I've been blessed with a house that has ample storage. Closets in every room and a big basement to store all the things!
Art:
I have a shelf and some floor space in my living room closet where I store all of my art supplies for Moo and myself. Her paint, paper, crayons, markers, stampers are all on a shelf so anyone who opens it know where it's at. I'd like to get all of this moved to her bedroom closet.
Sensory Play:
Sensory play items go into ziplock baggies and get dumped into a plastic shoe box I bought at Dollar Tree when it's being played with. When we're done, the sensory activity goes back in it's ziplock bag. This is all in the floor of the living room closet.
Blocks:
I use an old zippered sheet bag to store some mega blocks for Moo to have out to play. If it's a certain color we're working on I can divide them out and put the rest in their bag in the closet.
All little people toy people stay out all the time in their own plastic shoe box bought at Dollar Tree.
I alternate Moo's little people play sets (store them when not being used in the basement) so she:
1.) Is not overwhelmed by having too many toys out at once
2.) I can better plan their use
3.) It's like a brand new toy for her when I bring them out
Manipulatives/Books:
Moo has two sets of closet maid cubes that her these things are put out for her to play with and use.
Additional books are in a bookshelf in her closet which she cannot get in to. I try to put out books that pertain to our theme for the week. She also likes to add books. ;)
Dramatic Play/Manipulatives/Music:
I have 2 leftover plastic 3 drawer plastic storage containers from Moo's nursery. I use 2 drawers for dress up, 2 drawers for puzzles, and 1 drawer that holds music items.
Baby dolls and their accessories are in the corner of her room and her kitchen is up against one wall in her room with a Dollar Tree laundry basket to store food/plates/utensils.
Some of these items also end of the the cube storage.
Other odds and ends:
Moo also has a small table in her room to do activities.
I do not keep art supplies out for her to play with at any time. If I did, I'd have crayon and marker everywhere. The only art supply she can get is Play-doh. She's pretty good at keeping it confined to her table and not eating it.
All toys are in her room. We do not have a playroom and I do not store any in my living room anymore. She may drag some things out, but we move them right back to her room and the end of the night.
All toys are in her room. We do not have a playroom and I do not store any in my living room anymore. She may drag some things out, but we move them right back to her room and the end of the night.
How do you guys store things? Leave me a comment below!
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