https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:59:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784255 Sun, 05 Nov 2017 07:06:27 +0000 wrkbrk 2784255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Just ordered a pack on amazon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784254 Sun, 05 Nov 2017 06:53:37 +0000 wrkbrk 2784254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Good tip about the paintbrush ones; I’ll look for those! DS is almost 2 so we have a bit before he gets real ones 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784251 Sun, 05 Nov 2017 06:44:38 +0000 looch 2784251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: He's almost 7 now, but he's had them without supervision since he turned 4. Since he was 2, I would buy the light colored versions (there's a set that is neon colors or something and they don't stain as badly as the bold and classic sets) and he could have them in the kitchen, when he was sitting down. We have an old formica table that I can clean with a magic eraser, so I figured that was a good place for art (markers and paint). </p> <p>There's a set of color wonder markers that look like paintbrushes, those were a bit better than the traditional markers. I was disappointed in the finger paint, they're clear gel and don't spread that well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784248 Sun, 05 Nov 2017 06:39:44 +0000 wrkbrk 2784248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: They do have a delay. My son doesn’t love then either really. How old is your son with the regular crayola markers?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784242 Sun, 05 Nov 2017 06:07:12 +0000 looch 2784242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: I started out with the color wonder, we actually still have them around, they're my favorite thing to bring to other people's houses. I unleash my kid on their white couches and watch the fun!</p> <p>But seriously, my son found them a bit frustrating, there's a weird "delay" to when the colors appear sometimes. So we went to the washable crayola markers and never looked back. My son's even got sharpies now, and you should see the surface of his desk, it's all marked up, but hey, it can be fixed with a little light sanding eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784214 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 19:57:39 +0000 wrkbrk 2784214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait. Do other toddlers have markers that aren’t color wonder? 😂 no idea. You are brave!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784200 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 18:34:46 +0000 atoz 2784200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: This is my feeling too, about keeping them restricted. I figure crayons &amp; stickers should be fine... @SweetCaroline: Smart about the cupboard--maybe we can figure out something similar! @Mrs.turtle: That's what I was worried about too! Paints are staying away for sure.</p> <p>I also clearly need to get her more art supplies...so far she has some crayons and paper, and a few paints we use occasionally. I have a mission now... :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784186 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:35:02 +0000 looch 2784186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved to our house when my son was 2 and I immediately let him have access to art supplies in the kitchen. I have this random wrap around bench for seating, so I have a table pushed up against it with bins on one side of the bench. Anything you can possibly imagine is in those bins...with the exception of kinetic sand. We had it and after constantly sweeping it up, I had to toss it.</p> <p>My son also has an art cart in his room, I can't remember how old he was when we got that, but it has things in there that I don't mind if he uses in his room, like stickers and markers. Just no paint in there.</p> <p>I was of the mind that if I kept the materials restricted, he'd never learn how to properly use them, so once I was confident that he wasn't going to put them in his mouth, I let him have at it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784183 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:59:05 +0000 SweetCaroline 2784183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>PS we have several bottles of Crayola finger paint that we keep in the bathroom. I let her finger paint the bathtub while naked and then bathe her and the tub :silly: </p> <p>I also have a huge role of Kraft paper. We often wrap family gifts with it and I let her go crazy with craft supplies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784182 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:56:32 +0000 SweetCaroline 2784182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crappy pic, but DD is 2-1/2 and has free reign to crayons, safety scissors, markers, a coloring book, assorted paper and several sticker pads.</p> <p>In a difficult to open cupboard that she mastered a few months ago she has glue sticks, tissue paper squares, dot markers, foam stickers and other random craft supplies. She can still access them on her own but I hear the cupboard open and am aware. </p> [attach=6508/17/oywsq8.337x600.1509825183658903787341.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784177 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 13:49:42 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2784177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. We are at 2 years old and I have no intention of giving her free rein. I'm sure it would work for some toddlers, but mine would have the entire house painted in about 5 minutes. 🤣<br /> I'm thinking of a small table with chairs and somehow storing the art supplies underneath it, or possibly installing shelves over it out of reach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-art-station#post-2784174 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 13:19:05 +0000 atoz 2784174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you store or set out your art supplies for your toddler? DD is about 18 months old and she's really enjoying making art. Right now we keep everything stored in a basket just out of her reach, because I'm a little nervous about giving her free rein with crayons at this age. :wink: But I'd love to make her paints, coloring supplies, and paper more visible in a way that's also visually appealing. Would it be crazy to store some of these things at her height at this age?</p> <p>How do you store your art supplies? Bonus for pics or links. Thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2016516 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:37:07 +0000 Mrs squirreld 2016516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=2518/15/nhwz9v.600x384.2015-01-09-22.34.10.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2016515 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:36:19 +0000 Mrs squirreld 2016515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=2518/15/nhwz8k.600x368.2015-01-09-22.32.05.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2016509 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:31:06 +0000 Mrs squirreld 2016509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sorry for the dark photos the light sucks in there at night! </p> [attach=2518/15/nhwzck.600x378.2015-01-09-22.32.59.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2016508 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:29:34 +0000 Mrs squirreld 2016508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: when we move to our next house we are going to have a travel/world theme playroom but for now this is ours. We sacrificed a dining room for a playroom, I like the toys being in one place and this room works so well as it's gated but adjoins both the kitchen and the lounge so I can see him playing easily. I think the must for every playroom is organization and storage. If everything has its place it's so much easier to keep tidy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2011643 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:06:08 +0000 Mrs. J 2011643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are some musts in a playroom? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2011642 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:05:54 +0000 Mrs. J 2011642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: It's such a nice big space! Currently, the room we will use is DH's office. We'll move that to the basement to make room for the kid stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2011503 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:04:08 +0000 ShootingStar 2011503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is our playroom, which is technically the "sunroom". I'd really like to get some window treatments and do some decorating, but it's been a lower priority on the list since we moved in over the summer. </p> [attach=2504/15/nhrgix.600x450.IMG_3265.jpg] [attach=2504/15/nhrgiy.600x450.IMG_3266.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2011123 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:32:11 +0000 shopaholic 2011123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsHoneyC: Ooh! Hey - it's cute as is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010130 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:16:23 +0000 Chillybear 2010130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is in one corner of our "bar/den" about 10'x6'</p> <p>the first two are from when we made the little area the last is from christmas morning - we replaced the floor pillow with the kitchen and the christmas tree is where the chair was. We'll be rearranging again once we undecorate. </p> [attach=132/15/nhpurb.600x450.IMG_2703.JPG] [attach=132/15/nhpurd.600x450.IMG_2704.JPG] [attach=132/15/nhpure.600x450.IMG_2921.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010105 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:08:59 +0000 MrsHoneyC 2010105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: that little fox is actually a heatable bean bag pad for the microwave, DS saw it at winners and broke into laughter (which rarely ever happens) so i decided he had to come home with us. The brand is HOOTY. my plan is to eventually open a seem and take out all the insides and replace them with pillow fluff so he can be a regular stuffed animal. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010098 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:07:06 +0000 MrsHoneyC 2010098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: The chalk board saying this week is : "The child who knows unconditional Love, has the greatest gift the world can offer." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010095 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:06:35 +0000 shopaholic 2010095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our whole house IS the playroom? lol I wish we had designated spaces for playrooms. I guess a corner of our family room is designated to the play kitchen and bigger toys. But it's not decorated as a "kids area" because you see it immediately upon entry.</p> <p>@MrsHoneyC: Where did you get that lil fox? My sister would love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010084 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:03:40 +0000 Mrs. J 2010084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsHoneyC: so cute! What does the wall say? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010083 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:03:07 +0000 MrsHoneyC 2010083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does a play 'corner' count? We dont have the space currently for a full room for DS so for now he has his own corner to play in :happy: he is 13 months old. sorry about the crappy phone picture </p> [attach=4917/15/nhpu57.450x600.10921841_10155048401025296_645184718_n.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010072 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:57:57 +0000 Mrs. J 2010072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: so cute! I love all the light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010071 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:57:32 +0000 ShootingStar 2010071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh, subscribing. I'm always looking for new or better things to do with our playroom. Right now all the pics I have show it after D dumped all the ballpit balls and dragged it around the room. I'll try to post a more normal looking one later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010068 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:55:04 +0000 blackbird 2010068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pinned this awhile ago! </p> [attach=618/15/nhptrs.328x400.c2b1e124af713db323e0abe962fee308.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-playroom#post-2010057 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:48:46 +0000 Mrs. J 2010057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Show me your playroom! We are turning our back room into a playroom, although part of it will remain mudroom as it's our back door and the coat closet is there. </p> <p>Looking for some inspiration! </p>