Watching little ones engage imaginatively and play with the toys you’ve invested in (instead of being glued to a screen) – can surely tick the successful parenting box. But constantly stepping on stray Lego blocks (curse words allowed), or trying to keep children’s rooms organized, doesn’t always feel like a success story. If only they were born little organizers. Not sure if Barney is still an influencer, but there is a simpler way to keep your kiddies’ rooms organised and make tidying up fun. The secret is simply investing in a few kids’ storage boxes or baskets. 

Teaching kids to play and teaching them to tidy up are not mutually exclusive life lessons; not if you have a practical storage system in place that makes tidying up simple and convenient. This is where organisational solutions become functional and ‘designer.’ In fact, when it comes to kids’ storage boxes, thinking ‘outside the box’ is par for the course. Just for starters, there are boxes (wooden, colourful or transparent), baskets, wire storage solutions and plastic toy drawer options. 

So whatever your kids’ room decor aesthetic or theme, there is a storage box or basket to match. 

But investing in storage boxes or baskets is just step 1. Step 2 is translating the theory into practice by making your storage solution of choice work for you and your children. 

The end goal is always a beautiful organised place with solutions that are accessible and sustainable. Here are 2 kid-friendly tips to make the daily cleaning up of toys fun and workable. 

#1 Contain the toys | Everything has its place

Get this step right and your organizational journey is off to a good start – for you and your kids. Whether you have a designated playroom or just a corner in the bedroom or living room, toys should not rule the household; there should be specified zones for the majority of toys. 

After all, your kitchen’s contents do not spill over onto every room of the house (unless your pots and wooden spoons have morphed into a drum kit), and neither should toys. The earlier kids learn that there is a specific place for their stuff, the happier the home for everyone. 

Sanity tip for those who tend to be OCD: Kids need to be kids, so simplifying their little worlds – especially when it comes to tidying up – should always be a parenting priority. Playtime is really important for childhood development and so making sure that the ratio of playing to tidying is realistic is always first prize. If tidying up takes too long because all the Lego pieces have to be packed away and coordinated by colour category or size – you will lose the tidying up battle and kids will be reluctant to even start playing. Keep the storage categories broad, kid-friendly and user-friendly. 

#2 Containers for toys | Everything in it place

Shopping for kids’ storage boxes and baskets is where you, as a parent, really get to express your own creativity and have fun. This is where an organizational storage system needs to make sense for your children to instil long-term tidying-up habits. 

• Puzzles, games and books – Because these items usually come contained in their own storage boxes or are easy to stack, a bookshelf or a few wall-mounted cubed boxes are the perfect customised solution.
• Soft toys and bulky items – These collections are a favourite for all children and are best stored in open-topped baskets or fabric or wooden storage boxes. 
• Larger toys – Duplo, wooden blocks, train sets, dolls etc should ideally be in open-topped storage solutions or in clear storage boxes. 
• For small items  – Lego pieces, Barbie shoes, clothes and bags, doll accessories and craft supplies – smaller transparent stackable storage boxes will keep these mini items from getting lost in the mix. 

Don’t know where to start? 

The solution is as simple as heading on over to a local store that specialises in storage solutions and decor accessories for every space in your home, and where a customer service team is committed to guiding and advising you on the best tailored options for your specific household needs.