Parents usually love getting involved in the baby nursery decoration chores that need to be taken care of before the baby comes. They choose the crib, the dressing table, a few cute rugs, and maybe a neutral color paint or paper for the walls.

Parents usually love getting involved in the baby nursery decoration chores that need to be taken care of before the baby comes. They choose the crib, the dressing table, a few cute rugs, and maybe a neutral color paint or paper for the walls.

Babies love to just look around and explore their surroundings. Once he's changed, bathed and back in his crib, until seven months or so, he hasn't many options for entertainment other than staring at the ceilings and walls. Therefore, finding decorations that can be placed in those areas is a good idea. Decals can be found in any baby store that can be placed on the ceiling and removed, changed, or kept up without hurting the paint.

A popular choice is a set of decals that depict the night sky. These decals can be purchased either in one large sheet that covers most of the ceiling, or various decals with just twinkling stars and a bright moon. Some have entire constellations; these can be excellent educational venues for older children nearing school age. All of these will light up in the dark and twinkle all night long.

When choosing nursery decorations, safety is always a concern as well. Long cords, soft pillows, fluffy blankets, low railings on a crib, and anything the baby could conceivably get his face stuck in or under, or put into his mouth and swallowed should obviously not be considered when decorating. When it comes to putting anything at all into the crib, no matter how cute, doctors will usually recommend against it.

Add as much color around him as possible. Even though babies can't fully distinguish bright colors for a few months, they will enjoy whatever they can focus on. Too much white and beige will bore them. Add decals, curtains or pictures with bright colors.

Anything that hangs and moves is fun. A mobile that is placed on their crib that has music and cute little articles that hang down and twirl is a big hit, and has been for decades. Kids simply like to see things move. Make certain the strings are sturdy enough so that these little objects don't start detaching themselves on their own.

A new introduction to nursery designs is the sticker phenomenon. Large removable stickers can be purchased either in sets or separately, and themes include movies, action heroes, nursery rhymes, and even zoo characters. They come in large stickers, bright colors, and can be placed on walls or ceilings. They can be easily peeled off when the time comes, and re-used.