If you’re looking for a jungle that is more modern and funky, maybe reminiscent of a “concrete jungle”, look to Jennifer Mercede’s collection seen here in this bright and fun nursery. Her graffiti style and electric colors create awesome designs that look perfectly hip in a baby’s nursery, yet interesting and edgy in an older child’s bedroom. Her plentiful selection of jungle animals will give you more than enough options to group your art in creative ways to make one wild feature wall.

Another popular jungle themed art for kids’ rooms option in the vibrant and colorful category is Melanie Mikecz’s collection of safari animals covered in a rainbow of colors. Her artwork features whimsical safari animals  in a contemporary style that will give you loads of options in bedding and accessory choices. Mixtures of colors and patterns are a perfect match for this happy collection.

We’ve also shown a nursery in a more subdued color palette by Meghann O’Hara. Her darling jungle animals bring sweet style to a nursery or toddler’s room in their original neutral colorways or in their powder pink and powder blue selections! These pieces most definitely get even cuter as they’re grouped together.

We certainly have the lion’s share of jungle themed art for kids’ rooms! Our collages show an array of styles in both neutral and bright color palettes, so go ahead and get wild! Make your child’s room an engaging habitat where your little one will love spending time and going on imaginary adventures. Be sure to follow our Pinterest board “It’s a Jungle In Here – Jungle Themed Art” !

colorful 1 Hip Hippo 2 Intricate Zebra 3 Peeking Jungle Buddies – Baboon 4 Giraffe Color Wash 5 Eric Carle’s Elephant Mother

neutral 1 Exotic Elephant 2 Safari Kisses – Giraffe 3 Safari Swing 4 Hippo Grins 5 Nana Monkey

(P.S. Don’t forget to accessorize with our adorable kids’ jungle themed table lamps and night lights!)

Thanks to the National Science Foundation and Deep Earth Academy, Uncovering Earth’s Secrets is being offered as a free download on iTunes. Alice Feagan has brought this educational book for 1st-5th graders to life with her detailed and colorful illustrations. In this book, kids will learn about the JOIDES Resolution, an amazing scientific ship! This special ship was used to drill into our earth’s surface to learn fascinating things about our oceans, volcanoes, earthquakes, and even dinosaurs! With so many amazing things to learn out there, finding fun and engaging educational tools makes a world of difference in getting your kids interested in learning. So, read along with them and make learning fun!

Be sure to follow along on Alice Feagan’s blog for more of her fun book illustrations and artwork endeavors.

 eBook image source

If you and your family get to travel, remind your children about the different climates and landscapes you’ve visited. Your own town may have a beach and a desert very nearby! On car trips, you’re unfortunately sure to see some litter and other evidence of people being careless with their surroundings. What a wonderful opportunity to encourage being responsible!

While your little ones may see and realize the damage that we can easily do to our lovely surroundings, they may not know how to help or prevent it. Earth Day is a perfect time to join a group in a cleanup effort in your neighborhood, a park, or beach. When even a small group joins together (like your family!) big changes can happen quickly. Search for events and group gatherings online for trash pickup and cleanup in your community.

Some other simple ways to get your kids involved in Earth Day 2013:

1. Reuse and recycle plastic bags, and carry reusable totes to the store.
2. Learn about your community’s recycle programs if you’re not already participating.
3. Walk or ride a bike whenever you safely can instead of using your car.
4. Pull weeds in the yard and garden instead of using herbicides.
5. Plant a tree!

Remind them how fun it is to swim in clean water, play in a clean park, and walk down a clean sidewalk. Now, listen to their ideas on how to celebrate Earth Day 2013!

Source: Earth Day Network

Featured Kids’ Wall Art: Dear Earth by Katie Daisy & Go Green For All by Donna Ingemanson

It feels good to see nostalgia and fond favorites being honored with special traditions. Not only does the tradition of the Easter Egg Roll book readings enforce the importance of literacy and the excitement of a good book, it’s good wholesome fun for the whole family. We hope you get the opportunity to share one of our all time favorites with your little ones, nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors kids, students, acquaintances, you get the idea. If you haven’t already, check out Eric Carle‘s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and his entire endearing collection of children’s books full of his lovely artwork – which is now available exclusively from Oopsy Daisy, Fine Art for Kids as kid’s wall decor to cover the walls of children’s bedrooms, nurseries, play spaces, and classrooms! See Eric Carle’s entire collection here.

Check out our exclusive interview with Eric Carle and a video where he talks about the making of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

images: Reuters

Our biggest little one is Sebastian, adorable son to one of our über-talented graphic designer extraordinaires, Christina. Sebastian is 3 years, 1.5 months old in this picture – and 40″ tall!! Unfortunately, the growth chart doesn’t measure how wide his precious smile is. Sebastian’s personalized growth chart is a very hip choice called Alien Invasion by Carolyn Gavin.

Next in line is her little royal highness Alejandra, daughter to Thelma – one of the friendly voices you hear when you call our studio and reach our fabulous customer service team. Alejandra, with her absolutely gorgeous big, brown eyes and darling curls is 1 year, 2 months and 28″ tall in this picture! Alejandra’s personalized growth chart is fit for the pretty princess she is, and it’s called Her Royal Highness by Shelly Kennedy.

Mr. T-bolt Teigan, our second to the youngest, is the sweetly animated sprout of Carly, our creative director with the Midas touch. This picture shows Teigan getting measured on his first birthday, healthy as can be and 29″ tall, flaunting those pinchable cheeks no one can resist. Teigan, too, likes the little funky visitors in his personalized growth chart Alien Invasion by Carolyn Gavin. View her popular collection here.

Our newest addition to the Oopsy Daisy family is lovely Lila, a dainty gal with an angelic face, daughter to Steve, proud Daddy and head of our artist relations. Little Lila is only 6 months old in this picture, but is a long and lean 25″ tall. Lila’s personalized growth chart is a perfect choice for her ethereal demeanor, Flower Tree Friends by Creative Thursday by Marisa.

These wee ones have already grown far too quickly for all of us around here, and we’re going to keep watching how it doesn’t slow down! Follow along as we track these precious milestones, and please share your family photos with our family! That’s really what we’re all about.

While The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day is a perfect excuse to have an Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar themed party, it’s also a perfect theme for any birthday party, summer party, back to school party, etc. ! The decor is bright and fun, it gives you incentive to serve your guests a healthier selection of party treats, and think of the fun games and activities you can put together!

Our activities included “Pin the Antennae on the Caterpillar” and “Create the Best PLAY-DOH Caterpillar” for prizes. It’s fun to see the creativity of each participant with their supply of PLAY-DOH making big caterpillars, small caterpillars, flat, tall, and rainbow caterpillars! To pin an antenna on a caterpillar, we used one of our giclée canvas prints of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, cut out antennae shaped colorful papers adding a little tape, added a blindfold to the contestants, and voila! This is a simple and safe game that definitely got some laughs from our crew!

Lastly, our team challenge involved groups of employees gathering together to create tissue paper collage masterpieces inspired by Eric Carle’s characteristic style. The results weren’t quite as spectacular as The Master’s, but we had a blast! The winners in this competition received a small army of caterpillars to care for while they mature (which is typically 7-10 days), at which time they get to release them as butterflies! The event was a hit, and we can’t wait for the butterfly release.

Whether it’s home décor or party décor, we are all about it! So, we had a great time getting crafty with party decorations, and our kids’ wall décor line of Eric Carle artwork fit in perfectly with the festivities.

Three lucky winners get to enjoy these fabulous prizes and get busy shopping. Congratulations to Stacey, Ted, and Helen! We want to thank all those who entered, and encourage everyone to join our mailing list and follow us on Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter to be the first to hear of future contests like this one!

Examples of winning pins:
1. An animal wearing clothing – Animal Rainbow by Robin Rosenthal
3. An animal and a balloon - Float Me Away by WP House
10. An adult and baby animal – Charlotte & Cedric by Meghann O’Hara

What comes to mind when thinking of decorating with a “theme”? For some of us, a constricting box comes to mind. Well, Oopsy daisy is here to open that box and let the sunshine in! Yes, it’s easy to let a theme take over in a room, especially a room for kids. But, a theme can also be a priceless tool to help guide you in your decor choices. Today, our motif focus will be on ocean themed kids rooms, and we’ll be giving those bits and baubles an unexpected twist!

Our featured room, found on houzz.com, is a nautical theme that incorporates typical vintage maritime decor, with artwork featuring sea creatures. To keep the look current, we’ve used a color palette of gray, blue, and orange. The artwork we chose for the feature wall above the bed is an unexpected style that’s modern and whimsical. The artist, Jennifer Mercede, uses a style made up of doodles and fine-detailed scribbles to create recognizable subjects in a modern and funky way. Bold reds, blues, and oranges provide a wide array of color choices for changing accessories on a whim. Settling on those cool, vintage seafarer finds is going to be the hard part!

We cast our net, and came up with a fun catch. There are so many fun options of pillows, wallpaper, knick knacks and more for ocean themed kids rooms that you may extend the decor throughout the rest of the house! Not to mention, this style is most definitely suitable for the contemporary beachside cottage. So, check out the links to these fantastic aquatic accessories and you’ll stumble upon even more on their stores’ sites. Plus, if you’re looking for more quirky beach and ocean themed kids wall decor, cruise our site for a treasure trove! Be sure to follow our Pinterest board “Nautical Room Decor for Kids” !

Not Your Average Ocean Themed Accessories:
1. Green Aluminum Porthole Mirror from Etsy
2. Hook Pillows by Seaside Inspired
3. Whitby Wallpaper by Mini Moderns
4. Maritime Mini-Pendant Light by Destination Lighting
5. Seafarer’s Rope Ottoman by Nautical Luxuries
6. Octopus Hooked Marine LIfe Rug by Blue Barnacles

Some Unexpected Ocean Themed Artwork: 
Sea of Love – Blue by Suzy Ultman
Minnow Pals by Amy Schimler
The Love Ship by Jessica Swift
Whale Pod by Amy Shaw
Anchor Marquee Light by Vintage Marquee Lights

The simplest of all is one kids can get in on the act with–chocolate-dipped pretzel sticks, which make great teacher gifts.

And why not have dessert first on Valentine’s Day, beginning with this candy pizza heart? Imagine the little ones decorating it with their favorite toppings (shredded coconut makes a fun substitution for shredded cheese, if that’s acceptable in your house–see first paragraph!).

And these jumbo candy hearts are adorably simple–it’s colored dough that gives them the candy-colored appeal.

Finally, chocolate-dipped strawberries are super simple, as long as you remember to dry the strawberries completely after washing and before dipping. Store-bought, these treats cost a small fortune, but made at home? Priceless. You can afford to make enough for Mom and Dad, too.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Check out her first project up on their site now that you will love doing with your little ones. Make Your Own Stick Puppets with the help of Emily Green‘s creative lead and easy steps. So, head over, have fun, and get a little messy!