Toy Storage Ideas You and Your Child Will Love

Message to all parents...toy storage is critical! As children grow they accumulate more an more toys -so start thinking about where to place your kid's toys now...before it's too late!

When the bedroom or toy room gets out of control and always seems to be a disaster area, you need to start thinking about toy storage. Sometimes a mess in a room is the result of not having anywhere to put toys and books. When thinking of toy storage, the obvious idea of a toy box comes to mind. There are hundreds to choose from, and it is often a matter of personal preference. If your child has a favorite character or show, you can usually find a toy box with that theme.

Toy Boxes

Some toy boxes for toy storage are easier to use than others. Keep your child’s age and ability in mind when buying. Also remember to check things like lids that fall easily, or hinges that may pinch little fingers. Another option for toy storage is a bookshelf. The shelves on the bookshelf are great for placing smaller toys so they are up and off the floor. This is also a great way for your children to store their toys. They will have an easy time finding what they are looking for at any given moment. For a personal touch, ask the carpenter in your life to build something for toy storage. They may built you a simply toy box, or come up with their own unique idea for dealing with toy storage. A handmade toy box can be a wonderful keepsake that will last a lifetime.

Some stores offer a different type of toy storage that you may find will help keep small toys and pieces from getting lost or stepped on. There are some toy storage units that have buckets or baskets. These can be used for Lego’s, puzzles, crayons, and other small and easy to lose objects. For a simple alternative to buying more expensive toy storage units, you can go to a discount store and buy rubber bins. These are great as stand-in toy boxes, or can be used for long-term toy storage. They only come in a few colors, but are generally big and durable. Along the same terms, there are rubber bins that are short and long. These can easily slide under a bed and can be great for toy storage. This is always a great way to save keepsakes, store shoes, or seasonal clothing.

If you keep buying items for toy storage and the mess remains, you might want to consider that you child just has too many toys. This can be remedied by putting some of the toys away in a toy storage unit, and then by storing that unit in a closet or basement. Occasionally switch stored toys with ones that have been recently been used. This rotation of toys helps keep them interested in what they have, rather than what they want.

Give Old Toys To a Charity

In the end, even if you put all the best toy storage ideas into practice, you'll eventually run out of room and have your home, let alone your kids' rooms, overflowing with toys and gizmos.

A great way to deal with this reality is to periodically go through your child's toys with you child and decide to give the unwanted / unused toys to children in need.

We've been doing this for several years with our kid's older toys and not only does it relieve some of the clutter, but it is a very nice thing to do and will make you and some less fortunate child feel great.

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