49 DIYs for a Kid's Room

Decorating a kid's room can be really fun! Don't be afraid to play with whimsical themes, bright colors and bold styles. These DIY projects are great decor ideas for decorating a kid's room. Make your child's space feel special and personalized for them with one or many of these projects!

Instead of a typical rug, give your child an adorable plush animal mat for them to play on. With a bit of sewing, you can make a lion rug out of furry tan fabric and some upholstery fringe in just one afternoon.

DIY Plush Animal Mat from A Beautiful Mess

Kids love cute balloon animals, so make them one that will never pop with this great DIY.

DIY Giant Balloon Stuffed Animal from Little Inspiration

Instead of a typical bed frame, construct one to look like a house instead. This clever DIY bed is perfect, as it can be used as a playhouse during the day. It's also a clever twist on the traditional canopy bed and will look great in any child's room.

DIY House Bed from The House of Wood

Use plastic toy animals to make some wall hooks for some extra storage.

DIY Neon Animal Wall hooks from Say Yes

Once your children have outgrown their cribs, give them their own homemade gorgeous bed to sleep on. Using reclaimed wood, you can make a bed frame inspired by West Elm. The amazing DIY project provides building instructions for a twin, full, queen or king, so you can build the exact bed size you need.

DIY Reclaimed Wood Bed from The House of Wood

These wooden toy bins are much more stylish then the plastic trunks you find at the toy store.

DIY Wood Toy Bins from The Merrythought

Give a fun makeover to a thrifted toddler table for this DIY.

DIY Toddler Table from The Sweetest Occasion

Making a giant chalkboard is super easy, and kids will love drawing on it. 

DIY Giant Chalkboard from The Merrythought

Help your child to develop a love of reading by building them their very own library area. This small book bin is the perfect height for your child to grab a book to read, and–best of all–it's easy to build!

DIY Book Bin from This Little Street

Add some playful wall decor with this sweet felt cloud.

DIY Felt Cloud Wall Decor from Damask Love

Give the illusion of a large potted plant with this cactus stool.

DIY Cactus Stool from Oh Oh Blog

Go bold in your kid's room with a hand-painted wallpaper design of cats, cameras, pizza, and candy.

DIY Painted Wallpaper from A Beautiful Mess

Add some creative toy storage crates to your child's room for the perfect spot to store toys and stuffed animals.

DIY Toy Storage Creates from A Bubbly Life

Try this candy art DIY for a spectacular display in your child's room.​

DIY Framed Candy from Damask Love

No sewing skills required to make these sweet star pillows.

DIY No-Sew Star Pillow from A Bubbly Life

This platform bed is the perfect size for your growing child.

DIY Platform Twin Bed from The House of Wood

Add some sparkle to your son or daughter's bedroom with these DIY heart bookends.

DIY Heart Bookends from A Bubbly Life

Convert a small bookcase into a dollhouse with this creative project.

DIY Bookcase Dollhouse from A Bubbly Life

For some easy decor, hang a DIY felt banner in your kid's room. This DIY that says "my heart" in French will take under 30 minutes to make.

DIY Felt Banner from Francois Et Moi

This 'stay little forever' DIY is the perfect way to add some art to a young child's bedroom.

DIY Stay Little Forever Art from Bre Purposed 

Add a burst of color to your son or daughter's room with a lovely rainbow wall hanging.

DIY Rainbow Wall Hanging from Imagine Gnats

This DIY teddy bear rug is perfect for your child's room, as it will give them a soft spot to sit on while they play with their toys.

DIY Teddy Bear Rug from We Lived Happily Ever After

Add some color to your child's bedroom by painting a diagonal accent wall.

DIY Diagonal Painted Accent Wall from Lovely Indeed

Give an amazing makeover to Ikea's play kitchen by adding a wood countertop and a tile backsplash. 

DIY Play Kitchen from Babiekins

Give a fresh look to Ikea's rocking moose by turning it into a furry rocking sheep instead. The more minimalist rocker is perfect for young kids.

DIY Rocking Sheep from​​ Sarah Sherman Samuel

Encourage a life-long love of reading by installing a library wall in your child's room. 

DIY Library Wall from The Sweetest Digs

These DIY gold animal bookends provide a fun way to display your child's favorite reads.

DIY Gold Animal Bookends from Damask Love

Update your child's bedding by adding a plush cat face pillow.

DIY Cat Face Pillow from A Beautiful Mess

Create a mini gallery wall to display your child's art with this simple DIY idea.

DIY Kid's Art Display from Design Improvised

Display your child's toys like art, so they're easy to find.

DIY Wood Toy Bins from ​Tell Love and Party

Your child will love this handmade cloud pillow!

DIY Painted Cloud Pillows from A Bubbly Life

Cut animal silhouettes out of scrapbook paper for some wild wall art.

DIY Animal Art from Squirrelly Minds

These DIY reversible storage bins are perfect for storing stuffed animals. 

DIY Fabric Storage Bins from A Beautiful Mess

Hang this printable artwork in your young child's bedroom for some easy decor.

DIY Just Take a Tap Art from The Kiwi in the Clouds

Toss this DIY heart pillow on a chair or on the bed in your child's room to add a metallic accent.

DIY Heart Pillow from Design Love Fest

Kids will adore this soft rainbow fur blanket that is perfect for nap time.

DIY Faux Rainbow Fur Blanket from Studio DIY

Move your child's toys from the bedroom to the living room, to the playroom and back to the bedroom with this rolling toy box.

DIY Rolling Toy Box from This Little Street

This weekend, try making this outstanding pretzel pillow for your child's room.

DIY Pretzel Pillow from Studio DIY

Surprise your toddler by adding a small desk to their room. The workspace will allow them plenty of room to work on their art.

DIY Child's Desk from A Beautiful Mess

Personalize your kid's bedroom with a name sign.

DIY Name Sign from The House of Wood

Keep your child warm at night with a cozy pastel quilt that you made them.

DIY Pastel Quilt from A Beautiful Mess

Maximize space in a small bedroom by raising the bed and adding a desk underneath. You can build a sturdy loft bed that your son or daughter will love.

DIY Loft Bed from The House of Wood

Instead of buying an expensive new toy, make an ice cream cart toy out of cardboard. This fun DIY is sure to entertain kids for hours.

DIY Cardboard Ice Cream Cart from Damask Love

Instead of buying wall decals, save money by making some giant animal wall stickers.

DIY Giant Animal Wall Stickers from This Little Street

Use a hula hoop to make a small tent, which works perfectly as a reading corner in a bedroom.

DIY Hula Hoop tent from A Beautiful Mess

Add a whiteboard to your child's room to give them the perfect spot to draw or practice writing on.

DIY Whiteboard Easel from Shrimp Salad Circus

Hang this DIY plush cats and clouds mobile over a young infant's bed for some cute nursery decor.

DIY Plush Cats and Clouds Mobile from Squirrelly Minds

Download and print one of these six designs for some free art.

DIY Best Kid Ever Art from Little Inspiration

Use large sheets of foam board to make a playhouse that you can collapse and store when not in use. 

DIY Collapsible Play House from A Beautiful Mess