Our Favorite Peel & Stick Kids Room Decor Ideas (They’re Genius)

Designing a kid’s room can feel a bit like aiming at a moving target. This month, they’re obsessed with dinosaurs; next month, it’s outer space. Before you know it, they’re “way too old” for any of that. That’s why flexible, commitment-free peel and stick kids’ room decor is such a lifesaver. From woodpecker wall decals to magnetic letter boards, there’s an option for every phase, fad, and fleeting obsession. 

If you want a decal that’s interactive: Modi Modu Multifunctional Wall Decal

This wall decal is magnetic, which makes it a blank canvas for magnetic letters, numbers, and magna-tiles. It also works with washable crayons, markers, and paints. Choose between the house decal in blue or pink—or the more gender neutral arch decal in hues like Stone, Sand, and Lavender. 

Buy it: Modi Modu Arch Multifunctional Wall Decal, $90 at Modi Modu

If your kiddo loves cats (or dinosaurs, birds, and more): Mej Mej Cats Peel and Stick Wall Decals

My son, Theo, is 15 months old and VERY into cats. We have three real ones (as well as a bear stuffie we affectionately call “Mr. Cat”) and his first word was actually cat. I think he’d love these cute decals — I’m partial to the more colorful “Spritz” colorway, but the “Latte” version is also adorable — which can be placed in a pattern to mimic wallpaper or more haphazardly. (They also have all manner of other animal decals, plus watercolor dots and village kits).

Buy it: Mej Mej Cats Peel and Stick Wall Decals, $47 at Mej Mej

If you want to recreate the night sky: Starry Night Peel and Stick Wallpaper

If you’ve been thinking about painstakingly placing those glow-in-the-dark stars on your child’s ceiling, here’s a much easier solution (that’s also easier to remove). No, you can’t recreate the constellations, but you can get the overall effect. 

Buy it: Starry Night, from $45 at Chasing Paper 

If you want a statement sticker: Big Yellow Rising Sun Wall Decal

If you have a bare wall to play around with — or maybe space above a bed? — this cheery decal is guaranteed to brighten things up. The decal kit comes with one sun and 13 rays, which can be cut to size. 

Buy it: Big Yellow Rising Sun Wall Decal, $86 at Made of Sundays

If you want something a bit more subtle: Playful Pickets Wallpaper

This peel-and-stick “picket fence” would be perfect for a nursery. It adds just the right of interest and color without being too over-the-top. It comes in traditional hues like pink and blue, as well as green and blue, pink and yellow, and—my personal favorite—coral. 

Buy it: Playful Pickets Wallpaper, from $21 at Wall Blush

If you want something that’s not too childish: Shape Play by Elizabeth Olwen

This collection of felt shapes and squiggles is whimsical enough to work well in any playroom or nursery, but also appeals to more adult sensibilities. (And when they grow out of it, you can move it to your office or bedroom.)

Buy it: Shape Play in Mist, $160 at Felt Right

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