How to make a rec/play room in the basement?
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Horse Lovi
I am moving into a house with very small bedrooms. to make up for that my parents are letting my sister and i( im 12 shes 9 turing 10 in november) turn the basement into a rec room / play room :)
any ideas on what to put in it, how to decorate,paint, anything!!! i need lots of ideas :) thanks guys !
-emily
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That's so cute, you guys are going to have a great time. I did one for my kids in our old house, so that's what I'm basing my answer on.
You would need to clean everything first. If they'll let you paint the walls, you should decide on your favorite colors and go for it. If painting isn't an option,start covering the wall with (both of your) artwork.
Get a cute rug, if you can.
Find shelves - if they'll let you shop at target or ikea, you could look there. If not, just pick up any shelves from a Goodwill store or a garage sale and try painting them.
If you have little windows at the top of your walls, you can make little curtains out of pillowcases or a sheet you like.
Also, pillows and beanbags would be great near the tv or books. Don't forget, anything plastic (chairs, boxes, etc ) can be spray painted any color you want with special spray paint made for plastic (Wal-mart, hardware store, etc)
You guys can paint your names on things, use "chalkboard paint," corkboard, whatever - you should just think of what you like, and then brainstorm about how you can make the theme part of your new room.
Good luck!! It sounds fun.
That's so cute, you guys are going to have a great time. I did one for my kids in our old house, so that's what I'm basing my answer on.
You would need to clean everything first. If they'll let you paint the walls, you should decide on your favorite colors and go for it. If painting isn't an option,start covering the wall with (both of your) artwork.
Get a cute rug, if you can.
Find shelves - if they'll let you shop at target or ikea, you could look there. If not, just pick up any shelves from a Goodwill store or a garage sale and try painting them.
If you have little windows at the top of your walls, you can make little curtains out of pillowcases or a sheet you like.
Also, pillows and beanbags would be great near the tv or books. Don't forget, anything plastic (chairs, boxes, etc ) can be spray painted any color you want with special spray paint made for plastic (Wal-mart, hardware store, etc)
You guys can paint your names on things, use "chalkboard paint," corkboard, whatever - you should just think of what you like, and then brainstorm about how you can make the theme part of your new room.
Good luck!! It sounds fun.
Advice on having a newborn with a two year old at home?
Rosie
We just brought home our newborn baby girl on Saturday. We also have 7 year old and 2 year old daughters.. so we have a house full of girls now!
My two year old has been very intrested in the baby, she is not jealous or upset but just curious which of course is normal.. she wants to "hold" her and thinks she is big enough to pick her up etc..
My husband is currently home with me for the next few days but I am really feeling overwhelmed with the idea of having them all alone..
I would love some advice from other Moms on how they dealt with a two year old and a newborn.. I just want to make sure they are both safe & happy! thanks
Answer
I just went through the same thing when I brought my 2 month old home. For the first few weeks my 2 year old was VERY interested and was really eager to help, but it passed after a few weeks and now she's fine without being able to hold the baby without our help. I did the same thing as one of the other respondents, I bought a baby for my 2 year old and we changed both babies at the same time, fed them both etc.
One thing that really saved me was having one common room where we all stayed when the baby was awake (I used my living room). I let my 2 year old bring a few toys from her bedroom, had books on hand, let her watch movies more than I usually would have, etc. Books are great because they're pretty hands off for mommy as long as you can read the words. When the baby went to sleep my 2 year old and I would work on cleaning up the house together or go play in her bedroom or outside together so she didn't feel left out. Also, I moved my 2 year olds art easel into the kitchen so she could do her artwork while I was doing dishes, cooking, etc. In order to take showers I would bring my 2 year old in the shower with me and she would play with her bath toys while I showered.
I was really nervous about having my hubby go back to work also, he works 60-80 hour weeks and is on call 24-7. What I did when he was home was send him out (to do yard work, go to the store) for a few hours at a time and took care of the kids myself to build up my confidence and soon realized that it could easily be done since babies sleep so much.
You can do it, just remember that a toddlers schedule can be put off for half an hour or so and they'll never know the difference. Just take a deep breath, cry if you have to, and you'll be great!
Congrats and good luck!
I just went through the same thing when I brought my 2 month old home. For the first few weeks my 2 year old was VERY interested and was really eager to help, but it passed after a few weeks and now she's fine without being able to hold the baby without our help. I did the same thing as one of the other respondents, I bought a baby for my 2 year old and we changed both babies at the same time, fed them both etc.
One thing that really saved me was having one common room where we all stayed when the baby was awake (I used my living room). I let my 2 year old bring a few toys from her bedroom, had books on hand, let her watch movies more than I usually would have, etc. Books are great because they're pretty hands off for mommy as long as you can read the words. When the baby went to sleep my 2 year old and I would work on cleaning up the house together or go play in her bedroom or outside together so she didn't feel left out. Also, I moved my 2 year olds art easel into the kitchen so she could do her artwork while I was doing dishes, cooking, etc. In order to take showers I would bring my 2 year old in the shower with me and she would play with her bath toys while I showered.
I was really nervous about having my hubby go back to work also, he works 60-80 hour weeks and is on call 24-7. What I did when he was home was send him out (to do yard work, go to the store) for a few hours at a time and took care of the kids myself to build up my confidence and soon realized that it could easily be done since babies sleep so much.
You can do it, just remember that a toddlers schedule can be put off for half an hour or so and they'll never know the difference. Just take a deep breath, cry if you have to, and you'll be great!
Congrats and good luck!
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