of both Land of Nod & Project Nursery
I am following both you and Land of Nod on Twitter
I subscribe, one of my fave blogs!
I LOVE project nursery!! I subscribe to your daily emails and I am constantly inspired by the real life nursery’s submitted by your viewer. I am a interior design student and mother of one beautiful 15 month old baby girl, your website has given me many wonderful ideas for both myself and possible future client projects. Keep the good ideas coming!!
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I love all the bookcases and am trying to figure out which would work best for my children’s rooms.
I adore the LON Work of Art Bird Art Clips. My Daughter is forever creating a new masterpiece and these are now a MUST HAVE of ours. They would look so cute hanging on her bedroom walls, displaying her artwork!
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I love the work of art clips!! Everything is so cute though!
I love the 12 days of Christmas Ornament set!!!
Great ideas! Love the bookcase!
I love the kid friendly prints! I also love the various products they offer to showcase MY kids’ artwork!
I subscribe to your e-mails.
I like the Playful Word Hand Puppets and the Hang in the Balance Board! :)
I have ALWAYS been a subscriber, FB Fan and Twitter Follower of Project Nursery! And a loyal LON shopper…but just became a FB Fan and now following on Twitter. But my favorite LON item is definitely the Wolfgang Amadeus Jr. Piano – could there be such a cuter item? My little 8 month old daughter is getting that from Santa this year – will definitely be some music in our household in Dallas!
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I am a subscriber.
I love the pennant banners and made my own version of them for our playroom!
I became a fan of both Land of Nod and Project Nursery on Face Book.
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I love the floor cushions. Great for reading or just hanging out.
I am a fan of The Land of Nod and Project Nursery on Facebook
The hanging globe is the cutest idea to me. I l ove it.
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I´m already a suscriber here!
I´m following LON on twitter!
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I´m a fan of LON on Facebook!
LON is so inspiring!!! I love everything they sell, so lovely!!!
I think one of my favourites is the Shop ‘Til You Drop Market, my girls would love to have it!! (and me!)
This is a fantastic giveaway!
Thanks!!!
I posted on the forum about the Real Simple Contest.
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Thanks, Cindi
Both of the giveaway kits are great! How fun to make them with my children and then hand them in their rooms. There is so much to love on their site. The Walden Storage Bedroom is a favorite of mine. I love
the Camp Pennants. Also, the Glad About Plaid Bedroom is wonderful. The Name Garland hung above the
bed is super. Many thanks, Cindi
I have loved the felt garlands and have lusted after them for a couple years!
This was a fun read. Thank you for this. More interesting art stuff over at http://apeonthemoon.com for those interested :)
I love the This Map is Your Map poster. Thanks!
I follow the Land of Nod on Twitter as ptowngirl.
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I love the stacked Laying Low Cushions for a kids room-so colorful and fun!
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I love the Pink home sweet home play home. My daughter would have a blast with this. Thanks so much for the chance.
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I love the market stand and their felt pretend food. the super adorable shopping cart. all of the artwork is just adorable. *sigh* i love land of nod.
i also subscribe through google reader. love your blog! thanks again!
i love the hanging globes. my son’s room has maps of the us, and the hanging globes would just be the perfect way to incorporate the world in his room. thanks!
I really like the 6-Cube Bookcase.
I like the See Your Name in Varsity Font Wallpaper, what a neat idea for decorating the boys room.
I like “The Fresh Scallops Collection”.
I like the 6-Cube Bookcase!
The wonderful Look! Up in the Sky! Personalized Artwork! is cute and very eye-catching! I collect anything to do with hot air balloons!
Have a great day!
My favorite decor is the Nodical Nautical.
Follow PN by email. THIs is gonna be FUN!!!
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THe All Aboard Train Cases from the Adventureland area of the site is so cute and useful. My daughter would love this for storage for her ‘foofy’ things and also to pack up a load of fun and go to her BFF’s in the neighborhood for a day of crafts. Wow…very cool things not available when my older kids were younger…
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I like the White Bin There Done That Book Bin because it is cute and serves a great purpose.
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Love the idea of splat mats for not just eating, but for crafts or any type of messy activity in a play room (to protect your furniture!) And their mats are so cute and colorful!
I love the Ecotots easel and coatrack and the Home Sweet Play Home would make a room!
I love the Personalised Artwork for kids rooms-lovely,bright images to make their room special!
Love LON… hard to say what’s my fav – paper flowers? paper lantern?
I subscribe!!!!!!
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I love the paper lantern idea in the Kaleidoscope Circles room. Easy to do and really changes the look of a plain room.
i’m a subscriber!
i love the bean bag seats and the table with the built-in roll of paper. it looks so comfortable and i can totally imagine my two sons enjoying hours in a room like that. wish we had the space for a whole room playroom but after seeing all the options in this post, i will definitely be re-examining every space in my house!
I have fallen in love with the growth charts… specifically the griaffe chart!
i like the hassocks mverno@roadrunner.com
I follow the LON on twitter (I’m ReizaM).
I’m a subscriber.
I’ve been lusting after the the Bin There Done That Floor Book Bin. I would love to have that in our playroom.
And a (huge) fan on FB.
And twittered…
I subscribe! (Google reader)
I love the Land of Nod site! I have a whole folder of ideas I’ve torn from the catalog. : ) My young ‘uns haven’t been quite old enough nor have we had the space for a dedicated playroom. But soon! I’m especially fond of their storage solutions.
I love the Fire Truck Clock
i’m a subsriber. i have a little one on the way and have been drooling over everything on the LoN site. i especially love all their storage and shelving item as we grow from a family of 3 to a family of 4.
I love the website. I look at it weekly. I have a 3 year old with a new bedroom and a little girl on the way. I just was looking at window panels on the website today. Love it!
I love the Bin There Done That Floor Book Bin. I like that the kids can see the book covers and not just the spines.
Not only do I love these chairs, but I love the atari looking guys on the wall. I don’t have a huge house so this theme would be great to combine in an adult’s game room along with a child’s playroom.
I am following LON on my twitter account. http://twitter.com/amandaru04
I am a Facebook Fan of Project Nursery
I am a subscriber!
I love the felt Christmas Countdown Calendar on the LON website. I’m thinking of getting it for my classroom.
We are lucky enough to have the space in our house for a playroom. Our formal living room isn’t a space we’d use so we turned it into a playroom…it’s a work in progress but its always a hit and we spend a lot of time in there!
They have so many great design ideas it’s hard to pick just one but I love how affordable their stuff is compared to their “competitor!” Just wish there was a store in AZ! And the fun names for their products makes it even better to shop!
I like the kitchen appliances
I love their bookshelf/basket combinations… so many possibilities!
I’m an email subscriber!
I follow Land of Nod on Twitter and tweeted! http://twitter.com/ampaetka/status/5560140015
I love the What’s For Dinner Kitchen Appliances with the chalkboards on them. What a great idea!
I’m a subscriber!
I’m a FB fan of both Project Nursery and Land of Nod.
Following LON on Twitter under @katydidandkid
Facebook fan of both of you, Kathleen S. W.
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Land of Nod is my favorite kids store. I just love their products and their clever little descriptions and titles.
I really want that picture frame wall paper, but I also love the Shop Til You Drop Market.
This one is easy….the accordian peg racks has always been my favorite. Purchased the pink one 6 years ago to hang in my daughters room to display and hang her purses, coats, and sweaters….then painted it white when my son was born for his baseball hats and jackets. The best thing is that it doubles as “art” for a large wall and very affordable!
Like you said LON is truly an inspiration – seen the table with storage in so many ad’s, deco ideas and true homes. Love it