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Kids are a mess! While everyone loves their children, every parent knows their innate curiosity leaves behind a whirlwind of clutter, lost things, dangerous taste testing and who knows what else. If you're a parent, you know exactly what I mean. 

Discovery, play time and structure are so crucial to healthy development. It's good for a child to play and explore, and it helps for them to have a space to do exactly that. 

Now, not everyone is able to have a dedicated playroom for their child. Sometimes it's a hybrid room - your child's play or activity area may take over part of your living room, basement, their room etc. 

Nonetheless, these helpful tips on organizing your child's playroom should help in any of those situations.

These tips will help with

• Arranging the play area
• Cleaning up (and getting them involved in the process!)
• Child development
• Cycling in and out toys
• And more! 😀

So, let's dive in!

Establish Activity Zones

Not all activities can be confined to a single space but when it comes to arranging your kid's playroom, providing a baseline of dedicated spaces can help with organization and structure. 

This structure helps your child understand the concept of grouping. 

As an example, consider setting aside sections of your child's playroom for

• School or desk activities like coloring or drawing
• Building toys with organization in bins and shelves
• Sports equipment and balls
• Musical instruments
• Reading corner

These dedicated areas allow for easy clean up and provide your child with structure!

Storage and Labeled Bins

Some toys will always be on display with easy access, but the majority of things can be cleaned up and organized into containers.

Here's the deal though, don't expect a clean room if there are not adequate storage solutions for the volume of toys your child has. 

Dos

• Use storage options like shelves with bins that can be easily labeled and accessed for your child. Use our toy bin labels to label your bins! 
• Color code bins for different types of toys!
• Use multifunctional kid's desks that also have a storage component.

This sensory table from Amazon is a great choice:

Or this craft table for toddlers is a great pick as well:

• Use book shelves for books, board games and movies. 

opt for easy to reach book shelfs to avoid kids attempting to climb larger bookshelves.

Use this highly rated kids bookshelf from Amazon:

Don'ts

• Put a bunch of toys in 1 unorganized container. This will create frustration and disorganization for your child. 
• Don't use furniture that could be a potential danger to your child. 

Create Display Area

If your child is in school or loves arts and crafts create a display area for their great work and creations as well as their own calendar and schedule. This helps a child by giving them structure and things to look forward to.

Just like this highly rated and inexpensive children's calendar from Melissa and Doug:

Incorporating a calendar like this as well their own artwork is a great way to set a routine and foster a sense of responsibility.

Clean/Organize and Rotate Toys Regularly

It's important to establish a routine with your child when it comes to cleaning and organizing. It's during this process when you can see when your child is ready to move on to some new toys and part ways with the old ones.

During your cleaning and organization ask you child questions as to which toys and activities they like and enjoy. Over time you can begin to help fan the flame of their creative abilities by introducing new activities and toys that will challenge their little minds and help them grow!

Furthermore, cleaning up is often times a difficult habit to engrain in your children but the more you can offer them responsibility and make it a fun process the easier it will become.

Transform Your Kid's Playroom & Have Fun!

In the end, your child's playroom is a place where they'll have many fond and fun memories and where they'll hit a number of milestones as they grow up.

So, make sure to have fun and enjoy every moment with your little ones and be sure to play with them. Those precious moments only come once!

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