When it comes to cute and cuddly animals, elephants tend to get left off the list. But these bright and charming creatures make the perfect accessory to a nursery or playroom, especially when combined with fun colors and textures. We love these bright and cheerful kids elephant decor ideas:

Does your playroom or nursery have an animal theme? What have you decided to include?

Who doesn’t love IKEA? With such fun, funky products and insanely affordable prices, IKEA has become an important part of decorating modern metropolitan homes across the country.

But, since everyone knows and loves IKEA, sometimes it can get embarrassing when guests can recite the price, bin and aisle number of every piece of furniture in your home.

Enter the IKEA hacker—this genius blogger has collected all kinds of information about decorating using IKEA products in imaginative new ways. We love her cute, creative ideas, like this one for transforming stuffed animals into USB drives to make them kid-friendly and super cuddly!

You can find more ideas (and submit your own) at http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/.

I love this Open House post from Bloesem Kids, which features a playful paper airplane decal zooming over the parents’ bed. The idea of decals strikes me as fun, adorable and even practical because they can be easily removed without leaving a trace whenever you change styles, move or need a revamp.

Many of the decals you find are bird-themed, but if you want a playful take on this simple decor idea, try some of the more imaginative designs below. We absolutely love the alien chalkboard decals that Design Mom featured on her blog!