How to Paint Kids' Playrooms
Children need their own space to play. Whether that space is a bedroom or a special playroom where their toys are stored, giving children a space that's just for them allows them the freedom to play and learn without leaving a mess in the rest of the house. Paint is the easiest surface to apply and keep clean. If you get several colors of paint, your child can help you as you add stencils or other decorations to a finished wall. You can even paint an area with chalkboard paint so your child can finally draw on the walls without getting in trouble. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Latex paint
- Paint brushes
- Paint rollers
- Rolling trays
- Plastic drop cloths or tarps
- Chalkboard spray paint
Instructions
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Basic painting techniques
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When choosing a color for the playroom, think about what kind of mood that color will bring to the room. Purchase semi-gloss paint, which is easiest to clean.
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Take everything movable out of the room and spread plastic drop cloths or tarps on the floor with your supplies on top of them.
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Open and stir the paint, using a brush to paint around the edges of the walls first. Be sure to fill in corners completely.
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To paint the large areas of the walls, pour a little paint into a rolling pan and roll a little paint onto the roller. Apply the paint to the wall in even, vertical strokes. Add more coats as necessary to make the color even and deep. Allow the paint to dry between coats.
Some decorating ideas
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If you'd like to add a chalkboard, mark out a space for a chalkboard in painters' tape. Make the board the traditional rectangle, a trapezoid or any geometric shape you like. Use thick painters' tape to avoid spraying other parts of the wall.
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Shake the chalkboard paint spray can and spray inside your taped lines, holding the can about six inches from the wall. Fill the space completely and allow the paint to dry overnight.
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You can also pour the selected paint colors into individual rolling pans and allow your children to help. Let them dip their hands in the paint and put handprints around the chalkboard, baseboard and wherever else they like. You can even paint their feet and hold him or her them up to "walk" on the walls.
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