Kids are not organized by nature.
Luckily, they have you to keep them organized, right?
WRONG!
You’ve got better things to do than clean up toys every day.
Why not solve your toy and craft storage problems with these 12 brilliant storage solutions!
12 Brilliant Storage Solutions That’ll Keep Kids Organized
Check out these brilliant storage solutions that will help kids stay organized while looking pretty even in the living room!
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Home Decor Turned into Toy Organizers
Because the munchkins can have pretty things too…
Use pretty baskets for toys now and for grown-up stuff later.
These simple dipped baskets look great on an open bookshelf. You would never know they were full of kids’ toys!
Roll all the art supplies you’ll ever need from closet to art table in seconds.
What can’t you do with an IKEA Raskog utility cart?! If you don’t want to use it as an art cart, then use it for books, for toys, or even for diapers and wipes in a nursery.
Turn a bookshelf on its side to use as a storage bench.
Just screw on some legs, pop a cushion and pillows on top and your old bookshelf is now a bench! Or skip the cushion and pillows and use the repurposed bookshelf as a play table!
Hang totes on the wall to save floor space and have toys available to take on the go.
Floor space is precious! Store and display books and pretty toys on the walls. Plus, if you choose pretty totes or baskets, it can double as decor.
Spice up your toy storage with IKEA spice racks.
Honestly, what CAN’T you do with IKEA spice racks! Display books, pictures, small toys, or turn the rack upside down and you have an instant shelf + hang up rod combo!
Think outside the toybox and use kitchen canisters to store little things.
Pretty containers like these show tots what’s in ’em and entice kids to play and create. Art supplies are perfect to keep in these canisters, but so are doll accessories, toy cars, bouncy balls, or anything your kids like to collect.
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DIY Storage Solutions
For you crafty moms and dads out there…
Make a bookshelf out of stacked wood crates.
Don’t these look so cute with the lighted letters on top? I love the look of natural wood crates with brightly colored kids stuff, but if you want to punch it up with some color, add some paint or stain! Remember to attach the crates to the wall for safety.
Turn pegboard into a Nerf gun armory.
An awesome way to keep kids’ weapons organized so they’ll be able to choose the right one to slay monsters hiding under the bed. Paint your pegboard and add a cute reminder to play safe to make it that much more awesome.
Use a playmat that doubles as a drawstring bag.
You have two options. Option one: Find a granny who can sew you a quilted drawstring LEGO playmat that turns into a drawstring bag for easy, easy cleanup. Option two: Buy a bag online and save yourself countless hours of sewing and googling “quilting for millennials.”
Attach casters on a few crates for rolling toy storage.
These rolling crates can tuck under a bed and keep toys out of sight. Though it would be a shame to hide these pretty crates away!
Park toy cars in an awesome beehive parking garage.
This DIY uses yet another wood crate and mailing tubes to make a really cool looking parking garage for Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars.
Repurpose an old dresser into a mini dress up closet.
This DIY turned out absolutely adorable and I cannot wait to pick up an old dresser to do this with! I love all the sweet details, like the mirror hung on the side and the hats on top.
Turn a piece of fabric into a stuffed animal net.
A triangle of fabric with cute pom pom trim can be hung up in a corner of the room for nice, neat stuffed animal storage. Bonus points if you can toss Snoopy up there and have him stick the landing.
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