Ideas for teen girls bedroom?

Megan

My room is painted white with black furniture and pink accents. I have this poster in my room
http://www.posterrevolution.com/gallery/item.cfm?ID=564426&class=1001
and I want my room to go with it but still be fun, seeing as how I'm only seventeen.
I need new bedding. Suggestions?

Answer
Hey,
I've been looking for idea's for my room too,
So far I've only found ones for either adults or little kids -.-
I'm 17 too btw,

You could go for a romantic style bedroom...
Maybe red/pinky colour bedding with gold? that'd go nice something like this

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://bellavitafbg.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/amorbedweb.111201636_std.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bellavitafbg.com/amore_dolce_cottage&usg=__d-FeJwVTdyEkzab9Bg09aHOAv-0=&h=533&w=800&sz=71&hl=en&start=21&zoom=1&tbnid=uZwvACDCl30gIM:&tbnh=109&tbnw=164&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dromantic%2Bbedding%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D717%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C751&um=1&itbs=1&ei=i3efTKa0M5CTjAfOp7mIDQ&iact=rc&dur=429&oei=g3efTJTtBcKRjAfgxLWXDQ&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:30,s:21&tx=133&ty=64&biw=1440&bih=717

you could have black iron candle colders on the wall, with again redy/pinky colour candles, even if you don't use them, they still look nice,

you could have big plush chair your room, or a small sette, or even do what I've done and have huge pink fold out camping chair, with lot's of pillows/cushions on it, could buy cute cushions easy enough, you could keep with the whole romantic theme with going for soft cushions with detal on them or you could get bright colour ones to keep it fun, or ones with captions on/ funny quotes or even cartoons. You could even but a cheap t-shirt with something odd on the frount and cut it up and stich it on the frount of a plain cushion.

(the camping chair I have is actually really comfy + Looks good, to stop the metal legs from showing at the bottom, I've thrown a blanket over it

it looks like this but pink
http://au.alibaba.com/product/264369153-Folding-camping-chair-YH5105.html )

You could have a feature mirror like this

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://littleshopofmirrors.com/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/dutchivory.jpg&imgrefurl=http://littleshopofmirrors.com/%3Fpage_id%3D3%26category%3D9%26product_id%3D7&usg=__po5b4Uu8TvH_F9FJdP497D-721c=&h=640&w=543&sz=47&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=rzZADneEDY6UMM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfeature%2Bmirror%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D717%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=465&ei=jHqfTIq5HJO7jAeapIX3DA&oei=jHqfTIq5HJO7jAeapIX3DA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:17,s:0&tx=66&ty=69

or even a gold one to tie in with the bedding?

you could have photo's of you and your friends or things out of magasines wedged in the corners of the mirror,

You could get a another poster to match the one you've already got, or even have a cluster of posters in your room

you could have a rug, to make things look cosy

Oh, and I advise getting lots of knick nacks
jewelry holders out on the side with things dangling off it

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://images.etsy.com/all_images/7/73e/a42/il_430xN.14266973.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sinthesiscm.blogspot.com/&usg=__6un-XuquItXjwThk2UvVJLflvlY=&h=338&w=430&sz=47&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=qLgloyzVsGUQqM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=176&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djewelry%2Bholders%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D717%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=333&ei=mXufTNbRHZDKjAfEy-z6DA&oei=mXufTNbRHZDKjAfEy-z6DA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=36&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=57&ty=60

That's kinda cute

Or you could have jewelry boxes/ other boxes around your room, just odd little things,

Oh, and for at night time, you could buy some pink fairy lights, it sounds childish but they make your room seem so cosy, it really pulls everything together, to keep in with the romantic theme why don't you get flower ones, something like this

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/stormsites/gandg/images/products/XAN7765_M1.jpg%3Flc%3Den-GB%26lv%3D3&imgrefurl=http://www.hearthofthehome.co.uk/2010/05/fairy-lights-for-your-fireplace/comment-page-1/&usg=__sVfSl2keQa423F-2M-wjakqE3Yo=&h=450&w=450&sz=40&hl=en&start=90&zoom=1&tbnid=r7YmxT4X2HluHM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=148&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpink%2Bfairy%2Blights%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D717%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1686&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=885&vpy=201&dur=32&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=174&ty=113&ei=VnyfTJi6GJm8jAf--7CYDQ&oei=IHyfTI37EcK7jAfKrs2dDQ&esq=5&page=4&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:90&biw=1440&bih=717

I hope I've helped,
also sorry about the crappy spelling/punctuation, I usually type alot better, but I'm ill, I feel like death and I really can't be arsed.
xx

kids birthday party ideas?

lisaandmax

Have a bithday party to arrange for a 6yo. Like home parties with traditional games etc; but have done that in past years, would have liked an entertainer but it costs nearly £200 for 2 hours - anyone got any good, tried and tested ideas to entertain about 20-25 kids?

Answer
If the genders are mixed, I'd advise staying away from anything that is based in competition. The reason I say this is that this is supposed to be a happy event, and inevitably, if you have two teams, one team is going to end up "the losers". You want all of the kids to leave having had a good time, so your choices for events come down to three basic categories:
1) chaotic fun: either as one big whole group or by breaking them up into smaller groups. As a big group, think something that's fun and messy and without much structure. Getting that many 6 yo's to focus on "the rules" is going to be nigh impossible. Something fun, messy, and chaotic is always good. The suggestion of water balloon fights is always fun, just so long as the children don't gang up against any other kid they perceive to be "weaker".
2) creative collaboration: If you have a fence in the backyard or off to the side that you don't mind having "colored", you can give each of the kids a section and have them paint whatever they want on their own little area. It encourages them to share paints, be creative, and leaves a memory of the celebration.
3) individual expression: Alternately, you can pick up fairly cheap canvases from you local art store or even old sheets from your local used clothing store. Pin these up to the fence in sections (one for each child) or as one big long mural (for them all to contribute to). If you make them individual segments, it gives the children something that they can take home as a souvenir of the fun time they had at your place. If it's one big mural, it can be hung in your son's/daughter's bedroom for a while or just stored as a lasting memento of his/her birthday.

Another really cheap/fun "theme" that can be carried through the day is the idea of a "Photo Journal". Have them decorate a sheet of construction paper on one side. Fold the paper in half. On one side, you're going to stick a list with all of their creative projects and the "Passport" gets filled up during the day.

For example, have the children make up a superhero or an imaginary friend or animal or any sort of alter-ego that they can pretend to be. Use face paints to make it more fun and help them feel more like a tiger, or superhero, or rosey-cheeked doll, or whatever. Snap a Polaroid of each child and have them glue their secret identity into their Journal on the non-list page. Have them decorate the other side of the paper.
It's simple, cheap, yet allows the children to be creative. Children, especially at that age, are highly creative when given the opportunity to let their imaginations run wild. They may need a little coaxing, but give them the opportunity to sit around and lead a story, and you'll see what I mean.

Also, as you're thinking of these activities, think of cheaper alternatives. These things don't have to be expensive; you're not trying to impress a bunch of adults with a swank cocktail party catered by some chi-chi French restaurant. These are children, and the thing to remember about children ISN'T that they're easily amused, but they appreciate the simpler things because they haven't become jaded...yet. Apply this when it comes to food and the kids will be much happier. For example...

Children love being tactile, so keep that in mind and let them have at it as much as possible... after washing their hands, of course. Get some or make your own cookie dough. Have the kids design and color their own cookies with icing, or chocolate chips, or even non-traditional cookie-things like gummy worms, licorice, or even marshmallows. Have them think up a name for their one-of-a-kind-cookie and write that in their Journal. Take a Polaroid of the cookie and stick it into their journal.
NOTE: Make sure to do the cookies towards the start of the party to make sure that all of the cookies are baked and done for when it's time for them to leave.

Pizza can be expensive, and not everyone's going to be happy with what's ordered - especially considering there are some REALLY finicky children out there. Instead, give them an English Muffin half or two, let them coat the top with sauce, and them have a bunch of different pizza toppings out on the table for them to design their own mini-pizzas. It's cheaper than Dominoes and again, they get to be creative. To make it different from the Polaroid of the cookie (and to help you keep each child's pizza separate!), have stamps (or stickers) that represent each topping. As they bring you their creation to put in the over, you stamp their journal according to what's on their pizza. Bam - easy to match up the pizza with the child and another activity done.

Finally, I don't know if it's customary where you live to send the children home with goodie-bags of treats and toys like it is here in the U.S. These bags can get expensive really quickly if you buy everything that you put in there. A really simple solution is to fill it up with stuff that the children have created or stuff that they can share with their parents when they go home. The Journal concept gives you a star with the sorts of things you can fill it with (cookies, photos, canvas paintings, etc.). It also gives the parents something to relate to visually - especially considering many children are highly susceptible to severe outbreaks of narrative tangents.

Just remember to watch the pacing of your activities: too much activity can burn them out too soon; too little can make them bored and restless.

Good luck!

EDIT: Bobbiegreen had a really good idea about the video-birthday-card for the birthday boy/girl. Those sorts of things are the best to lean towards. Not to slight shafermeyer, but unless your son/daughter is really into sports/dressing up, there is no need to have any aspect focused on gender roles. Playing "dress up" is one thing as it encourages creativity and imagination. The danger with the fashion show idea is it can inadvertently yet easily send and establish an archetype to your daughter that to be feminine or to be a woman, you are to be like these on the runway. Women in today's society have enough outside sources bombarding them with "what it means to be a woman". Do we really need it coming from within the home too?
Now, if the focus was re-directed on the designing of the clothes (perhaps you buy white t-shirts for everyone and everyone designs their own shirt with glitter, puff-paints, etc...), then the message can become a celebration of the creativity. There's no need for these little 6 yo girls trying to look sexy, sexual, or adult. Not unless you want your daughter to end up in a GirlsGoneWild video because her perspective on female sexuality wasn't allowed to grow into it on her own because it was thrust upon her at such an early age.
Paris Hilton is not, can not, will now, nor should ever be someone for young girls to aspire towards.
(If you watch South Park, they perfectly summed up what I'm trying to say here in their "Stupid Spoiled Wh*re" episode.)

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