| From grocery stores to the doctor's office, | | | | toy. |
| babies take toys everywhere! It's common to | | | | When using bins for toy storage, you can create |
| see a baby grasping a stuffed animal or a favorite | | | | a label to identify the contents of each bin. You |
| rattle almost anywhere they go. Toys comfort | | | | can also use plastic bins to store toys that are no |
| baby and can help them to feel secure when they | | | | longer used every day so that they can be put |
| are in a rapidly changing environment. As a baby | | | | away in a closet or under a bed. Like to travel |
| grows, so to does the collection of toys that | | | | with baby? Consider a fabric toy box for its light |
| begin to invade their bedroom...and the living | | | | weight, or a box with handles for easy transport. |
| room...and Mom's purse, etc. So what is a | | | | Other features to look for include soft sides to |
| clutter-loathing parent to do? | | | | cushion baby's toys against bumps and scrapes, |
| Storage options for baby toys range from no-frills | | | | interior panels that fold up to allow quick storage |
| to whimsical designs. The classic toy box can now | | | | when not in use, removable storage |
| be found shaped like a car or ship, or decorated | | | | compartments and exterior pockets. |
| with the latest cartoon movie superstar. Of | | | | Use an appropriate storage system for different |
| course the classic wooden toy chest never goes | | | | types of toys. Books belong on a bookcase, not |
| out of style. Toy boxes are definitely an | | | | stuffed in a toy box. There are thousands of |
| economical hit, but they lack the organizational | | | | bookcase designs from which to choose. Put |
| compartments that make finding baby's favorite | | | | stuffed animals that aren't played with daily in a |
| toy a breeze. | | | | net hung up in the corner of baby's room. Keeping |
| When little ones look through a toy box, they will | | | | toys put away correctly will help them to last |
| inevitably empty it to find the one car or doll that | | | | longer and stay cleaner. |
| they wanted, which was, of course, at the | | | | If you're short on space, use a toy box that fits |
| bottom of the box. Some cleverly designed toy | | | | under the crib or bed. You can also put smaller |
| boxes resemble benches or chairs, or made to | | | | items, like cars or blocks, in individual plastic |
| look like other toys, like a dollhouse or firehouse. | | | | containers before putting them away. When you |
| Using bins is another option, and these can easily | | | | organize baby toys, they are less likely to be lost |
| be found with their own organizational shelving | | | | and can be enjoyed longer. Teach your child from |
| system. Bins can be color-coded by type of toy, | | | | a very young age to take care of his toys and |
| and can be lifted out of the rack and replaced | | | | put them away correctly. Not only will the toys |
| with ease. There are even spinning carousel-style | | | | last longer, your little one will develop good habits |
| bin systems, which rotate to quickly access any | | | | that will last a lifetime. |
