You’ve found out that your precious bundle of joy will be a girl. Pictures of pink and frills suddenly fill your head. But, decorating for a little girl doesn’t have to be limited to pink. The possibilities are almost endless. In addition to all the licensed character nursery themes out there, there are many other choices available.

Flower garden: Create a flower garden in the nursery. Find bright colorful silk flowers to decorate the room. There are cute flower-shaped rugs, lights, wall decorations and other accessories. You can also find floral borders to accent the walls.

Butterflies: Butterflies are always popular and will be something any girl will still love as she gets older. There are a wide variety of bedding sets with butterflies in various color combinations. You can easily combine this theme with a garden theme, as well.

Baby animals: Who wouldn’t love cute, fuzzy baby animals? They make perfect nursery decorations. As the child gets a little older, it’ll be great for games of I Spy and learning the animals and their sounds.

Rainbows: Paint the room a pale sky blue, with a few clouds and paint a simple rainbow on one of the walls. If you have used furniture, paint it brightly, as well. Mix and match items in the room, using the different colors, and you have a bright, imaginative room. Place a yellow toy box at the bottom of the rainbow for the “pot o’ gold”.

Dance: Maybe you’ll inspire a future world-class ballerina with a dance-themed room. It’s easy to collect decorations, like posters, dance shoes or other dance-related memorabilia for a delightful little girl’s room. Attach a “barre” and large mirror to one wall when your child gets older and you’ll have a dance studio in your daughter’s room.

Pooh Bear: Winnie the Pooh is also a very popular yet classic idea for a baby girl’s room. You can choose from either the classic or newer versions with a variety of characters. Either one would be wonderful and usually will be a favorite until she is older. Adding Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore will be colorful and cute as well. Bedding, decorations and stuffed characters add to a delightful setting.

In addition to Winnie the Pooh, there are many other character options for a girl’s room, such as the baby version of many popular cartoon characters, like Snoopy, Bugs Bunny and Muppets. Some newer favorites are Blues Clues, Dora the Explorer, Disney Princesses and many more.