Kids’ play

Lifestyle Reporter|Published 9 years ago

What a cool idea for recycling tyres. Make a toy storage box with two tyres and some castors.

Soft woven rugs add a touch of whimsy to a nursery. Weave your own to match your colour scheme by using T-shirt fabric and plumbers' piping.

All children love playmats and these can be made by cutting felt into interesting shapes.

Make your own art by colouring in printables and framing them. You'll find free printable letters on the web.

Be creative with storage boxes, just adding a backdrop and racetrack carpet turns this into a fun game.

Word saying forms part of wall decor in many applications, from wall stickers to murals and paper bunting. Use coloured paper and string.

This fabric tree made from cotton gingham and shweshwe is a lovely alternative to a conventional wall mural. Create a picture out of fabric on the wall. Use low-tack glue to secure the fabric on to the wall - cold white glue does the trick.

Sam Scarborough

Sam Scarborough is a South African creative director, author, stylist and children’s decor consultant. Her book, Rooms Your Kids Will Love, published by Human & Rousseau, is jam-packed with affordable, creative ideas for kids’ rooms and play spaces. Her books are inspiring and enabling, Lifestyle chose a few of the images and ideas from it to share with you