Fantasy Children Beds

Girl Themes

Girls often love fairy tales filled with knights, princesses, dragons and castles. Bring your daughter's favorite fairy tale to life with a themed bed. What about a bed that looks like Cinderella's coach, or a headboard that looks like a castle? Canopy beds can make your child feel like a princess and tie into a princess theme room.

Boy Themes

Boys love bugs, fire engines, trucks and cars. There are many themed beds available to meet any of these interests. How about a bed that looks like a log cabin, or a race car or tractor disguised bed?

Where to Buy

If you wish to buy a ready-made bed, there are some unique ones available at these sites:

• Posh Tots--Offers beds for toddlers. Some of their more unique sleeping spaces include a toddler boat bed, a teepee bed, a gingerbread cottage, pirate, lighthouse, the fantasy princess coach mentioned above and a hockey bed.

• Kid Fancies—In addition to some unique beds that can be purchased, this site also offers custom fantasy children beds. Some of these custom bed designs feature a log cabin, a house bed with desk and a contemporary bunk bed.

• Austin Theme Beds—Features 3-D designs that seem to jump off the wall and into your child's room. Models include a tractor, land cruiser, convertible car, military tank, dump truck, castle, princess coach, bull dozer and boats and ships. Offers matching murals.

• Child Crafters—Unique bed features crayons as bed posts, and the crayons light up at night for a fun night light. Can also be personalized with the child's name on the footboard. You can also buy matching lamps and coat hangers.

• Sleepy Time Beds—Site offers tons of options for creating a themed fantasy children bed. In addition to fantasy beds such as a fire engine, train and castle, there are themed bedding sets featuring pirates, heroes (firemen, police, etc.), mermaids, dinosaurs, the ocean, space, animals and dragonflies. Add murals and matching accessories and create a fantasy bedroom.

Inexpensive Fantasy Children Beds

Fantasy children beds can be expensive. What is a parent on a budget to do and still keep their children's imagination active? There are many free or inexpensive patterns on the Internet to build your own bed. Try these:

• Free Wood Puzzles
• Car Bed Plan
• Kids Furniture
• Wood Craft
• Free Woodworking Plans
• Wood Craft Plans
• Doll Bed
• Girls Playhouse Furniture Plans

Another inexpensive option can be to buy a tent that goes over an existing bed, or create a teepee, mosquito netting (for an African theme) or princess canopy. Many stores sell the canopies that attach to the ceiling for under $20. This simple canopy can transform a bed in minutes. For toddlers, consider buying a used themed bed. Children outgrow these beds much faster than they could possibly wear them out. You can usually pick up a fantasy bed in very good shape for a fraction of the cost of buying new. Try stores like Once Upon a Child and look in the local paper and on Craig's List to find a bed today. You may have to settle for what is available as far as color and overall style, but if you theme the rest of the room around the bed, then you'll have a themed bedroom that looks pulled together and as though a professional decorator completed it. Remember that small touches like pillows and matching lamps and curtains make a huge difference. Draw or paste a matching mural on the wall.

Whatever theme you decide on, your child is sure to love his new fantasy bed in his newly themed bedroom. Sweet dreams!