Every parent wants their precious baby nursery to be perfect, and finding the right decor, wall art, and color patterns is a huge part of creating that perfect place. You have probably heard of the benefits in having creative nursery wall art on the walls- it stimulates babies brain, it create a familiar environment, and invokes a personality attraction to beauty and design.

Nursery wall decor offers a multitude of choices and styles and range from paintings, prints and plaques to decals, vinyl stickers, wallpapers, and paint colors. Your inner design guru will have a great time indeed decorating your baby’s nursery with such wide selections.

For another thing, your pockets will not suffer simply because all of these choices are very affordable, no matter the budget involved. You may even have the same room as the designated nursery and just change the decorations to achieve a new look to an old room with each addition to the family.

You can enjoy all of these benefits if and when you know how to choose the right nursery wall decor! You cannot just purchase anything and everything that takes your fancy, slap them on the walls every which way and then honestly say that the whole arrangement looks fine.

With that being the case, you can adopt the following tips in choosing the right wall decor for your nursery:

* Stick to a theme. It may be a specific color like green or blue, a specific activity like baseball or trains, and a specific object like animals or baseball bats. The important thing is that the theme is adopted for the entire nursery.
* Think safety. Although wall decor for the nurseries are baby-friendly in most instances, you want to ensure safety in many ways. For example, you have to research a particular product for toxic substances like lead.
* Stimulate the mind. Your baby’s eyes will dart from one place in the room to the next. Wall decor, colorful artwork, intriguing designs are all a good way to exercise their senses although it must also be emphasized that it is not a good idea either to cram the walls with objects as babies are prone to over stimulation.

Ultimately, you want your babies nursery to be a balance between activity and rest, between mother’s sense of style and baby’s needs and between beauty and practicality.

Owls are definitely very trendy these days and a big hit with parents as well since the style itself has that slightly retro feel. The nice thing about owl nursery decor is that it allows for many colors and additional themes to be used along side. You can create an entire forest theme, a jungle theme, or a sweet garden setting for your baby nursery decor.

DwellStudio’s Owl crib bedding set is a modern take on the wise woodland creature and recalls classic versions updated with a sweetly playful sensibility. DwellStudio prints are all low-impact fiber-reactive dyes. They contain no heavy metals or other known toxic substances, they are AZO free and Formaldehyde free, and they meet all the criteria for being eco-friendly pigments.

A coordinating boudoir pillow is available to pop in the crib for additional styling or you could consider adding an additional crib sheet in a coordinating print. This cute owl set includes the bumper with applique,  reversible play blanket, fitted crib sheet and crib skirt. This set matches well with many neutral and natural colors. Owls are a fun decorative design for your baby boy bedding and makes a great eco-friendly feathery nursery theme as well.

Looking to decorate your babies nursery in a stylish beach theme? A beach themed nursery is very cute for baby boys and can transition well into their teens. A beach theme nursery room can also be done on a budget even if you are careful.

Start with a nice neutral tan or brown colored wall and and depending on how far your want to take the scenery you can add a single blue wall to resemble the ocean or you can leave it up to the decor to make the waves themselves. For a border around the room, take a sponge or an old dry paint brush and lightly layer the bottom of the walls in a lighter tan to resemble sand. Use the bristles of the brush to make imprints like specks of sand- be sure not to use too much paint or it will get blotchy and you want it speckled.

You can use some vinyl wall art designs and add some starfish, shells, or a fish scene to the walls to really make it unique without costing a fortune. Finding cute beach themed nursery bedding can be easy and you can change the colors as your child grows. A cute hanging yellow lamp can resemble the sun and complete the room in a simple fashion without having to spend a fortunate on it all.

The final touch is this super cute wall hanging with your babies name on it, just perfect for a beach-themed room. It adds a personalized touch to his beach themed room with his name hand painted on it. The original artwork is heat-sealed into each tile, ensuring a high-quality finish, and a long lasting keepsake. The tile comes with coordinating ribbons, already assembled and read to hang. So complete your baby boys beach theme nursery with ease and get ready for the rest of the fun to be had!

Planning your little ones first birthday is an exciting thing; the decorations, the cake, the gifts, and especially the memories.  Really, the first birthday is incredibly special for the parents- the child just gets to enjoy cake. But for the parents it brings all sorts of emotions and realizations that their little baby is now growing up. Those first memories from a year past were truly one of the most memorable ever and with each year that passes this time falls a bit further behind, its just nice to have something to keep around to remind us of all the special times.

This super sweet 1st birthday cupcake plate is perfect for using as a serving tray for your little boys cake, cupcakes, or fun birthday surprise. Once the party is over you will have a very unique and personalized keepsake that will hold memories from the special day. The plate can be used a nice wall art decoration as well since its so attractive.

This sweet personalized gift plate for your own little cupcake’s birthday is hand painted and personalized just for your child. All plates are 8.5″ and dishwasher safe.100% hand painted in the U.S.A.

*Special note: These plates are made custom and take about 4 weeks for delivery, so be sure plan ahead.

You can purchase the Cupcake (Boy) Birth Plate from Corner Stork Baby Gifts.

When you go to purchase a baby playpen today, you’ll quickly find that there are more features than ever to choose from. Of course, safety is essential, as is ease of use and easy cleanup, but there are many other great features that can make life a bit easier for you. Here is a look at some of the best features you’ll want when you purchase a playpen for your new little one.

Feature #1 – Fold Up Playpen

One of the best features you’ll definitely want is a fold up playpen. This allows you to fold up the playpen into a compact size that is easy to carry along with you. If you travel often, this is a great idea, since you can easily take it along and make sure your baby feels comfortable and at home.

Feature #2 – Wheels

Wheels are a great features you need to have when buying a baby play pen. This way you can easily take the playpen throughout your home. It allows you to move it easily with you when you go from room to room, and you can even take it outside so your baby can get fresh air.

Feature #3 – Changing Station

A changing station is a nice feature to have in a playpen as well. Usually this fits right on top of the playpen so you can easily change your baby right there. You don’t have to go to the nursery to change your baby – you can easily do it right there on the playpen.

Feature #4 – Canopy

Canopies are another excellent feature that can come in handy on a playpen. The canopy keeps the baby protected, which allows you to take the playpen and your baby outside. They’ll have plenty of protection from the sun while enjoying some fresh air.

Safety 1st Lexi Deluxe Baby Playpen shown here from Baby Cribs Plus (Free Shipping!)