.Olioboard Inspiration: Creative Kids’ Room Organization Ideas
Entry #3201, January 17, 2014
Today we continue Stagetecture’s feature ‘Olioboard Inspiration‘. Before you were inspired by – ‘Bringing Winter Ideas to your New Year’s Home‘ from Madeline Jones. Today, I feature Tonya Wright who is a member of the the Facebook Olioboard Fan Room group and while the adults are trying to organize their homes this New Year, how about the kids? She gives you creative kids’s room organization ideas for their playroom or bedroom. Thank goodness, us parents could use some help, right?
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Olioboard Inspiration #63
‘Creative Kids’ Room Organization Ideas ’ – Tonya Wright
It’s been a fun-filled day. You’ve enjoyed a nice family dinner, the kids have been bathed, and now it’s time to tuck them into bed. As you walk into your child’s room, you notice some toys out of place. You make a mental note to deal with it tomorrow when everyone is well rested. That is, until you feel the excruciating pain of a Barbie shoe stabbing into the bottom of your foot. Right there and then your mind begins formulating a plan to instill organization in the chaos that comes with the ever growing number of toys, books, and other items that are spilling over in your kids room. The question you may be asking yourself is, “Where do I begin?” That, my fellow parents, is what we all ask ourselves.
The first decision you need to make is whether or not to keep all those toys in your child’s room. Some of us don’t have a choice because of space limitations. But for those of us who have an unused room or some space in the basement, a designated playroom may be a good idea. Either way, the principles outlined below will help you get going on your quest for organization.
SORT AND PURGE
The first order of business is to sort all the toys, books, stuffed animals, and art supplies. Once you can see how many your child owns of each item, you can move on to purging. Perhaps she has twelve dolls and you feel it’s more than she needs. With her help, you can determine which five she’d like to keep. It may help to explain that by donating her gently used items she will be benefiting children who may not otherwise be able to have toys,bringing a huge smile to their faces.
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FIND A PLACE FOR ALL KIDS’ BELONGINGS
Make sure everything you keep has a place. The options for storage are limitless. You may want to use clear storage boxes so the contents are easily visible or you may want to use baskets and bins that coordinate with the décor of the room yet keep the abundance of toys out of sight. Regardless of what you use, it’s a good idea to label the containers to remind both you and your child what it is meant to contain. Adding a picture to each label enables younger children to help with clean up. Consider using pop-up hampers in fun colors to corral stuffed animals or other bulky items.
Your child will benefit by having a large number of books that cover a multitude of topics. Attaching plastic gutters or wooden spice racks to the wall allow you to visually display them. Your child’s art work or the letters of the alphabet can be strung up using a piece of jute or clothesline and decorated clothespins.
DESIGNATE AREAS FOR EVERYTHING
A reading nook, whether it be a cozy bench or a pop-up tent, encourages children to take time to relax and read. A table and chairs in the room gives children a place to create works of art and to take part in imaginative play.
Hopefully, these ideas will help get you going. Happy organizing!
About Tonya Wright:
A native of Colorado, Tonya Wright has a passion for organizing and enjoys helping others find practical ways to create order in their home and work place. She takes a comfortable, lived in approach to decorating and greatly enjoys home DIY projects. When she’s not designing or organizing she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and scrapbooking. You can find her on Olioboard.
Do you have any kids’s room organization ideas? We’d love to hear them!
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