A great advantage for toys is to have wall or short wall of cubbies. Depending upon the age of your child, toddler toys are larger and a bit cumbersome. Soft basket/containers might be better and if the cubbies are nailed to the wall to prevent units falling on the child. Cubbies are easy to find at most box stores. If the child is past the toddler stage, you might consider a locker or a wider storage type unit.
Make sure the cubbies are at child height so they can put away their toys. Identify by color for example, “green” is for stuffed animals; “yellow” is a basket/container to hold legos or blocks; “red” is for cars; “purple” is for dolls and clothes.
- Board games – make sure the cubbies have depth, so the board games fit.
- Older children with videos, control units and electronics –provide them with soft baskets they can put their items away under the TV stand or cabinet, so it keeps the room clutter free and there are no missing pieces.
- Puzzles –whether they are large pieces for toddlers or smaller pieces for larger puzzles
Here are 5 ways to store the puzzle pieces together:
- Use transparent boxes.
- Put it in zipper pouches.
- Frame it and display it on your wall
- Organize it in puzzle racks
- Use puzzle board organize