Creative ways to organize toys in the children’s room

Toy Storage Options

• Shelf

A good idea for storing toys in a child’s room is to build a shelf along the wall or as a partition between functional areas, if space allows. Special containers for toys are placed at the bottom of the shelf; these can be baskets, boxes or pull-out containers. In the middle part you can place a TV, and in the upper part you can arrange cabinets for things that are rarely used.

• Baskets

A very nice option is to store toys in a child’s room in wicker baskets. They can be placed on a cabinet if it is not high. If the child does not reach the top of the cabinet, this is not a reason to refuse such a design. You can put the toys that he is not using for a while in the baskets.

You can hang shelves on the wall and put baskets for storing toys on them. Such shelves, in addition to their main function, will also serve as a kind of decor for the nursery. An important plus: the toys are always visible, you do not have to look for them. Minus – soft toys in this version will collect dust. Baskets can also be placed in cabinets, on shelves, or left as separate elements.

• Organizers

These storage units are specially designed and consist of two parts: a frame and containers that are inserted into it. You can buy ready-made organizers, for example, at IKEA, or make them to order. The frames can be wooden, metal, plastic, and the containers are usually made of bright plastic and look quite decorative. One of the main advantages of such a system is its low price.

• Chests

Chests have been used since ancient times. They are convenient, and in the case of using wooden or leather chests to store toys in a child’s room, they are also stylish. A more budget-friendly option is plastic chests of various sizes. They can also be bright.

• Pockets

Among the ideas for storing toys, the simplest is to sew wall pockets for them from thick fabric or even polyethylene. The size of such pockets can be any, depending on what you plan to store in them. Sewn from beautiful fabric, they will decorate the interior.

• Bed

The issue of storing toys can be solved with the help of roll-out drawers placed under the bed. There are several options: either buy a ready-made bed equipped with such drawers, or make custom drawers and place them under the existing bed.

Many children like to sleep “on the second floor”, climbing up to the bed by the stairs. In this case, you can arrange a workspace for the child on the lower tier and surround it with cabinets for storing toys. Such sleeping places “in the attic” are very attractive for children of all ages.

• Bench

Storage systems for toys in a child’s room can be combined with other items, which is especially important in a small nursery. If you equip a bench under the window with drawers underneath – either pull-out, on wheels, or sliding along guides – you will get a very cozy place to relax and at the same time – a place where it is convenient to put away toys and from where it is easy to get them.

• Boxes on wheels

Another interesting idea. All you need is a wooden box, wheels from roller skates, a skateboard or old furniture. With the help of such a storage box, it will be convenient for the child to transport toys from one room to another.

Rules for storing toys in the children’s room

Whatever way you choose to place toys in the room, you should follow the rules, general devices of all systems storage.

1. The best option is to place toys in separate containers, this makes it easier to tidy up and clean.
2. Storage of toys in a child’s room should be thought out so that he can easily get them out and put them away, storage that is too high will be inaccessible to him.
3. If containers with toys are located at the bottom of a rack or cabinet, it must be securely fastened, screwed either to the wall or to the floor, so that heavy furniture does not fall on the child.
4. The main requirement for the material from which the containers are made is the ability to easily wash them. From time to time, this procedure should be carried out to remove accumulated dust and dirt.