Kids. They’re adorable, fun, precious and….messy! If there’s one area in home organization that I see a lot of it’s how to keep a kid’s room organized. It seems as each year passes kid’s accumulate more toys than they know what to do with. One of the best ways that I’ve found to help keep a kid’s room organized is with toy boxes. Children’s toy boxes are so much fun because they are great to use as decoration in the room and you can do so many things with them. For boys you can get them wooden toy boxes with their name etched on the side and painted in their favorite color. You can decorate them with their favorite hero, TV character or even paint the toy box like a fire engine or police car. For girls you can get them a toy box with a princess theme, find one with their favorite hero, TV character or if she’s a little diva or rock star you can add some flare to it! If you have a boy and a girl of you want to keep the toy box unisex you can make the toy boxes into a zoo theme or make it a learning tool and paint the alphabet, numbers and fun words on the side. There are so many things you can do with the toy storage boxes to make it fun for the kids to help keep their room clutter free. If you are looking for a toy box that is easier on the wallet and easier to clean then plastic toy boxes will be the way to go for you. If you are a carpenter you can make your own toy box for your kid and have them help you decorate it. This will make it more personal to them.
Now, before you decide on the best toy box for your child you need to decide on two things. First, what am I going to store in it? Will it be for toys, clothes, blankets or shoes? Secondly, how big of a toy box will I need? Before you decide on the size you should really take a good look at all the toys your son or daughter has and see if you can’t donate any of them to a charity. A lot of times kids have so much clutter in their room because they don’t want to part with any toy because at that moment it’s “their favorite”. However, if you hid some of the toys they wouldn’t even know they are missing. So you really need to take some time and go through your kid’s room and find the toys they’ve outgrown or don’t use anymore and either throw them away if they are old or donate them. This will help keep their room organized and you can finally stop tripping over all their toys. When kids accumulate a lot of toys it can be very stressful for you as a parent because it seems like their room is the never ending toy storage room!
Also, remember that even though YOU know it’s something to help keep your kid’s room organized they don’t, and so toy boxes make great kids gifts as well.
