How to Paint a Childrens Room in a Safari Theme
Decorating a child's room in a safari theme can be both fun and educational. It can also inspire creativity and imagination. Whether the safari theme décor is taken literally or approached from a more creative point of view, it can provide enjoyment for both the decorator as well as for the child. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Paint sprayer
- Extended roller
- Paint
- Painter's tape
- Paint rollers and brushes
- Sponges
- Paint tray
- Overhead projector
- Tree and animal overhead transparencies
Instructions
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Use a paint sprayer or extended roller to paint the ceiling of the room a pale blue color. Once the ceiling it completely dry, paint white clouds into the sky space. This can be done by hand or by spray painting wispy sections of white paint over the top of the blue.
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Tape around door and window sections to prevent getting wall paint onto those areas. Use painter's tape for this purpose to ensure it won't stick to the walls.
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Paint the room walls with a basic neutral color like off white or beige using paint rollers and brushes. Make certain the color is uniform and just meets, but does not lap over into, the ceiling or floor space.
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Use a sponge painting technique on three of the four neutral walls. Dip a sponge lightly into a brown paint color, wiping any excess off on the edge of the paint tray. Then lightly press the sponge onto small sections of the wall at a time. Repeat and continue until all of the walls are sponged with the brown. Once that is dry, repeat the same technique using green paint. Continue the process until the design mimics the thick overgrowth of a jungle background.
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Draw a large tree at one corner of the remaining wall. This can be drawn freehand or an overhead projector can be used to project the shape onto the wall so that it can be outlined in pencil. Paint in the tree. Add foliage to it using the same sponge technique used on the remaining walls.
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Add safari animals like monkeys, lions, zebras, elephants, tigers and the like to the wall to create a jungle mural. Draw them by hand or project them using the same overhead project technique outline in Step 5. Be certain that the outlined shapes are sufficiently detailed for ease in painting.
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Paint in flowers and other jungle vegetation, using the same techniques outlined above, to complete the mural. Be sure to let each color dry thoroughly before overlaying it with another color.
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Use various sizes and shapes of paintbrushes to create blades of grass. Begin at the bottom of the wall base and work upward, carrying the grass slightly up and over the tree, animals and other vegetation to make it look more authentic.
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Add birds onto the wall as well as the ceiling to finish off the mural. Use the same techniques outlined in Step 5 above. Let some of the birds spill over from the ceiling onto the wall space to unite the two areas together.
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Remove all tape from the walls. Touch up areas that require it, using the colors and designs chosen.
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Tips & Warnings
Hang jungle motif curtains in zebra stripes or leopard prints. Trim the top of the curtains by hanging silk greenery garlands. Use jungle motifs for bedding, throw rugs and other fabric décor to pull the entire look together. Place stuffed jungle animals around the room. Hang some from bedposts, curtains or furnishings for a fun look. Add silk green plants and trees into the room space for additional décor. Add jungle-style wall art for a finishing touch. Use jungle motif picture frames, collectibles or toys to finish off the space.
Choose paints and accessories that won't irritate children's allergies. Keep flammable items away from heat sources.
