Strongly thematic nursery décor is becoming increasingly popular with mothers-to-be. They appear to prefer this thematic approach to nursery decorating as compared to focusing primarily on colors. Many of the crib bedding manufacturers cater to this style, offering a wide assortment of themed crib bedding patterns along with as many as 20 or more nursery decorating accessories that coordinate with them. Among the more popular themes are farm animals, garden scenes, and jungle-safari.
Within the jungle-safari theme, monkeys are making a strong showing in recent years. Jungle themed collections seem to be more frequently and prominently featuring monkeys. Two recently introduced patterns attack this monkey theme straight on - Monkey Business by Cocalo and Monkeying Around by Bebe Star.
Designed for a baby boy's nursery, Cocalo's Monkey Business uses a variety of blues, browns, and yellows in a patchwork of plaid fabrics that comprise the crib comforter. Monkeys are featured throughout the comforter and all of the many coordinated nursery décor accessory pieces. Through the use of embroidery and embroidered appliquéd fabrics, Cocalo has created very cute and childlike monkeys resting in a hammock, swinging from vines, and sleeping against a tree. For a slight educational angle, these monkeys are presented in groups of one, two, or three, with the associated number displayed nearby.
Monkeying Around by Bebe Star takes a somewhat different approach to the theme. Bebe Star using much softer colors and fabrics and presents monkeys that are heavier on the embroidery as compared to appliquéd fabrics. This set also features the pillow style four-piece bumpers that are (unfortunately, in my opinion) found less and less frequently. Monkeying Around should work for both a boy's and girl's nursery.
If you like monkeys but are not looking for a crib set dominated by them, a number of safari theme patterns have very cute monkeys, including: African Plains and On Safari by Brandee Danielle, Day at the Zoo and Jungle Babies by Nojo, and Zanzibar by Kidsline. Each of these sets come with a wide assortment of nursery décor accessories.
