Jenn has all the playroom essentials here for her daughter with room for art making, playing cooking, a child-height mirror and more. She shares: When designing Kaitlynn's playroom, I wanted it to be stimulating, educational, but above all, FUN! Since we only have her bed, books, and stuffed animals in her bedroom, I wanted the playroom to be a place to just let loose.
I tried to pick toys that are made to last and mostly wooden, although there are of course a few exceptions. Some of the highlights in the room are the play kitchen (complete with working "faucet") made by my Dad, myself and my husband, my old 1970's Fisher Price record player and doll house, and the art center with easel.
I tried to take a bit of a Montessori approach with the organization of the room in that I keep all of the smaller toys in bins on low shelves. I never got around to putting pictures on the outside so she knows which toys belong in each bin but after 2 years, she has them all memorized now. The train table was her reward after filling up a potty chart with over 120 stickers! While it takes up a good portion of the room, it's easy to slide aside and still have the whole middle of the floor available.
Lastly, almost all of the art (including the bird mobile) were handmade by family, except for the Minimalist Muppets poster that was a birthday gift to myself. It truly is a fun place to spend time and I hope you like it!
Thanks Jenn, we do! Readers, find Jenn at Jak's Place.
(Images: Jenn/Jak's Place)






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Fantastic homemade kitchen. Looks like there is a lot of fun to be had in this room. Can you please share your source for your cuckoo clock? Thanks.
love that little wheely thing, i don't even know what it is :)
Please share your source for the mirror- i love the hint of "princess"- without being pink and plastic!
love this! and I want to steal several of your ideas. May I ask for your source for the low shelving, the alphabet decals, & the amaaaazing giant lego head?
Thank you so much for all of the kind comments!
MeMoBaby, the cuckoo clock is from a company called Heads Up Clocks. I bought ours from a local clock shop but you can get them from online (http://www.headsupco.com/clocks.html).
katid, Thanks! My mom got it for her from a resale shop near their house. We call it a doll buggy.
ek76, the mirror was from Ikea and it's called Husnes (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00133528)
joyous426, I'm so flattered :) The low shelving is from Ikea (called Benno) and was actually our TV stand. We didn't put the casters on and now that Kaitie is a bit older, we may end up putting short legs on it instead and store more bins underneath. We're thinking of getting another one since I'm pregnant again and I know that means I'll be taking out all of the baby toys again. The alphabet decals are by RoomMates and I got mine from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/RoomMates-RMK1029SCS-Alphabet-Stick-Decals/dp/B000FT2STW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311649921&sr=8-1). The giant Lego head was a gift from my Mom (it was actually a gift for my husband but it's way too cute not to keep it in the playroom. I believe she got it from Toys R Us (I've seen them at our local store) although I don't see it on their website. It is on Amazon though (http://www.amazon.com/Blip-Toys-Lego-Sort-Store/dp/B004E7T2SQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311650165&sr=8-1).
I love the way you used what look like pants hangers to display Kaitlynn's artwork. Where did you find such nice ones? Thanks!
levmarc, I got those at Bed, Bath & Beyond in a set of 6 on clearance for like $3.99 or some such super cheap price. It doesn't look like they still have the same deal available on their website but these are similar: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=130487