Boys Girls Theme Bedroom Decorating Ideas Inspired by Kids Love of Travel #DIY

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by Jane Blanchard, Modernize

Separate Bedrooms For Siblings That Work Together 

Cohesive designs in a home make it more stylish. When looking to decorate two separate bedrooms for your children, you may be tempted to gravitate toward polar opposite designs for each sibling. Instead of decorating in all stereotypical blue for your boy’s space and pink for your little girl, try similar themed bedrooms! One of the most popular styles currently is travel.

Image from Saharas New Haven

Boys and girls alike dream of traveling the world and seeing different cultures. No matter what age your children are, they’re fascinated by stories of faraway lands. One of the best ways to cultivate that curiosity of the world is by decorating a bedroom in a travel theme. By simply adding a few round-the-world elements, your children will have a space that inspires learning all to themselves. 

For a boy’s room, try adding framed art that channels the stars and astronomy. For extra drama, add lights above them, like pictured, so that they can be lit up in the evening. Another great travel-inspired décor idea is to add vintage globes. Make it a fun afternoon by taking your children thrift shopping. Look for spinning globes or old suitcases! One of the beauties of decorating in a travel theme is that it goes with any color scheme. Give your son or daughter the freedom to choose their favorite colors and then design a space that adds those hues.

Image from Decoist

A little girl’s room can also look stylish while being travel-themed. Whether your daughter dreams of living in Paris or wants to travel deep into the African jungles, her well-decorated room can help inspire her. This space mixes iconic landmarks and bright pinks to create a bedroom that’s youthful and sophisticated. As you can see, only a few items are specifically travel themed, but they blend well with other things in the room – like the black and white picture frames and pink desk chair.

Image from House to Home

If you’d rather avoid specific color schemes revolving around pink and blue, try a more neutral travel theme that embraces yellows, blues, and reds. Even though this type of space doesn’t stand out as “girly” or “boyish”, it’s travel elements make it appear thought-out and intentional. This type of room is ideal for a toddler that doesn’t have a favorite color yet. It also works well for a space that is larger and has the majority of the toys. 

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Ringling Bros Wraps Up Southland Tour With Animal Open House at Honda Center Anaheim

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The 2015 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus XTREME show wrapped its Southland California tour yesterday with a roaring crowd of joyous families, including moms, dads, grandparents and kids representing a wide array of cultural backgrounds. From the looks of it everyone seemed to enjoy the fast-paced show at Honda Center in Anaheim. It also featured Ringling's free unique Animal Open House, a chance for those attending the Orange County venue to get up close and personal with the elephants, tigers, lions and other performing creatures outside before the live performance. 

In fact, closer than you'd ever get to see these animals at the zoo! I mean how often can you say you've been close enough to a real live leopard to be able to count all his spots? And the best part was the animal trainers and caregivers were standing by to answer everyone's questions.

Of course after kids and grown up big kids alike visited with the real stars of the show, everyone went inside the palacial Honda Center to enjoy a grand finale to celebrate the culmination of the 2015 Ringling Bros. tour. 

Image provided by Feld Entertainment

Image provided by Feld Entertainment

They'll be back in the Los Angeles metro area next summer, so stay tuned to this blog for next year's performance dates for Los Angeles, Ontario and Anaheim which will be announced in the spring of 2016. I can't wait, can you?

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THIS WEEK

Monday, August 3

Scott Tube Free at 1 pm ET with @scottproducts @aleamilham @mudpiesandtiara and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Target giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Target GCs. #ScottTubeFree RSVP

Water Only Better Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @iamthemaven @simplybeingmom @bloggingmomof4. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Walmart giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Walmart GCs. #WaterOnlyBetter RSVP

The Nutro Dogs Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @crowdtappers. Prizes: $750 in VISA giftcards. #TheNutroDogs RSVP

Tuesday, August 4

The Back to School Twitter Party at Noon ET with @elmers @mead_brand @trapperkeeper. Prizes: TBA. #TheBTSParty Details

Kohl's Disney Descendants Twitter Party at 12:30 pm ET with @momcentral @kohls @dovecameron. Prizes: EIGHT (8) $50 Kohl's giftcards. #DescendantsAtKohls Details

SoFabU On the Road Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @themommyfiles @miznelliebellie @sofabuniversity and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Johnny Rockets giftcard, FOUR (4) SoFabU passes ARV $99, ONE (1) $100 gas GC, ONE (1) $250 Walmart GC, ONE (1) 16 GB Mini Tablet ARV $399. #SoFabUOTR RSVP

King of Flavor Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @elyucateco @kellysluckyyou @2wired2tired and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Meijer giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Meijer GCs. #KingofFlavor RSVP

Inspired Start Twitter Party at 8:30 pm ET with @bromco @crissy @coffee_mate. Prizes: FIVE (5) $200 Target giftcards. #InspiredStart #Sweeps RSVP

Profit to the People at 9 pm ET with @communityamercu @enzasbargains. Prizes: $500 in prizes. #ProfitToThePeople RSVP

Poly Healing Index Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @listentolena @polysporinca. Prizes: FOUR (4) prize packs that include a $50 Walmart giftcard + product gift baskets ARV $90 - Canada residents ONLY eligible for prizes.#PolyHealingIndex RSVP

Back to Bedtime Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @momitforward @jylmomIF @dadventurous and others. Prizes: ONE (1) Snooze Supplies prize pack that includes $100 Wayfair giftcard and other goodies. #Back2Bedtime RSVP

Wednesday, August 5

King Arthur Flour Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @momsmeet @kingarthurflour @kiwimagazine. Prizes: King Arthur products. #KingArthurFlour RSVP

Fun Size Merienda Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @smashbravoteam @candypo @coolchillmom and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Walmart gifcard, FIVE (5) $100 Walmart GCs. #FullSizeMerienda RSVP

Back to School Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @pbskids @mamalatina @coralieseright. Prizes: TBA. #PBSKIDS Details

The Perfect Finish Twitter Party at 4 pm ET with @catchmyparty @momtrends @sassymamainla. Prizes: TBA. #ThePerfectFinish RSVP

Shaun the Sheep Flock Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @socialmoms @brettbmartin. Prizes: TWENTY (20) $20 Amazon giftcards, ONE (1) $500 Amazon GC. #ShaunTheSheepFlock RSVP

Better Social U Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @blueviolet @amwomenscollege. Prizes: FOUR (4) $25 Ann Taylor giftcards, ONE (1) $100 Ann Taylor GC. #BetterSocialU RSVP

Wanna Play Chat Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @canadiantire and others. Prizes: $1000 in prizes TBA - Canada residents ONLY eligible for prizes. No RSVP, participate in party with hashtag #RoadToRio #WannaPlayChat Details

Varage Sale Twitter Party at 8 pm ET. Prizes: FOUR (4) $150 VISA giftcards, ONE (1) $400 VISA GC, Ontario Canada residents ONLY eligible for prizes #VarageSale RSVP

Cricut Back to School Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @officialcricut. Prizes: TWO (2) Cricut Classroom Digital Cartridges. #Cricut #BacktoSchool Details

Summer Side Up Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @chef_lynn @eggsoeufs @sjconsulting_ca. Prizes: $1500 worth of prizes - Canada residents ONLY eligible for prizes. #SummerSideUp RSVP

Tangle Talk Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @crowdtappers. Prizes: Giftcards and prizes every 10 minutes. #TangleTalk RSVP

Thursday, August 6

My Kodak Moments Twitter Party at 11 am ET with @mykodakmoments. Prizes: THREE (3) Back To School prize baskets. #KMapp Details

Healthy Essentials Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @coopermunroe @emilymckhann @themotherhood and others. Prizes: FIVE (5) Healthy Essentials prize packs ARV $50. #HealthyEssentials RSVP

Hefty for Boxtops Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @hefty @freebies4mom @amomsimpression and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 VISA giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 VISA GCs. #Hefty4Boxtops RSVP

Multi Benefit Gummy Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @smiley360. Prizes: EIGHT (8) Centrum yoga mats, TWO (2) $25 giftcards. #MultiBenefitGummy RSVP

Black Box Wines Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @formulamom @blueviolet @outnumberedmama and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 VISA giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 VISA GCs. #BlackBoxWines RSVP

Fantastic Four Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @officialfye @fantasticfour. Prizes: TBA. #Fanstastic4FYE RSVP

Follow Your Heart Facebooks Party at 3 pm ET with Moms Meet. Prizes: FIVE (5) Follow Your Heart Cutting Boards & Spatulas. Info/RSVP

Care Share Grow Twitter Party at 4 pm ET with @shoplet. Prizes: TBA. #CareShareGrow Details

Vidalia Onion Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @healthydelish @messy_baker @foxeslovelemons. Prizes: TWO (2) prize packs that include Vidalia Onions & swag ARV $30. No RSVP, participate in party with hashtag #VisforVidalia

TV Everywhere Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @momspark @momsparkmedia @kellystilwell and others. Prizes: ONE (1) each $25 VISA GC + swag, $50 VISA GC + swag, $75 VISA GC + swag, $200 VISA GC + swag. #TVEverywhere RSVP

Vitabath Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with Painting With A Twist. Prizes: TBA - Canada and US residents eligible for prizes. #RelaxationDay RSVP

TD Thanks You Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @td_canada @listen2lena @feistyfrugal and others. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Amazon giftcards - Canada residents ONLY eligible for prizes. #TDThanksYou RSVP

Get Your Own Now Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @sitsgirls. Prizes: FIVE (5) prize packs that include $150 Bed Bath & Beyond giftcard + P&G products Total ARV $200, ONE (1) $250 Bed Bath & Beyond GC + products ARV $300. #GetYourOwnNow RSVP

The Rise Release Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @gollubjessica @mommyoutside @zoojourneys. Prizes: ONE (1) Kindle, THREE (3) signed copies of The Hummingbird Series - Canada and US residents eligible for prizes. No RSVP, participate in party with hashtag #TheRiseRelease Details 

Legend of the Mantamaji Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @mantamaji and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Amazon giftcard, FOUR (4) autographed Legend of The Mantamaji Book One, ONE (1) 3-book autographed series. #LegendoftheMantamaji RSVP

Travel Tipzzz Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @audreymcclellan @verasweeney. Prizes: TBA. #TravelTipzzz RSVP

Friday, August 7

Gerber Chew U Twitter Party at 11:30 am ET with @sitsgirls. Prizes: TWO (2) $100 Amazon giftcards, ONE (1) customized Chew U prize pack ARV $300. #GerberChewU RSVP

Power In Protein Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @easbrand @sweeptight @agirlsgottaspa and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Walmart giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Walmart GCs. #PowerInProtein RSVP

Making Sense of Cloud Storage at 3 pm ET with @thetechdad @robynsworld @theonlinemom. Prizes: ONE (1) Mophie Powerstation Plus 8X portable charger and ONE (1) LG G4 smartphone will be given away at the Twitter Party, plus chance to win another LG G4 at the video recap immediately following. #VZWBuzz RSVP

Saturday, August 8

Soaring High Twitter Party at 5 pm ET with @beingthewriter @jenniferlott. Prizes: An e-book, $5 Starbucks Giftcard, $5 + $10 Amazon GCs - see RSVP link for full prize list. #SoaringHigh RSVP

NEXT WEEK

Monday, August 10

A Natural Clean Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @kellysluckyyou @blm03 @donnahup and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Target giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Target GCs. #ANaturalClean RSVP

Bloggers Fete Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @maplemousemama @koalamomblog @tlsofmommyhood and others. Prizes: See RSVP link for complete prize list. #BloggersFete RSVP

Tuesday, August 11

Send Smiles Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @thesimpleparent @blueviolet @thedomesticexec. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Walmart giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Walmart GCs. #SendSmiles RSVP

Kidz Vuz Back to School Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @couponmamacita @classroomdirect @getchuze. Prizes: FOUR (4) $50 giftcards. #KidzVuzBTS Details

Discover Brookside at 3:45 pm ET with @freebies4mom @kellystilwell @kristak2 and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Target giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Target GCs. #DiscoverBrookside RSVP

CVS Love Your Skin Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @resourcefulmom. Prizes: THREE (3) $25 CVS giftcards. #LoveYourSkin RSVP

Unilever Saves More Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @dawnchats @sweeptight @adventuresof8. Prizes: ONE (1) $75 giftcard to Albertsons or Safeway + swag, THREE (3) prize packs including $25 Albertsons or Safeway GC + swag. #UnileverSavesMore RSVP

Frugal Florida Vacation at 9 pm ET with @westvolusiafla @couponmamacita @paulabendfeldt and others. Prizes: 2 Night/3 Day Getaway in West Volusia. #FrugalFlVacation Details

Wednesday, August 12

Confident Kids Twitter Party at 11 am ET with @dentistmel @blm03 @2wired2tired and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 CVS giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 CVS GCs. #ConfidentKids RSVP

Healthy Savings Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @candypo @turningclockbac @thecouponista and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 Walgreens giftcard, FIVE (5) $100 Walgreens GCs. #HealthySavings RSVP

Turkey Time Saves Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @resourcefulmom @butterball. Prizes: TEN (10) winners get a $20 turkey check, TWO (2) winners get $100 giftcards. #TurkeyTimeSaves RSVP

Friday, August 14

How to Choose a Wireless Carrier Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @thetechdad @robynsworld @theonlinemom. Prizes: TBA. #VZWBuzz RSVP

COMING SOON 

Monday, August 17

Stop Your Burn Twitter Party at 8:30 pm ET with @waterjeltech @joyofkosher @joyofkoshermag @jamiegeller @tamargenger @mommyblogexpert. Prizes: TBA. Watch #StopYourBurn hashtag, RSVP link to be posted here soon.

Friday, August 21

Mobile Entertainment Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @thetechdad @robynsworld @theonlinemom. Prizes: TBA. #VZWBuzz RSVP

Friday August 28

Mobile Education and Back to School Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @thetechdad @robynsworld @theonlinemom. Prizes: TBA. #VZWBuzz RSVP

Monday, August 31

Winn Dixie Rosh Hashanah Kosher Twitter Party at 8:30 pm ET with @joyofkosher @joyofkoshermag @jamiegeller @tamargenger @mommyblogexpert. Prizes: TBA. Watch hashtag #WinnDixieKosher, RSVP link to be posted here soon.

Tuesday, September 22

Supporting Friends Struggling to Conceive Twitter Party at 1 to 1:30 pm ET with @themotherhood @tmchathost @coopermunroe and others. Prizes: THREE (3) $25 CVS/Pharmacy giftcards. #TheStorkOTC RSVP

Wednesday, October 14

Healthy Mind & Body Twitter Party at 1 to 1:30 pm ET with @themotherhood @tmchathost @coopermunroe and others. Prizes: THREE (3) $25 CVS/Pharmacy giftcards. #TheStorkOTC RSVP

Thursday, November 12

Fertility Issues & Relationships Twitter Party at 1 to 1:30 pm ET with @themotherhood @tmchathost @coopermunroe and others. Prizes: THREE (3) $25 CVS/Pharmacy giftcards. #TheStorkOTC RSVP


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