How to Organize Toys

Before deciding where everything should go make sure that all of the toys that your child has are ones your child has an active interest in and interested in keeping. Donate good toys your child has grown out of and throw away any that are not repairable. The next step is sorting and choosing the right storage for the toys. Sort all of your child's toys into categories, this will make it easier for you to see exactly what there is and address what storage you need better.

Choose storage pieces that cater to your child's height and reserve high vertical storage for toys that are not played with on a daily basis and any toy activities that take adult supervision. Stuffed animals for their weight often find themselves staying neat in a high corner. With crafts and board games it is better to have them stay out of reach until you are able to assist your child with them.

When choosing toy organizers for your kid's room keep in mind that young children are very "out of sight, out of mind" thinkers. Meaning that all of the toys that are put into drawers or boxes are less likely going to be played with. This means that you want to get this storage for things that are not played with as much, or rather are toys that are better to be played with when you are around, like puzzles, crayons, play-doh, etc. This also means that toys that are safe for your child to play with on their own should be placed in storage that is at their eye-level and out in the open.

Both of the toy organizers shown on this page can be found at www.organize.com As your child's toys amount expands due to gifts consider donating a toy that no longer interests your child, with their permission of course, for every new toy that comes in. This in the long run will help you to keep their room organized for many years.