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I think many people will agree that toy storage has become one of the biggest organizational challenge in modern times. While one toy chest might be enough to contain all of our predecessor's toy, our children are likely to need an extra walk-in closet to contain all of their toys. Therefore, if we don't want our child's toys to take over our home, we have to pay more attention to toy organization issue. It is thus crucial for us to create a toy storage system that works in our household.
Child toy storage tipsFirst, limit the number of toy your child owns. Avoid duplications. A child does not need two stacking rings, or two shape sorters. If your child ends up with a lot of duplications for some reason, consider donating the less favorite one to charities or selling it at a garage sale. Be selective. Don't buy a toy just because it strikes your (or your child's) fancy. Only buy toys which are most beneficial to your child. See guide to choose child toys. Don't buy toys which will take up a lot of indoor space and difficult to store. If your children want big toys such as a play tunnel or a play house, make sure to buy the one which can be disassembled easily and stored compactly. Stop giving toy as a gift. Give your child something else instead, such as getaways to your child's favo rite place. Don't be a pack rat. Inspect your child's toy regularly and discard non-functional toys. Encourage your child to give away old toys. One trick to make your child realizes that she no longer plays with a particular toy is to put the toy away for a certain amount of time. If she does not come to you and asks, "Where is my ...", then it means that she doesn't care about that toy anymore. You can then ask her to give the toy away. Second, create a system for organizing toys. There are some popular system that people use for organizing toys: child toy chests, toy shelves , toy bins and toy hammock. Regardless of which system you are going to use, there are a couple of things you may want to consider before you invest on either system:
Third, rotate toys. Toy rotation is a powerful way to avoid toy clutter in visible areas. Bring out a few toys at a time and store the rest away in the attic, garage or closet. Not only this will cut down on the number of toys which need to be put away every play session. This approach will also make the toys feel new again and will increase your child's interest on them. Why ? When all the toys are out, kids get overwhelmed by the choices available to them. And when there are so many other toys staring them in the face, each one loses its individual value. By only bringing out a few toys at a time, those few toys will regain their value and hence your child will be more interested in them. Fourth, use your imagination and creativity to store toys. Here are some creative ideas for organizing toys:
Toy cleaning-up tipsHaving a good system for storing toys does not guarantee that the toys will not invade places in your house where you don't want them to be. Regular cleaning up is necessary to avoid having toys scattered around the house. Here are some toy cleaning-up tips:
We all know that it is a hard task to keep the house tidy once the baby arrives. Toy collection can easily grow uncontrollably. Without a proper child toy storage system, the toys will undoubtedly take over your house. So start organizing your child's toy NOW !! Remember that having a good system for storing toys is one way to ensure that the house is in a decent condition and pleasant to live in. NOTE: Do you want to keep up-to-date with children's toys-related issues ? Then subscribe to our FREE monthly newsletter 'Play, Learn and Grow' and receive a FREE bonus ebook on 'Toy Shopping Guide'.
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