One of the most fun parts of becoming a new mom and dad is selecting different nursery themes for your new born. In today’s world there are numberous nursery themes to select from. There is definitely something available in the marketplace that will suit your interest, or may perhaps even inspire you to create your very own baby room theme.

Choosing from nursery themes is much more key than you might think. The reason is because the theme you choose will have an effect on your baby’s imagination, and will be one of the primary things he or she will recognize and enjoy. Therefore, you'll want to make your nursery theme something that is cheerful, warm, and comforting.

Here are a few examples of great nursery themes that you can make use of to create an inspiring nursery:

Teddy Bears

Teddy bears are considered to be one of the more traditional nursery themes. They can come in a number of different colors, sizes, and looks. Teddy bears can be found on wallpaper, rugs, fabrics, bedding, window treatments, artwork, and so on.

Insects

It might come as a total shock to you, but insect nursery themes are quite popular among new parents. Beetles, butterflies, bumble bees and dragonflies are just some of the cute bug images you can use in your baby’s room theme.

Colorful Balloons

Balloons make fun nursery themes for infants. That's because you can mix and match various colored balloons in your theme. For instance, you can choose the primary color scheme by using red, yellow and green balloons, or even make a colorful rainbow of more colors.

Friendly Clowns

Clowns have always been very popular in nursery themes. If you sift through your clown baby room options you're sure to identify numerous furnishings and accessories that contain images of clowns, for just about every aspect of the nursery.

Charming Fairies

Fairies in nursery themes are often very whimsical and charming. The colors usually diverse. But also they are a really great way to grab a child’s budding imagination, and get them interested in fairytales, and other fantasy adventures.

Cartoon Characters

Nearly every famous Disney cartoon character you've come across in your life is jumping up and down to become part of your nursery theme. Of course, and if you didn't already know, the most popular nursery theme is "Winnie the Pooh". You'll easily find a mountain of "Winnie the Pooh" items, furnishings, and memorabilia on the market, as well as other popular storybook favorites such as Beatrix Potter’s "Peter Rabbit".

Barnyard Animals

How about this idea? You could create a nursery that has the theme of a a cute little baby barn. To get the look you want, you could fill it with images of your favorite farm animals, such as cows, chickens, horses, and more.

Other Nursery themes you may wish to think about are these:

* Jungle - the many animals that live in the jungle like lions, tigers, monkeys, etc.

* Sea - creatures from under the sea such as fish, starfish, seahorses, dolphins, etc.

* Sky - sun, stars, moon, etc.

* Nursery Rhymes - Mother Goose

* Common animals - cats, dogs, ducks

* Geometrical Shapes - triangles, circles, diamonds, squares, etc.

When it comes to creating nursery themes, let your imagination run wild. Don’t feel that you must conform to someone else’s idea to make a perfectly wonderful nursery.

Use and trust your own judgment and create a nursery that makes you happy. You can bet that if you are thrilled and enjoy your baby’s nursery, your bundle of joy will too!

Michael Holland is the creator of the Web site Kids Rooms and Crafts. Visit http://www.kids-rooms-and-crafts.com for lots of FREE decorating tips and ideas for decorating children's rooms.