The Best Themes For Kids' Rooms

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Are you thinking about decorating (or redecorating) your kid's bedroom? There are plenty of fun ways to create a space for your little one that sparks the imagination. One of the best ways to inspire creativity and create a fun atmosphere is by tying the room together with a theme. According to HGTV, choosing a theme based on a well-loved story or hobby is a great way to get kids excited about spending time in their bedroom. From the great outdoors and outer space, to baseball and "Harry Potter," there are plenty of fun options to choose from.

With that in mind, you'll definitely want to focus on making the most of the space with areas for playtime and crafting, and include storage containers for all their toys and knickknacks, per The Spruce. It's also good to consider how the space will evolve with time, since children are known for going through phases as they grow up. One day they might love Thomas the Tank Engine, while the next, it's all about jungle animals. However, if you stick to neutral furnishings it will be easy to transition the theme. Items like wall art, bedding, and toys can all be easily switched in and out over time. Here we've put together a list of super-cute themes that your little ones are sure to love.

Help your kid start every day as a superhero by designing a comic book-themed room. From the "Amazing Adventures of Spiderman" to "Superman," the classic comic book heroes always fight to see good triumph over evil. With a little Bam! and some Boom!, they usually send those villains packing. Reading comic books is not only entertaining but offers tons of benefits for kids. They have the power to make kids excited about reading, broaden vocabulary, and cover all sorts of topics and genres.

To create a comic book-worthy space for your child, hang up framed retro comic book art and posters on the walls, or cover the walls entirely with a repeating comic book wallpaper print. Pack some extra punch with a life-size drawing of your child's favorite character, like a mural of Wonder Woman (via DigsDigs). And if you really want to make your kid feel like a comic book character, use a cartoon font to write out their name in bold letters and hang it above their bed or over a window. 

Everything about Lego is awesome, an iconic line of plastic building-block toys made of connecting bricks. Whether building a tower, steam train, yellow taxi, or an entire world, the sky's the limit when it comes to Lego. According to The Spruce, Lego sets are such popular gifts because they help children learn better problem-solving techniques and build motor skills. Creating a room inspired by Lego is a sure way to foster creativity and playfulness for both you and your child. (And it just might make you the coolest parent ever.)

To truly embrace this theme, stick to a Lego color palette consisting of classic blues, yellows, reds, and greens. You can make a bed Lego-tastic by attaching painted wooden rectangles to the edges in rotating colors, per Homebnc. Add painted wooden circles to the tops of the rectangles to achieve the Lego look. If you would rather stick to small decor items, Etsy has some great Lego-themed bedding and accessories. And no Lego room is complete without a dedicated table for your child to design new Lego masterpieces!

If your child loves the ocean, why not bring the sea straight into their bedroom with a cool nautical theme? Between soothing ocean waves and cute aquatic creatures, there are many ways to draw inspiration from under the sea. A great place to start is decorating with a calming blue and white color palette, per Kids Interiors. For wall decor, set sail with ocean-inspired wallpaper or hang up a few friendly sea creatures like a dolphin or seahorse. If your child is into movies like "Finding Nemo," you can't go wrong with clownfish or Dory-inspired fish decorations.

You can also set the scene for high-sea adventures by hanging up some fish netting or designing a boat-shaped bookcase, per WooHome. Portholes, starfish, anchors, and ropes symbolize the ocean and are easy to make with DIY projects (via YouTube). For bonus points, play the sound of ocean waves on an iPad or other device at night and let your kid sail away to dreamland.

Your home might not be a stone castle from the early Middle Ages, but that shouldn't stop you from designing a magical "Harry Potter"-inspired room for your young witch or wizard. If your kid has raced through all of the "Harry Potter" books and movies and has been counting down the days until they're accepted to Hogwarts, why not give them space to practice their spell work around the house? It just takes a few flicks of the wand to capture the magic of this theme.

According to The Spruce, the Hogwarts dormitories are filled with handsome, curtained four-poster beds and wood flooring. However, you can easily recreate this look with a brown area rug and regal bedding (via Etsy). Depending on your child's favorite Hogwarts house, you can decorate with deep red and golden tones for Gryffindor, yellow and black for Hufflepuff, silver and green for Slytherin, or shades of blue and bronze for Ravenclaw. For extra house points, create a potion shelf to display magical mixtures and spell books, display your child's Quidditch broom on a wall, or incorporate antique lamps to ward off dementors. 

Why wait for your next family camping trip to enjoy the great outdoors? Bring nature's playground to your kid's room with a camping or outdoor adventure theme. This theme is not only super-cute and fun, but can also help encourage a love for the environment. According to The New York Times, spending time outside in nature has the power to help kids do better in school and foster a healthy respect for the world around them.

To capture the spirit of roughing it in the wild, add playful decorations like a campfire and tent set made from felt (via Amazon). Faux trees, camping lanterns, artwork inspired by the outdoors, and animal-themed pillows will all help bring the outdoors inside, along with postcards or other souvenirs from national parks. To really make the room feel like a campsite, add in a kid's picnic table (via Popular Mechanics). It can function as a crafts table, workspace, or reading area — the sky's the limit!

If your child loves reading, celebrate by designing a room resembling a cozy library. While we certainly live in an age where we spend lots of time on tablets, laptops, and phones, few things are as relaxing as curling up at the end of a long day with a well-loved book. According to The New York Times, there are plenty of ways you can raise a reader, including making reading at home beautiful and inspiring. A fun, bookish room is the perfect place to start!

To decorate your kid's room with a literary-inspired theme, bookshelves are a must for displaying your young reader's favorite page-turners in style. Whether they love stories about fantasy kingdoms or mysterious creatures, you can keep their collection close at hand. Along with books, you can dress up the shelves with lights, artificial vines, and some cool art. Add in some literary throw pillows, book-themed wallpaper (via Wayfair), and a cozy reading nook, and you're good to go!