One of our goals this summer is to decorate and kit out the children’s den. Last weekend I thought we should make a start.
We have an old shed type building tucked round the side of the house which hardly got used, so I cleared it out with the idea of turning it into a den for the children. We recently gave out little playhouse, which they loved, to my Nephews as my kids had outgrown it, so I wanted to find them another area in the garden they could have fun in. 
After clearing out the shed a few weeks ago, we added a picnic rug to the floor and a few cushions I found in the loft. I placed a plank of wood on some bricks to make a shelf. This was all good, but it looked boring.
So I rummaged round in the garage and dug out three pots of old paint, gave them to the children with some brushes and let them loose on their den.
They had a great time painting and decorating. They had a wall each to paint and 1 tin of paint colour each. That was how they started.
However, a little later, they all decided to swap paint colours. They wanted a multicoloured wall! As it is their den, I let them do whatever they wanted and this is the result……
I must admit, I think they did a really good job and they are very pleased with their work. Now they can’t wait to start adding the rest of the decorations. I will let you know how we get on.
