One of the hardest things about toy storage is that the storage is “too grown up” for kids. Hey, kids just want to be kids and if storage is not fun to them, why do it? It makes sense. You wouldn’t want to do something either if you felt like it was a chore to do.
Fortunately, there are some toy storage ideas out there that will have your kids cleaning up their rooms and keeping them clean. Below, we will talk about some of the best toy storage ideas that your kids will make use out of.
1. Fun Storage Bins
Storage bins are useful when it comes to storing small items and items that typically get tossed onto the floor. These bins can sit on the ground and as you move around the room, simply toss items into them. While most adults like these bins, kids do not necessarily care for them simply because they just look like soft boxes and are plain in color.
Since kids and storage need to go to together, you will find that more and more manufacturers have created bins that are perfect for your child’s room. These bins come with characters on them, animal faces, or even with sequin patterns. Your child will enjoy having the bins to look at and the bins will encourage them to store their items inside too.
2. Under The Bed
What kid doesn’t just love to throw their toys under their bed? It is a common theme, especially when a child is told to pick up their room. You can use this to your advantage! For starters, a trundle bed or platform bed makes storing extra toys easy as the drawers at the bottom of the bed pull out and allow you to keep items inside.
In addition, you could use some of those bins from the first tip and slide them under the bed for a fun and hidden storage location.
3. Arts And Crafts Table With Hidden Compartment
Most children love to do arts and crafts but the crayons, paint brushes, and pens all over their room is not so pleasing. This is more of a DIY project but would be worth it. You could take a standard small child’s table and cut out a whole in the center of the table, add some netting, and allow your child to store their art supplies within it.
This will help you and your child keep better track of where their items are, and they can quickly access the pens and art supplies when they want them. We can bet that your child will quickly put the items away inside the table because 1) it’s cool and 2) they know they can play with the art supplies at any time.
Choosing Storage Ideas: Make It Fun
If you want your child to enjoy organizing their room and keeping their toys off the floor, you must make it fun for them. The above ideas are just a start and you can come up with anything that you think your child will love. Remember, the more fun the child has cleaning up, the more likely he or she will want to continue to do so.
