Most youngsters are now in the thick of their first semesters back at school. We relish the excitement our children have for the beginning of the school year. From their joy of shopping for new clothing and school supplies, to their desire and need to keep it all straight and orderly.. at least for the first few weeks, right?
Homeportfolio.com featured PoshTots in a nice little piece on keeping kids organized. Our Teddy Organizer made the cut with its roomy cubbies for little treasures and removable galvanized buckets for favored knick-knacks. We think this piece would fit right in with an urban lifestyle, minimalistic playroom, or even in a cute country cottage.
There are so many options for keeping your child organized in style, from Bookcases to Toy Boxes, to Armoires and Media Storage. What is your preferred method of keeping things orderly? Do you prefer a closed door or drawer, or a shelf to display your beloved’s favorite items?
Inundated. That’s how I would describe my house right now. With toys. And more toys.
We scaled back this year, really. It’s just that, with three kids still of toy-playing age, it adds up. Factor in grandparents, great grandparents, aunts and uncles…
It’s time to purge. And I do mean PURGE. Gone is anything broken, incomplete or totally random and ridiculous. Gone are all things baby (a little tear here) and toys they’ve outgrown. Gone are the toys given with good (but way too hopeful) intentions that I kept around in the off-chance that maybe one day they’d WANT to learn the capitals of all the states (who am I kidding?). What remains is getting organized. This should do the trick!
And the kids are in on it! Armed with trash bags and bins, they are going through and finding things to throw away or donate to needy children. Goodwill, the Salvation Army, Children’s Hospital, inner-city preschools…they get to decide where their toys go. They’re all 100% on board, and excited to be there!
My goal is twofold: 1) Find places for the new stuff (part of the “organize” resolution – see last blog post), and 2) Instill the spirit of sharing our blessings. Oh, and 3) Do something good for the environment by keeping used, but still functional, toys out of a landfill.
Well, that’s three. But that’s OK. I feel happy, the kids feel happy and the planet is a little happier too. It’s a great start to, hopefully, a very good year.
What’s your post-holiday toy strategy?
