Is this too boring as present for DC? Bedroom things

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DC bedrooms are quite colourful, nice pictures and big rugs. Bedding includes dinosaurs, robots, etc. Depends on what's clean. So nice but not themed.

I had the idea of adding to their rooms as a Xmas present. I've a feeling they may stay with ex Xmas Eve so it'd be a nice project for me that night.

But absolutely everything was new last year including furniture so still all looks fresh. Seems wasteful to buy new duvet sets.

I could add new bits, eg lava lamps, bookcases (needed) with new books, maybe bean bags. But will that seem overly practical? Will that be dull to children?

Does it need to be "wow" as a present? I know new marvel themed rooms would make them go wow!

My DD is getting money to do up her room this year. The difference is that she is a teenager with ambitions in design and has some very clear ideas on what she wants to do. She is excited and has been designing and pinteresting her ideas for months.

I think most 4 year olds would be a bit meh! Most 8 yos too.

Thanks for comments. I was trying to come up with something different so good to bounce ideas off mners.

DC were excited by new £1 superhero placemats (Poundland!) when they got home this evening so maybe Xmas won't be so tricky!

I think I’d only do that if they asked for that as their present. If you’re stuck for ideas get them something to do instead rather than things, cinema voucher, ice cream parlour voucher, zoo keeper experience, etc etc they can be homemade vouchers too like an evening playing your favourite board game with your favourite snacks etc. One of my relatives got my dc a home made movie night kit with a dvd each, popcorn and sweeties - they loved them!

Both my dd have asked Santa for bean bags and new lightshades . As well as list of toys of course.

I don't think that is really a Christmas present and actually sounds a bit mean.

How about things to do that aren't toys?
Something outdoorsy?
Something to build (like go-kart kit?) ?

DD's bedroom needed a re-jig last year and, by chance, I went to IKEA the weekend before her birthday & built the furniture whilst she was at school on her birthday. She continues to be thrilled by her desk and spinning chair and younger DS keeps talking about when he's 7 and gets to have a desk! She did have presents too. The bedroom was a bonus.
We have an issue with PILs spending more than we can afford want to spend so we ask the PILs to get the DC an annual pass to somewhere and we get them the toys they want.

Decorating bedrooms is something you should be doing anyway but I do see that it could be a nice thing to do and I understand why you want to do it. If they were teens I'd say go for it but seeing as they are so young I'm not so sure.

When my DS turned 7 last year we got him an IKEA Kura bed, painted it white and the panels in chalk paint, added a big blue canopy over the top and fairy lights. He bloody loved it He did also get a truckload of Lego though (which we have set up under the bed as a city with road tape etc)

My DD is turning 11 and has asked for a Harry Potter room makeover

I think doing their room up is fine, I know heaps of other kids who have gotten the same, but I’d make sure some of the elements were wrapped up

DD asked for new bedding light shape and curtains for her room last Christmas
I've also brought bean bags as presents

Kids get so much just 'given' too them that 'I want' is a gift 'I need' isn't

They may want a bean bag but hey don't need one

Do they like Hot Wheels? You could get wall tracks for their room and set them on the wall as a feature. Then get lots of old frames from charity shops, paint them in the colours from the wall tracks and put colour prints of heroes they like inside.

DS has this one and he loves it. www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/hot-wheels-wall-tracks-roto-arm-revolution-set/0106445

I think bean bags are fun and don’t come under the heading of ‘essential house stuff’ :)

Think of something else.. day trip to pants or something. Having your room done is the kind of thing I requested as a teenager but mum just did it anyway.. it was never a present as such.
Aged 4&8 I’m sure they’d much prefer toys or trips out

Panto not pants!

Have you seen the Lego alarm clocks OP that are in the shape of superheroes, star wars etc. They're good ) although I don't know if they have Marvel ones - they definitely have DC).