Daycare Room Question

[Abigail]

BusyMomof2, where did you get the "grass" and "tree" for your wall? I'm thinking about painting it on a wall and painting a tree then taping creations over it. I could take apples the children color to the tree or Christmas Light Bulbs or birds....LOL

[littlemonkeys]

Those of you with dedicated daycare rooms, must have larger homes. Mine is only about 1200 sqft. Den, Kitchen, 3 bdrms, and 1 1/2 baths.

My house is 1700 sq ft, but we only have the one family room like you. 3 bedrooms and two baths and a kitchen... oh and a garage that DH would never let me convert.

[littlemonkeys]

BusyMomof2, where did you get the "grass" and "tree" for your wall? I'm thinking about painting it on a wall and painting a tree then taping creations over it. I could take apples the children color to the tree or Christmas Light Bulbs or birds....LOL

Abigail, I bought a wall decal off Etsy.com for my LO's room/ nap room... It 's a tree and monkey and it's so cute. I gets tons of compliments on it. Here are some samples of the decals. Kind of pricey, but cute!

http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=owl+in+tree+wall+decal&search_type=handmade

[busymomof2]

Abigail I got the grass from GW School Supply (it's a grass border). The tree I made from construction paper. The trunk is brown rolled up then twisted to give the 3d effect. The green is not stappled flat to also give the 3d effect. I thought of painting too but when the holidays come I go all out with decorations for Halloween and Christmas and it might clash but the tree stays up all year. I also put numbers on the trees so the kids can find the numbers 1-20.

Thanks regarding the wall art. My kids LOVE doing crafts. We do several a week based on our theme.

[AnythingsPossible]

These are pictures from a few years ago. We have different flooring now, the old carpet was icky. A different table, and a different set up, but this worked nicely at the time for the same purpose you are describing. I used the little tikes table for crafts and activities, the book shelf held arts and crafts stuff. At the time when it was set up this way, my toys were in a different area, so that is why you don't see toys on the shelves. The books could easily be put in a basket and stored under the table they were on, and the book shelf could be covered with a cloth when daycare isn't in session, then it isn't all out. I used to leave the little table out as my kids were still little and used it, but it could be put away as well when not doing daycare. Not sure why the one picture is grainy??

[Missani]

Those of you with dedicated daycare rooms, must have larger homes. Mine is only about 1200 sqft. Den, Kitchen, 3 bdrms, and 1 1/2 baths.

I have a tiny home. It is one level with 3 small bedrooms, a bathroom, a family room, and a kitchen. It does, however, have a basement. We recently finished it and I use the space for daycare. It is a narrow room, but it runs the length of the house and gives me a great space. We did lose a lot of storage space, but it is worth it to be able to go upstairs, shut the door, and have our own living space.

[Missani]

BusyMomof2, where did you get the "grass" and "tree" for your wall? I'm thinking about painting it on a wall and painting a tree then taping creations over it. I could take apples the children color to the tree or Christmas Light Bulbs or birds....LOL

Also, I have the "seasons tree" from wallcandyarts.com

If you want to see a picture of how it looks on my wall, feel free to look at my website:

https://www.sproutingseedschildcare.com

and click on photos.

[Abigail]

AnythingsPossible,
What do you all have on your brown shelf? I have a few of those and am wondering what to use them for. They're not very deep, but the puzzles fit very nicely on the top. Is this all for daycare or do you keep personal items on it? Also, I noticed you have a pet door. What kind of pet door is it (requires a collar to walk through, automatic open/close, basic with a flap) and do you like it? I am thinking about buying one once we move to give access to the laundry room for the cat's litter boxes, but unsure of what type to buy and how large I should have the opening to keep daycare kids heads out of it. LOL

Missani, I LOVE your website! How many children do you have enrolled? Is looks very professional and your walls and very cute too.

Little Monkeys, thanks for the link to etsy. I think that is where I got my wedding tree guest book idea from. Those wall art trees are very elegant and do have a price tag. To bad I can't order an outline to stick on the wall and trace it and paint it! LOL, I wonder how much a projector would cost and where I could find a pre-printed tree design to make one myself. I'm not very artistic, but I may have to hire someone to do a wall mural. Those images also have it on brown/tan wall paint and some on blue and they both look nice...too many options. Thanks for the ideas everyone.

[robinsoninfl]

We enclosed our carport and made that the daycare/playroom. Our dining room has become an office as well and its small but I've managed to make our desk, 2 highchairs and a table with 2 chairs fit into it. I'm still working on the sleep arrangement. Pack and plays are set up in my daughters room but get taken down in the evening. Here are some pictures of the play room however. Then also a photo of my living room from the back wall of the playroom. Hopefully this works. It's my first time adding attachments.

[WImom]

I was also lucky to have dedicated space (My formal living room).

[WImom]

here are few more...

[Abigail]

WImom, I want to come to your daycare! I love that kitchen set, if I ever come across one I'm buying it! What do you have labeled in each of the plastic drawers by your kitchen set? I'm guessing one is play food, play cooking items, and something else? I know you posted your pictures of the books on the wall before and I still think that is cute. I like having things off the floor and am wondering if I should do this. The tough part is that I always like to re-arrange my house and would hate to have to take those off the wall to move them. Where did you get them at again or where they rain gutters of something? I forgot. Thanks

[AnythingsPossible]

AnythingsPossible,
What do you all have on your brown shelf? I have a few of those and am wondering what to use them for. They're not very deep, but the puzzles fit very nicely on the top. Is this all for daycare or do you keep personal items on it? Also, I noticed you have a pet door. What kind of pet door is it (requires a collar to walk through, automatic open/close, basic with a flap) and do you like it? I am thinking about buying one once we move to give access to the laundry room for the cat's litter boxes, but unsure of what type to buy and how large I should have the opening to keep daycare kids heads out of it. LOL

At the time, the brown shelf mainly had arts and crafts supplies and books on it. It was for the most part all daycare stuff, a few cookbooks on there for personal use. The above was an old picture. Current pictures; I now have one shelf in my front entryway closet that has books, and an assortment of toys on it. Some of the buckets are from an old toy shelf that broke, some are just storage buckets you find at the store. Books are on the bottom shelf of both closets and toys get shuffled from shelf to shelf as they get bored with whats out. I store daycare nap mats in large ziploc storage bags and hang them above the shelf in the entryway closet. Arts and crafts are now stored in a large tub, with papers and colors always available at the table.

[AnythingsPossible]

I have a tiny home. It is one level with 3 small bedrooms, a bathroom, a family room, and a kitchen. It does, however, have a basement. We recently finished it and I use the space for daycare. It is a narrow room, but it runs the length of the house and gives me a great space. We did lose a lot of storage space, but it is worth it to be able to go upstairs, shut the door, and have our own living space.

I adore your shelves and baskets. Where did you find them at??

[Abigail]

AnythingsPossible, Any advice on a pet door?