Your child’s outgrown teddy bears and pastel ribbons, and is ready for a motif that looks more ?grown up? but still retains that sense of innocence. You also want child furniture that’s as practical as it is pretty. After all, your child’s grown more active and curious. He loves to play, read, and occasionally subject his toys to the loud banging and kicking (?but it’s part of the game, Mommy!?).
The first step is to decide on a theme. Look at your child’s personality and personal preferences. Does he love cars or animals, cowboys or aliens? Is she fascinated with fairy tales or stories of jungle safaris? If you’re not sure, then narrow the choices to two and let your child pick?
When buying child furniture, check functionality and design. The stools should be sturdy, and use non-leaded paint. Look for surfaces that are easy to wipe clean and rounded corners (or invest in plastic safety clamps). Desks should be spacious enough to hold paper and crayons, tea sets or books? after all, this is your child’s ?work space?. Special bonuses are shelves or compartments where you can store small boxes for art materials, puzzle pieces and other knick knack.