Small children love farm animals. From soft baa lambs to cheeky piglets, they spark joy, comfort, and imagination from an early age. It’s no surprise then that nursery art inspired by these much-loved animals is a timeless classic for parents designing a calm, characterful nursery.
Here, we know animals have a special way of making children smile. Lauren’s paintings celebrate each animal’s personality. They help parents create a nurturing space filled with happiness, wonder, and engaging nursery art for little ones.
Why do children love farm animals?
1. A friendly face
Farm animals are wonderfully expressive. Their large eyes, big ears and friendly faces naturally capture a child’s attention. Animals like cows, sheep and pigs feel approachable and kind, which draws children to them.
Take little Penny the piglet. With her nose pressed up to the camera, she perfectly captures that sense of curiosity. With her little smile and big black eyes, she brings instant cheer to any nursery wall. The pink hues in the open edition art print are ideal for adding warmth to a farm themed nursery.
2. They encourage imaginative play
Whether it’s with farm Duplo, teddies or toy tractors, some of the best early play for children is through role play. Putting the animals to sleep in the barn, taking them for a ride in the tractor even lining them up in size order.
Having art that inspires play and has your children reaching for their toys is a winner. Sonny the playful lamb with his bright eyes and perky ears just puts you in the mood for fun and creates a space for play.
3. They are familiar
Farm animals are often a child’s first introduction to the wider animal world beyond family pets. They see cows grazing in fields on the drive to school, feed ducks at ponds, and visit children’s farms where animals are close enough to touch.
Books, nursery rhymes, and songs also play a big role. Stories like The Three Little Pigs, Wonky Donkey, and Goodnight Tractor are often early favourites. Farms appear frequently in early childhood reading, helping children recognise and name animals with ease.
Songs like Baa Baa Black Sheep and Old MacDonald also help. They embed farm animals into memory through repetition and rhythm.
4. They encourage speech
Talking of Old McDonald, one of the biggest benefits of farm animals are the beloved noises they make. It may seem like a bit of silly fun but moos, baas and clucks, are often among the first sounds children confidently repeat. These noises act as are the first steps to spoken language.
It’s really lovely moment when your child points at their cow art with a ‘Moooooooo!!’. It’s such a little thing that brings such magic. Many of our customers have said how their children moo to their cow placemat every meal time. It’s funny how the presence of a cow at the table can bring a bit of fun to meal times and keep bums on seats!
5. Bringing the outdoors in
We all know the benefit on getting our children outdoors in the fresh air and welcoming nature into the home helps to encourage that love of the outdoors. Farm themed nurseries brings the outdoors inside helping nurseries feel peaceful, grounded and full of life.
Our beautiful Valentine, standing in a lush green field filled with grazing dairy cattle is an idyllic window to the great outdoors. Whether you live in the country or city this blue sky and green grass is a welcome sight, and who can resist little our little holstein calf.
Why a farm themed nursery works so well
A farm themed nursery combines playful spirit with timeless tradition. Unlike trend-led themes that may quickly date, countryside animals remain classic, characterful and universally loved.
Playing with colour, each art print is filled with an abundance of colour making our art prints incredibly versatile, fitting with a variety of decor choices from bright and bold to pastels and neurtals.
The other great bonus is they are gender neutral, so if you’re leaving the gender of your baby a surprise you can start find something that will be suitable for boys and girls alike. Jersey calf, Mabel with her butter yellow background is a brilliant choice for a gender neutral space.
A keepsake to treasure forever
If you’re looking for something extra special then our personalised art might be for you! These personalised prints can be hand finished with your child’s name and birth date on the ear tags. This small final details creates a meaningful keepsake to celebrate your new arrival. It’s a beautiful way to mark the birth of a baby, and as your family grows each child can have their own cow.
This shaggy Highland calf Hi There! brings so much character to a child’s bedroom. With the big eyes and messy hair he’s ore than just a picture on the wall but a firm friend.
Choosing the right nursery art
When picking nursery art, look for something that makes you smile and that feels timeless. You want to pick artwork your child can grow with adds lasting value, becoming a familiar and cherished part of their space.
Whether you choose the playful charm of Penny the Piglet, the sweet nature of Sonny the Lamb, the warmth of Mabel the Jersey Calf, farm animal art creates a room full of smiles and what more could you ask for for your child’s room than smiles?
