Airplane Nursery Decor

Airplanes is a creative theme for a child's nursery.

Planning a nursery is an exciting decorating project for parents. The possibilities are endless. A timeless nursery decor is airplanes, a theme which will entertain the child right through the preschool years. Decorating the airplane nursery starts by painting the walls a light blue. The airplanes provide the opportunity to use bright colors and interesting shapes, and it will provide your child with a stimulating and fun environment.

Things You'll Need

• Sky-blue acrylic paint
• Water
• White acrylic paint
• Sponge
• Airplane-themed coloring book
• Paper
• Pencil
• Ceiling fan
• Screwdriver
• Felt
• Scissors
• Needle
• Thread
• Fishing line
• Dowel rods
• Airplane-print fabric
• Spray adhesive
• Toy airplane
• Airplane-themed lamp
• Switchplates
• Dresser pulls
• Towels

Instructions

1. Paint your walls a light sky blue. Using a sponge and diluted white acrylic paint, sponge-paint clouds on all four walls. Make them large and soft.

2. Find a coloring book with simple illustrations of airplanes. Enlarge them on your scanner and print them out to use as patterns. Trace them onto your wall and paint them using acrylic liquid paints from your craft store. Have them flying in different directions, but space them far enough apart so that your design is not too busy.

3. Hang a ceiling fan using only two blades so that it looks like a airplane propeller.

4. Sew a mobile of little felt airplanes suspended from dowel rods above the crib. Cut simple airplane shapes out of brightly colored felt and lightly stuff them. The baby will enjoy watching the airplanes "fly."

5. Cover the window shades with an airplane print fabric for a designer look. Cut the fabric so it is the same size as the shade with a few extra inches at the bottom. Spray the shade with spray adhesive to adhere the fabric. Fold the fabric over the bottom edge of the shade and glue it to the back of the shade. Hang a toy plane from the bottom edge of the shade for a pull.

6. Paint a simple wooden toy box to look like an airplane. Add two small wooden wings, a small propeller and wheels toward the front of the box.

7. Accessorize the nursery with an airplane-themed lamp, switch plate, pulls for the dresser and towels for the changing table.

Tips & Warnings

• Always use caution not to use small parts that may be a choking hazard to the child.

• Be sure to not leave any cords or strings hanging down, which could pose a danger of strangulation.

References

• Decorating Your Baby Nursery: Decorating Ideas for an Airplane Nursery
• Creative Baby Nursery Rooms: Gorgeous Airplane Nursery Decor
• Baby Furniture and Design Ideas: I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane
• CJP Murals: Nursery rooms