Two years ago– after moving across the country, building a house, and having a baby–Dave and I decided we wanted to do something different for Christmas. Rather than buying the kids a bunch of new toys, we thought it would be fun for Santa to create a playroom for them, organizing their current collection of toys, and creating a space for them to enjoy together. 
Christmas morning, we had wrapped the doors on the playroom and left a big gift tag from Santa. The kids opened the doors with wide eyes, and looked around at their new play space! It was so magical for them! They didn’t get a single new toy, but everything seemed new to them.
People ask me all the time where I got this or that in the room, and I tell them it’s pretty much all from Amazon! Plum was born a week before Christmas and I didn’t want to leave the house much with my snuggly newborn baby, so I hopped onto Amazon and designed the whole room! I appreciated the quick, free shipping with our Prime membership, had everything delivered right to my door.
You may have seen photos of our playroom before, but since it’s almost Christmas I wanted to share a few again, with a list of all of the sources via Amazon so you could easily create similar playroom for your home!
One recent addition to the room is a darling striped teepee sent to me from the Lily & Logan shop (on Amazon). It has quickly become the kid’s favorite play space! They use it for reading, hiding, playing house, and it’s currently filled with dinosaurs!
I love the bold stripe and wooden poles. The canvas is durable and high quality, and it even comes with a little carrying case so it can be toted to the beach, park, or on a picnic. I love it as much as the kids do!
I want to mention that I’m a huge fan of shopping small and local, and some of my very favorite pieces I own were made by people I know and love. The reality is I don’t have the budget for a fully handmade home, and appreciate the alternative of some well-made, affordable, convenient options as well. There is some balance in building out the room from Amazon, then adding favorite handmade toys, costumes, and artwork as budget allows.
There were a few things in the room that I didn’t buy on Amazon, but I found similar versions available through Prime to keep my list simple. All sources and similar items listed below! Everything is available for Prime shipping, so if you’re a member, you could have it all in two days for free. (And if you’re not I have no idea how you function! Amazon is as regular of a shopping destination for me as Costco and Trader Joes!)
Leaning Bookcase (similar to mine from Crate & Barrel)
Watercolor Rug (similar, mine from Crate & Barrel no longer available)
Large World Map (similar, mine from IKEA no longer available)
Cube Poufs (similar, mine from Target no longer available)
Some of our very favorite dress-ups are this police, chef, fireman, pirate and superhero. We’ve had them for years and they have held up amazing with regular play.
A Pack of Toy Dinosaurs to begin your collection.
