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A Fairy Tale Bedroom Theme

By Lorri Mealey

What little girl wouldn’t want to play a fairy princess in her own secret forest? With this whimsical bedroom theme, you can give your preschooler her very own enchanted forest, full of fairies, sprites, and other mischievous woodland creatures. Unexpected touches, such as glitter and and glow-in-the-dark paint help make this preschool bedroom theme unforgettable!

What You Will Need

Pale Green Latex Paint

Sky Blue Latex Paint

White Latex Paint

Paint Glaze

Glow-in-the-dark-paint

Decorative Stamps- Flowers, Ferns, Butterflies, Birds, Toadstools, Dragonflies and Stars

Assorted Pastel Acrylic Paints

Glitter Paint Pens

Coordinating Bedding

Wallies© or other Wall Art

Floral Bed Canopy

Step One: Paint the Ceiling

Paint the ceiling with two coats of sky blue paint. Mix white paint, with the paint glaze (be sure to follow the manufacturers directions). Using a damp sea sponge, add clouds. Let dry completely and then using a star stamp and glow in the dark paint, add stars.

Step Two: Paint the Walls

Select a shade of cool, pastel green as a base color for this bedroom theme. Using assorted acrylic paints and floral stamps, add flowers, toadstools, and ferns. Add some “morning dew” to the flowers and ferns, by outlining the petals and leaves with a silver glitter pen. This will add an unexpected sparkle to the walls.

Step Three: Add More Details

Add fairy themed Wallies© or a try a tree mural to add even more detail to your preschoolers walls and ceilings. Around your tree mural, you can add flying fairies and birds, butterflies and dragonflies.

Step Four: Select the Bedding

Fairy-themed bedding available, but a solid colored comforter and bedskirt can work just as well. Select a comforter in a cool pastel shade that matches you accent colors. A petal pink color would contrast beautifully against the cool green walls.

Step Five: Select the Window Treatments

You can select window treatments that match your preschooler’s bedding, or you can create a unique treatment that will reflect the fairy theme. Try hanging sheer white panels, on a piece of tree branch, cut to fit the width of the window. You can embellish the panels with ferns and flowers, using your stamps and a fabric paint.

Step Six: Add the Details

The possibilities are endless for this bedroom theme! Try hanging a canopy over your preschooler’s bed, to create her own private fairy house. Fairy dolls are very popular, and not only would they make great accessories when placed about the room, your preschooler will love playing with them! Swap out existing dresser knobs for ones with a flower theme. You can also add rugs, lamps, and picture frames all with a fairy theme.

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