Superhero Room / / Updated!!

It's been over a year since I posted Bodie and Tatum's Superhero room and how my it usually goes with me, I have been wanting. . . and by wanting I mean, keep me up in the night - can't focus on anything - wanting to change "a few" things. 

 The first thing that HAD to be changed and that took the longest . . . 6 months to be exact . . . was the blue bunk bed. That is six months of the boys sleeping on the floor :/ The old school BLUE had to go though and the boys thought it was fun to sleep on the floor . . . they were that much closer to their toys. Aaaand instead of taking the easy way out which would have been to spray paint it . . . I stripped it. I knew my boys would scratch the bed up and spray paint wouldn't hold. I didn't want any blue creeping through soooo off it came.
// BEFORE //

// AFTER //

Ahhh, so refreshing.

 I must be crazy because as soon as I got rid of the blue bed, I get a blue night stand. Crazy? I don't know, I am pretty much in love with that little stand and was just waiting for it to go on sale at Target.

Why is there a green and gold necklace in my boys room you ask? Well, I told my boys it was kryptonite and they think it is the coolest thing ever.

Another thing I was not loving was the Superhero Print I made for their room. I update that a bit and put it in a white frame instead of black.

 I found the fun telephone booth at Hobby Lobby and filled it with the "Super Power Game" I made for Design Dazzle's Summer Boredom Buster Series.

My wonderfully talented mother-in-law made the Superhero capes . . . sad to say, one of them is not mine and now my sister knows where her sons Superman cape went;) 

When my Mom comes to visit, we always go to the antique stores around town. We found these Superhero signs on our last outing. 

The red curtains were also swapped out for these green and white striped beauties. They make the room feel so much more open, bright and happy:)

Oh, hi little Lincoln. . . this future hero kept sneaking into the picture. He thinks he is pretty awesome now that he can almost climb the ladder . . . I am in trouble. I am not ready for THREE superheroes in this room.

The comic style pics of my boys and their Superhero bins are the only thing that I didn't change. If you missed the tutorial for the bins, you can find that HERE.

My husband spent a month in Moscow on a rotation and brought back Batman Matryoshka dolls for the boys. Robin, Ice Man, the Penguin and the Joker are inside. Love them!

I am now making a vow to not change ANYTHING in this room until residency is over . . . 2 and a half more years. I might need to go to a support group to make it that long;)

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, not just a housewife,  tip junkie, sugar bee, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, i heart naptime, diy showoff, be different act normal

Boys Superhero Room Reveal!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE UPDATED ROOM!!!!!

After finding out we were pregnant with our 3rd child and knowing that meant the boys would soon have to share a room, I saw this quote,

Sometimes being a BROTHER

is better than being a SUPERHERO

and there was no going back, I had to do a superhero room for my boys. That was the first thing I made for the room, their own print. 

Here is Bodie's room BEFORE:

and AFTER:

 I found this AMAZING tutorial on how to make your pictures look like they are in a comic book. Had so much fun taking their pictures and turning them into this. 

You can download the templates I used to make these superhero bins HERE.

This has probably been one of the most rewarding projects I have ever done because of how my son has reacted to it all. Worth. Every. Minute. Of. It. He spends most of his time playing in there pretending to be a Superhero and saving the world. Now all that is left to do is bite the bullet and move his little brother out of the crib/nursery and into the bottom bunk. . . before baby comes in less than 3 months!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife,  tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Superhero Bins {Tutorial and Printable}

To say my son is obsessed with superhero's right now is an understatement. He can spot anything and everything superhero wherever we are. . .

 which is not always a good thing. I am running out of excuses of why we can't buy every superhero thing he sees.

So, we are in the process of transforming his room into, of course, a superhero room and making space for his little brother while we are at it. Here is another sneak peek into his decor:

SUPERHERO BINS

What you need:

Logo Printout with the font, Hall of Heroes (click on images to print)

4 Fabric Bins from Target & Lowe's

Scrap Felt

Paper Scissors

Fabric Scissors

Hot Glue Gun

          

 This font has every superhero logo and more. My son loves me just printing them out so he can color them.

 Cut out the each layer/color of the logos.

Pin (I found it easier to pin than trace on felt) the logos onto your felt and cut out.

 Glue your background piece on the bin first and then the rest of the pieces to finish the logo.

I had a little help from my own superhero

 Pretty much the easiest tutorial. . . 

Stay tuned to see them in Bodie and Tatum's new Superhero room!

*****UPDATE - HERE IS A SNEAK PEAK OF THE UPDATED SUPERHERO ROOM

click HERE to see more!***** 

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife,  tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

{Superhero Cape Decorating Kit} & a Sneak Peak at Our Superhero Room

If your boys are anything like mine, they like anything and everything Superhero!! I know a few girls who do too:)

Now they can make their own superhero costume with a personalized cape and mask. Each kit includes:

• 1 cape - you choose the color!
• 1 large star and a piece of self adhesive felt to cut your own initial
• 1 glitter glue stick for decorating
• Various small adhesive backed felt shapes - stars, glitter stars, hearts, lightning bolts, basketballs, footballs, baseballs, soccer balls, flowers, and more!

This kit would be great for your kids to make for their Halloween costumes, for a party or just for fun.

SUPERHERO DECORATING KIT - $9.00 plus $2.50 shipping!!

To get this great deal click HERE

And here is a little sneak peek into my boys new Superhero room that is still under construction.