Seriously, does your DC have too many toys? I feel like we have way too many and so many redundant toys...like Little People, fire trucks, etc. I have put some away in bins but I fear they will never come out again...he never plays with them but is not too old for them. Waht do you do?
Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies
Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
Re: Too many toys - storage?
We have bins (I really like the mini Itso bins from Target b/c they're shallow enough that DD can reach inside of them and there's not an overwhelming # of toys in each one).
I also make it a point to bring out different toys. Today we played with blocks b/c they've gotten pushed to the back and haven't been played with in a while. So mostly, it's my job to bring out different toys.
And yes, we have waaaaay too many toys. I should buy stock in Fisher Price and Melissa & Doug.
It's funny you posted this because I was just thinking something very similar.
DD has the weeble castle and the little people farm that I know she's not too old for but she doesn't play with them anymore. I keep telling DH that I am going to go through her toys but I just have a hard time with it. Plus, I dread putting the toys in storage for the basement because our basement is already an overflowing mess.
I have one of those storage bins that has 4 "shelves" with 12 bins. I really like having that for toy storage but it doesn't hold the bigger items. I usually just sit those around the organizer. I also have a big trunk that sits underneath the window in the playroom. So, it serves as a window seat but I keep DD's dress up clothes in that. The bad thing I'm finding with that though is that because the clothes are out of sight, she doesn't play with them.
I have the plastic pull out drawer storage things and then I label the outsides (little people, cars, doll clothes, blocks, etc..)
I also split the other random toys into several storage bins and rotate them out every few weeks or when she gets bored with things.