by S.A. Lake

Created on: May 31, 2008   Last Updated: June 10, 2008

If your children were anything like mine, five minutes after watching the Disney movie Cars for the first time, they began begging for every Cars product they saw in the store. And if you are anything like me, your saw the price tags on many of these products and your eyes almost popped right out of your head! Here are some ways that you can still spoil your little sweetie with a room makeover in a Cars theme without bankrupting their college fund in the process!

STEP 1: TAKE INVENTORY

First, take an inventory of what your child already has in their room. If they currently have the essential bedroom furnishings, there is no need for you to run to the store and purchase new! With a little creativity and a few things you may already have lying around the house, you can easily revamp these items to compliment the room's new look.

STEP 2: A DRESSER THAT FINISHES FIRST

Give your little one's dresser a checkered flag finish that will rev their engine! If the dresser they currently have is not white, paint the dresser white with spray paint. You will also need a permanent black marker, a ruler, and a yard stick. With your ruler or yard stick and black marker, measure the sides, top, and bottom of the front of your dresser drawer and top of dresser. Place a dot every 2 inches vertically and horizontally. Then, using your yard stick, connect the dots with the marker (side to side & top to bottom). This will form your guide for the checks. Starting with the top row put a small mark in every other square starting with the first square (this will remind you which ones are to be colored in). In the next row put the marks in every other square, starting with the second one in. Continue moving down the drawer or top of dresser, repeating the pattern until all rows are complete. To fill in the marked squares, begin at the edges and working your way in using vertical strokes. Allow the marker to completely dry and recoat using small circular motions until the black is solid and no white shows through. After the squares have thoroughly dried, a clear coat can be applied for added durability. This technique can also be used to decorate the top of the desk and the back and seat of the chair.

STEP 3: A TOY BOX RACE TRACK

For a toy box that will make them bust a gasket, start by spray painting the base of the piece white and the lid yellow. Next, apply a pair of two inch wide strips of tape horizontally across the center of the lid leaving a two inch pace between them. Then repaint the

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