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Space-age Message Center

Great kids' room ideas from FamilyFun

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Message Center This celestial design is all about communication: Here, family members can leave messages for one another on a marker board, tack up schedules on the corkboard or write a funny joke on a chalkboard wall. The outer space theme and glow-in-the-dark features will especially appeal to preteens, who can spend hours here doodling and hanging out (especially if it's near the phone). The one we did was in an unused closet, which really showed off the glow-in-the-dark paint. However, you could use any small, accessible space, such as the back of the door or the area under the stairs.

MEMO BOARD

Using a jigsaw, cut bath panel into a star-shaped marker board, or, as we've done here, cut corrugated cardboard into a star shape, paint it white, then glue a marker board to it.

PENS IN SPACE

On a few of the glow-in-the-dark stars, we affixed Velcro dots, then put matching dots on a few message pens, so they could float in space.

PEN HOLDER

To make a handy catchall for pens, chalk and erasers, screw two cup hooks in a handy spot on the wall, then hang a plastic berry basket from them.

CORKBOARD MOON

Cut out a circle of cork (ours has a 15-inch diameter) and glue it onto a matching circle of corrugated cardboard. Paint the cork, then attach the moon to the wall.

MAGNET PLANET

Here, we painted a large (20-inch diameter) circle of corrugated cardboard with two to three coats of magnetic paint, then covered it with a glow-in-the-dark topcoat. Using double-sided tape, we attached a "ring" of cork around the middle for holding extra messages.


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