As we step away from the holidays, it is simple for me to believe “we have as well lots of toys!” as well as my kids just don’t requirement a thing. other times, we go to buddies for playdates as well as I believe the opposite. perhaps my sons have all the wrong toys. Ugh.
Scary toy stack from Wendy
Here are some battle-tested how-to directions for doing an efficient toy box kind based on a few of my own experience as well as other ideas I’ve discovered along the way:
Sort. Make two huge piles: “toy keepers” as well as the “toys you can do without” — a lot more frequently than not, the toys in the “must keep” stack are open-ended (like Legos, blocks, stuffed animals) as well as the “forgotten” stack are toys that don’t do extremely much at all.
Edit. Pare down the collection, eliminate any type of damaged toys, pack away toys that are not age-appropriate (both as well young as well as as well old). toys that are outgrown can be kept or passed along. toys that are damaged can be repaired or discover new homes.
Organize. kind the keeper toys into like categories. Whitney utilizes these classifications for her kids’ variety of toys (with a bin or cubby for each): puzzles, little people + animals, things with wheels, puzzles missing pieces (triage), doll home accessories, pretend food, puppets, trains + tracks, costumes, babydoll clothes, instruments. I likewise like to store half of the toys in a back space so I can keep the choice fresh with rotation.
Label. After you’ve pared down as well as organized, store toys in clearly identified bins (preferably remove bins!) to ensure that each toy has a place. For pre-readers, you can utilize pictures as well as names on your labels.
Evaluate. Is anything undoubtedly missing? Is your kid lacking puzzles, craft supplies, dress-up clothes, or age-appropriate books?
Streamlined toy system from Wendy
To completely appreciate Wendy’s efforts in toy storage as well as mastering the toy box, you need to checked out her post. Her classifications include trains as well as train tracks, train set “destinations”, play food as well as kitchen area stuff, stuffed animals, plastic animals as well as safari toys, vehicles, building toys as well as tool.
As part of this exercise in my house, we figured out that Milo, the puzzle fiend, truly might utilize a puzzle board so he can do his puzzles in the living space without the aggravation of pieces sinking into the carpet. Holden as well as Alec are going to make him one as a project.
I like the IKEA Kallax system for storing bins as well as baskets. I have two of the largest size they make as well as suggest you purchase the largest one that will in shape in your designated space. remind me to tell you about exactly how as well as why I leave some baskets empty!
How do you handle the toy chaos? any type of success or failure stories you’d like to share?