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Daycare Theme Ideas

Creating a daycare theme in your daycare center can make children feel both safe and exited to go to daycare each day, plus can be a great marketing too when it comes to attracting new clients. There are a number of daycare themed approaches you can take depending on factors such as the ages of children in your care.
  1. Cartoon/Stuffed Animal Characters

    • One of the best theme ideas for your daycare is using cartoons. There are several approaches when choosing a carton motif for your daycare facility. The first is to base your theme on a popular storybook such as Peter Pan, but be certain not to break any copyright restrictions. Another is to create your own cartoon characters in a graphics program like Microsoft Paint or GIMP (freeware). You can also find a tremendous about of free clip-art online theme will work well in creating your theme, for example, in creating artwork, posters, wallpaper or for use as a guide/stencil in developing murals om one or more walls in your daycare.

    Baby Animals

    • Children love and are fascinated by baby animals of all sorts, thus, a baby animal theme for your daycare center may be the perfect choice for your daycare theme. Use photographs of baby animals to decorate the walls of your daycare center. Purchase sleeping bags, pillows and blankets that have baby animals on them. Also look for artwork, stuffed toys and the like that work with your overall baby animal theme. Its important to include items that are safe for children.

    Comforting Designs/Patterns/Colors

    • Use a color scheme that helps to create a warm and secure feeling in your daycare center. You may also want to incorporate patterns in your design, such as flowers, trees or butterflies. Another approach is to use colors to create a particular mood. For instance, blue can produce a relaxed feeling, while red helps make one more alert and energetic.

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