How to Make a Boy's Bed Look Like a Spaceship
Any little boy would be delighted with a bed that looked like a spaceship. Consider a Buzz Lightyear theme by adding a lamp, area rug and Buzz Lightyear action figure as accessories. Paint the room a dark blue and add planets and rockets and galaxies of stars. Choose bedding with an outer space theme for sheets and pillow covers. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Metallic silver paint
- Paintbrush
- Outer space decals
- Alphabet stencil
- Stencil paints
- Stencil paintbrush
- Knobs
- CDs
Instructions
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Cover the boy's bed with a comforter, duvet or blanket with a large image of a spaceship on it. You want the image of the rocket or shuttle to cover as much of the surface of the bed as possible. You can even buy a blanket with spaceship on it and add the boy's name on it to personalize it. Alternatively, add the name of the space mission or the name of the spaceship to the blanket or comforter.
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Paint the entire bed frame a metallic silver color including the headboard, foot board and side boards. If it is a captain's bed and has drawers on the side of the bed, paint the drawers and areas around the drawers the metallic silver to look like a spaceship. Decorate the bed frame with space decals with outer space images.
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Make the headboard and foot board look like control panels by painting buttons on them. Use alphabet stencils to paint words on the headboard and foot board such as start, fuel, blast off and ignition. Add knobs and small wheels and used CDs to look like controls.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have woodworking experience, consider buying woodworking plans for a rocket bed, which are available in single-bed designs or bunk bed designs. Complete the outer-space theme in the bedroom by adding glow-in-the-dark stars and planets on the ceiling.
Ensure that any small objects such as knobs are securely attached to the headboard or foot board because younger children can put them in their mouths and choke.
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