Outdoor cartoon murals in a day care center beach theme

Ready, Step, Grow!

Outdoor Cartoon Murals

This week I spent every day working in the most wonderful day care center: Ready, Step, Grow. Already very child friendly with lots of colorful toys, fun things to play on, and a terrific staff of caregivers, I was asked to create some outdoor cartoon murals for some of the rooms. Specifically, the infants’ room, the toddlers’ room and the children’s bathroom. Also, they wanted me to do something creative with the two ugly grey rough concrete large egress window wells. Debbie and Chuck had ideas for themes for the rooms, new flooring was being put down in a couple of them, and new area rugs ordered. Together we kicked around a few loose ideas, then they turned me loose to create!

Outdoor cartoon murals in egress window well
one of the large window wells- the only natural light
Outdoor cartoon murals in egress window well
Outdoor cartoon murals in infant room- barnyard theme
down on the farm- the infant room
Outdoor cartoon murals in infant's room barnyard theme
I love the farm rug, don’t you?
Outdoor cartoon murals in infant's room- windows
a square frame to hold a scrapbook page for each infant will be hung on each ‘window’
Outdoor cartoon murals in infant's room
I love the outdoorsy feel to this room
Outdoor cartoon murals in toddler room- beach theme
the toddlers get to play on the beach every day
Outdoor cartoon murals in toddler room- beach theme
I just wanted to stay here forever
Outdoor cartoon murals in toddler room- beach theme
the beach towels just add to the cuteness
Outdoor cartoon murals in toilet room- coral reef theme
the cutest bathroom with the cutest sink
Outdoor cartoon murals in toilet room- coral reef theme
and the cutest little toilet
Outdoor cartoon murals in toilet room- coral reef theme
mr. sunshine is happy
Outdoor cartoon murals in toilet room- coral reef theme
each fish is unique, just like us
Outdoor cartoon murals in toilet room- coral reef theme
this crab is a favorite
Outdoor cartoon murals in toilet room- coral reef theme
but I love the ‘yellow submarine’ fish, maybe cuz she’s blonde like me

I had the best week playing in the paint, creating art for the littlest children. And for those of you who know my ‘special signature’- it’s all over on everything I painted this week. For those of you who don’t know what that is- while I am painting, I am thanking God for this creative gift and with each prayer of thanks, I paint three of something, and sometimes 12 of something. The owner of the work ends up surrounded by gratitude to God.  So look carefully at the photos, and see if you can pick them all out.
Thanks Chuck and Debbie, can’t wait to come back and see it again, hang out with the kids, and kick around some more ideas. Thanks for all your trust in me!

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