Nana Hack: Design a Bunny Playroom with a 4-Year-Old in Less than an Hour

3. Now that we were revitalized, we began our project. We took down our last seasonal install ... Valentine’s Day hearts. We saved the removable fabric decals for next year by placing them on their backing paper. This became a Montessori-like activity in and of itself. I had planned to just scatter them on the backing, but our little guy had another idea ... sorting and sequencing like a pro.

4. Next, we wiped down the wall to remove any dust (or lately pollen!) Then, we peeled off each decal and lightly placed each one just so. After we placed all of the bunnies and leaves and radishes, we flattened everything for an excellent wallpaper effect.

5. Voila! You can see our first install in the photo below:

• A bunny background for reading during springtime ... and really any time, because bunnies are cool year round. 😎
• A bookshelf full of books about bunnies, bees, bugs and a wolf.
• One proud 4-year-old.
• One happy nana.

After we finished part 1 of our big surprise, we decided to take a short break to do a little rabbit reading.

8. Just in the nick of time, we planted our carrots and radishes along the baseboard, and gave each other a high five. We even had time to read one more story before the BIG REVEAL! Thank you to our surprise recipients for being so believably surprised. We were super proud. We bragged about our work for about 5 full minutes ... and then all the cousins ran outside to play ... just like real bunny rabbits. All was well in Nanaland.

Epilogue:

And then, just like that, our fun cousin-weekend was over. Everybody headed home for school the next day. We picked up all the missing shoes and single socks. We put all the breakable things back on their tables. And, things quietly went back to normal. Except one. Every day, as I walk into the kitchen for breakfast, I pass the Big Curious Bunny ... and I can’t help but start the day with a smile. And, sometimes, I think he has even given me a little wink, as if to say, “Thank you for making me REAL.”

Have a wonderful springtime, friends. Hope it’s full of flowers, and bees, and bugs, and bunnies. Love, Cathy and the Mej Mej family

Where to shop the story:

All removable fabric bunny wall decals shown here are from our Mej Mej Hop collection. We used 2 sets of the Bunny Kit for a wallpaper effect. But one set also makes a great storybook statement placed around a shelf or above a cabinet. And we used one Curious Bunny Large for our accent wall.

The mid-century display book shelves are from West Elm Kids. I don't see white offered any longer but they have two excellent wood colors from which to choose. The storage ottoman is from Joybird. The play table and bear chairs were an over-zealous new grandmother splurge. They are from œuf. We love them because they are strong enough for a nana to sit at reading level. :-) They offer bunny-eared chairs, too!