Easy DIY Super Mario Bros. Kids Bedroom

Posted on Friday, June 29 @ 15:59:58 Eastern by Anthony Severino

Note: My daughter, Ava, age 3, recently started taking more and more interest in video games—specifically, Plants Vs. Zombies. I picked up some restickable wall decals for her closet door, and she loves them. It got me thinking about what other cool room ideas for kids I could come up with that were just as easy, just as cheap, but still loads of fun. For all you Moms and Dads out there, here's a great way to spend what otherwise would be a boring afternoon.

Follow these simple steps and recommendations to make a super simple, so easy—anyone can do it—DIY Super Mario Bros. Kids Bedroom. It's also a fun weekend project for you and your child to do together for some family bonding.

Step One (Optional)

The first step is entirely optional, and depending on your existing wall colors, you can completely omit this step. The backdrop to nearly every Super Mario game is the sky. For an extra added touch, you can get a $20 gallon of soft, sky blue paint to really sell this Super Mario theme. Plain white walls will also work fine, and really—your child will be thrilled just having Mario on his wall, so any color will do if you don't want to paint.

Step Two

Unless you're an artist, you're probably not comfortable painting a Super Mario theme on the wall. But that's just fine, because with our DIY Super Mario Bros. bedroom, you don't have to permanently mark up your walls with the Nintendo icon. Instead, for the sake of ease and because you can remove them without leaving any residue, we recommend using restickable vinyl Nintendo Wall Graphics by ThinkGeek. For $69.99, it comes with three sheets of restickable vinyl decals, available in Super Mario Bros. (8-bit retro), and New Super Mario Bros. Here's what the sheets will look like:

The Nintendo restickable wall decals are an excellent choice, simply because they are restickable, making it possible to stick and stick again if you're not quite happy with the location of where you've placed them in the room. It's also nice to change up the scene every so often, to make your child feel like he has a truly interactive bedroom.

Step Three (Optional)

Accessorize! To really sell the idea of Super Mario themed bedroom, you can fill the room with a number of Super Mario accessories. Anything will do, and here is where you let your own tastes and creativity shine. But for the sake or providing some guidance, we recommend the following items:

Mario Hat Throw Pillows

Super Mario Coin Block Interactive Lamp (Yes, it turns on when you punch it!)

Mini Mushroom Power Up Lamps for Nightstands and Desks (they look like they're coming out of warp pipes!)

Step Four (Optional)

Finishing touches! Depending on how much you want to personalize the room, here are some final creative ideas.

Print out these Super Mario mini-blocks on heavy card stock, cut out, fold, then stick to the wall using push pins or double-sided stick tape in a pattern that spells out your child's name! (Click image for full size printing)

Paint round trash bins and clothes bin/hampers green to make them look like Super Mario warp pipes!

Purchase a second set of Nintendo Wall Decals by Thinkgeek to add more to the walls!
Get creative and come up with new ideas!

Step Five

Enjoy! Your child will love his or her new room, and you'll be proud to have made them so happy. Plus, it's a great way to spend time together as a family and see your child grow into the little gamer you once were.

Tags: Super Mario Bros., nintendo

Comments

danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 29th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
I wanna use this on my room. Seriously, a lamp that turns on an off when jump and hit it with your head?

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OdiousLupous
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Jun 29th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
If you are a drinker I foresee a potential accident waiting to happen.

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 7:56 am
Who cares? Dan could get a coin or something awesome like a tanooki suit!

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Oops! Read more details about it, because I was going to live on Ramen noodles for a while to buy this. Apparently it only makes coin sounds for turning on and extra life when turning it off.

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Longo_2_guns
Joined: Jun 2003

Posted: Jun 29th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
I'd rather give my kids a room they'll be able to enjoy throughout their whole lives, rather than just in their youth. Like Grand Theft Auto. Or SMT. That one would be good, because I could also tie that in to threats. "Eat your peas or the giant demon we painted on your wall will come to life and eat you."
Have I mentioned I'm probably never going to have kids? There's probably a reason for that...

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Rinnon
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 12:07 am
I find your examples completely backwards. GTA was something that I grew out of after my teenage years were over. The idea of creating mayhem in those games lost their appeal as the years went on. I continue to buy, play, and enjoy new Mario games though.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Jun 29th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
I lived under the front porch when I was a kid, maybe that's what's wrong with me now.

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OdiousLupous
Joined: Jul 2011

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 1:42 am
I could never live under my front porch the smell of all the people Ive buried under there is unbearable.

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CaptainPicard
Joined: Sep 2010

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 2:40 am
Mmmmm i could live under your porch

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 5:14 am
Me too

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used44
Joined: Mar 2002

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 7:45 am
[i]Super Mario Coin Block Interactive Lamp (Yes, it turns on when you punch it!)[/i]

*passes out*

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 7:49 am
The lamp is the most badass lamp I ever seen!

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Noritama
Joined: Feb 2012

Posted: Jul 2nd, 2012 at 12:41 am
I can punch my lamp and it'll turn on. I want.

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