Kids’ rooms have come a long way! Do you remember being a kid and drawing on the walls, furniture and whatever wasn’t paper?  For some reason it was therapeutic to do stuff like that and it was another situation when our parents saw our creative expressions.  Those were some great times but now pay back has reared it’s ugly head and our children do it to us but there is a solution to this madness.  And that solution is let them do it to within their rooms.

Graffiti Room

Image via: Scrap Hacker

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Now this idea would have been perfect for our creative venture with the markers and walls.  Graffiti outlined walls without color are great for the kids to fill out in their spare time or when they feel like going out of the box and doing the unordinary. They will enjoy figuring out how to make the image look and flow in a way that expresses and conveys who they are on the inside.

Creative Writing

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Chalkboard walls are a great compromise for everyone.  It is great for the child, if they are more visually oriented and like to creative write,
solve math problems, learn music (jot down the chords) etc. they can see everything that goes through their heads written down in front of them in a more inspirational way.  It is great for the parents because if the child has a forgetful side then you can easily put reminders up for them for the child to see daily.  In case you may not want things to be so permanent you have the ability to erase what you do not want.

Splatter Paint

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Now I know that this is not writing however it still would serve the purpose we are trying to accomplish here, which is freedom of expression. Spraying anything is fun, so splatter painting should be even better and it is easy to do.  Basically, all the child would have to do is choose the colors that they would want within the room, clean out the entire room and cover the floors so no paint will get on them, then take the paint brushes, dip them into the paint and flick the paint on to the walls to make a spotted blot look on the walls.

Scrap Book Walls

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Now again this is not writing however scrapbooking can allow the child to mix and match different items together for their enjoyment.  Such as fabrics, photos from their life, nature (twigs, leaves, insects, etc.), CDs, label tags, etc. This helps them to pull out what things that describe their character and be able to display that publicly. Plus, throughout the years they can continue to keep adding things to the walls.  As they grow their interests and likes might change so it would be fun to see how their personality modified from the ages of 10 to 16.

Now that some ideas have been put together for how your kids can color outside of the lines and you can save money on the cost of furniture cleaning, try them out and see how they will work out for you!

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