Window Treatments
🎓 Skills Your Child Will Develop
- 💬 Vocabulary & Self-Expression — Explaining decorating choices — why this color, why this placement, what the arrangement is meant to convey — develops descriptive language, aesthetic vocabulary, and the confidence to articulate personal preferences.
- 🎨 Aesthetic Sense & Design — Making decisions about color, placement, and composition develops aesthetic intelligence — the ability to create visually pleasing arrangements — that connects to art, design, and the appreciation of beauty across all domains.
- 📐 Spatial Reasoning — Deciding where things go, how they fit together, and how to use available space develops spatial reasoning — the mental visualization and spatial planning that geometry, architecture, and physical design require.
- 🎯 Planning & Visualization — Imagining how a decorated space will look before starting and executing that vision develops planning and visualization skills — the mental projection that design thinking, project management, and creative problem solving require.
- 🌿 Environmental Stewardship — Using natural or recycled materials in decorating builds awareness that beautiful things don't require purchases — and that the natural world offers abundant creative materials that connecting to it reveals.
Oh, there are many, many other ways to treat a window than just hanging curtains. Your preschooler doesn't have to settle for boring beige curtains! Take a look at these interesting window treatments suited for any preschooler wanting something a little special for their personal space. Create a window treatment that fits your preschoolers likes and personality.
Featured Window Treatments
Customized Window Shades
Here is a fun idea to dress up those boring roller shades in your preschooler’s bedroom. It is so simple, you’ll be inspired to decorate all the roller shades around your house.
No-Sew Window Treatments
No- sew window treatments are quick, easy, and fun to make. These simple curtains were an inexpensive alternative to custom window treatments. Check out how to use iron-on tape to create your own custom curtains.
Featured Preschool Decorating Product
Kid's Room: Ideas and Projects for Children's Spaces
Jennifer Levy's book tackles the problems parents face when trying to create a room that is stylish, fun and functional. With over 150 gorgeous photographs, this book will help inspire creative and unique ideas for your preschooler’s bedroom or playroom. The ideas presented in Kids Room are innovative and easy to recreate in your own home. This is a perfect book for both beginners and advanced decorators.
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Happy Feet Party
It's the biggest movie of the season. Let your preschooler celebrate with a Happy Penguin Feet Party. Dance, waddle and penguin your way to a happy feet party, preschool style. From the invitations to the cake and treats it's all here
Dixie Cup Alphabet
Need something a little different for your preschooler's bedtime routine? This educational preschool activity is as simple as giving your child a drink of water and recognizing the letters of the alphabet at the same time.
Functional Considerations for Children's Window Treatments
Beyond aesthetics, window treatments in a preschooler's room serve important practical functions. Light control is the most critical: preschoolers who nap and sleep better in a darkened room benefit enormously from blackout or room-darkening options, even behind a decorative treatment. Look for cellular shades or blackout roller shades that can be layered with a decorative panel for the best of both worlds.
Safety is equally important. Avoid long cords entirely in any room where a young child spends time — cordless lift systems and motorized options are now widely available at every price point. Tie-back cords should be secured with breakaway safety tassels as a minimum precaution.
Involving Your Preschooler in the Process
One of the most valuable things about decorating a preschooler's room — and one of the most overlooked — is the opportunity to involve your child in the decisions. Even a two-year-old can point to a color swatch they prefer, choose between two fabric options, or decide where their stuffed animals will live. This participation builds ownership, autonomy, and genuine pride in their space.
Children who have contributed to their environment are more likely to respect and care for it. "We chose this together" is a powerful message about a child's value and voice in the family. It also makes the room genuinely theirs in a way that an adult-designed space, however beautiful, never quite can be.
Practical Tips for Preschool Room Design
- Paint smart. Semi-gloss or satin finishes are far more washable than flat paint — an important consideration in a preschooler's room. Test colors in the actual room at different times of day before committing.
- Think in layers. The most flexible rooms use a neutral base (walls, large furniture) with personality added through easily swapped textiles, art, and accessories — elements you can update as your child grows and interests change without repainting.
- Prioritize the floor. Preschoolers live on the floor. A soft, washable area rug defines the play space and adds warmth and color without the commitment of wall color.
- Light at child height. A small lamp at floor or low table level, in addition to overhead lighting, creates cozy pools of light perfect for reading and quiet play.
- Display their art. A simple clipline or magnetic board where your preschooler's artwork is regularly displayed communicates that their creativity has real value.
