If you have small children at home, it is more than likely that you will find toys in the middle almost always. Children often play anywhere in the house and later, if they are not taught to pick up their toys, they usually leave them anywhere. But for the little ones to learn to collect toys it is very important that they first know where they have to store them.
Places to store children's toys must be accessible to them. Do not expect your children to put their toys away if the storage is in a place where they cannot reach or where it is not easily accessible to them. Next we are going to give you some storage ideas for toys of your children and that your home can be well collected after the playtime of your little ones.
Toy storage things you do wrong
Chalkboard labels
While blackboard is fashionable and children love to paint on it, it is also easy to erase. If you label the toy boxes with chalkboard stickers it is more than likely that they will be erased and it will be a big hassle to know what is inside each box. The best thing is that you label with stickers and with the name very clear. If your children are small you can put a picture so they know what kind of toys go inside, it will be easier for him to pick up that way.
A box for toys
Toy boxes may seem like they help you tidy up, but they really create clutter. Everything is thrown in and then the lid is closed. Toys are not organized, nor are they played with ... children get used to 'stacking toys' as quickly as possible without following any kind of organizational criteria. They will grow up thinking that organizing is stacking, can you imagine what their clothes closet can be like in a few years?
Use storage that children cannot open
If your children cannot open the storage it will be very difficult for them to store their toys. Storage containers can be a smart choice as long as kids can open them and they can store their things inside.
Store things on the floor
Unless it is a large kitchen or truck that cannot be stored in a storage container or toy area, storing things on the floor is not a good option. Do not put things on the ground because that will only call for disorder, be clear about the corner to store toys.
Do not throw away or donate toys
If you don't throw away the broken toys or don't donate those that your child doesn't play with, you'll only be storing junk and junk. There will come a time when your child will no longer play with any of that and you will not have enough space to store everything.. Order will end in chaos. Therefore, remember to throw away the toys that are broken and donate those with which your child has been more than 6 months without playing.
Storage ideas for toys
Use dual-use furniture
Dual-use furniture is a great idea to keep a good responsibility on children and learn to put their own toys. You can have furniture for example in the living room or in the children's bedroom that have dual use as ottomans, stools with space for storage inside or even in drawers or boxes under your children's beds.
Vertical shelving
Vertical shelves are a good idea for storing toys. Usually these shelves have a lot of space and you can put decorative fabric boxes so that the toys are kept inside. They will have more space, your children will be able to store their things and also, they will be able to grow with these shelves if they have a design for the evolving bedroom, that is, it is not too childish or too small.
Frequently used toys within reach
All children have toys that they prefer to play in front of others, in this case it is important that they have them at hand, how to get it? It's as easy as putting your most used toys on the lowest shelves, just like teachers do in nursery school. Place frequently used toys like blocks or dolls on shelves where your child can reach on a daily basis. So you can play with them whenever you want and also save them when the game time is up.
These are some ideas so that you can have a good toy storage in your house. But remember that each family is different and it will also be necessary for you to adapt to the needs of your home and your family. In this way you will be able to think about which are the most suitable types of storage for your children and they will learn how to organize their toys.