My Favourite Toy Storage For Kids

Hey friends! I have some toy storage inspo for you today! I’m sharing all the ways I keep our kids toys, crafts and knick knacks stored, and somewhat organized. I get asked this question a lot on my Instagram, and have shared some mini tours of the kids rooms (I have them saved to a highlight if you want to check those videos out too!) I keep it really simple though; the easier it is for kids to put things away, the more likely they will help.

My favourite thing to store kids toys in are… BASKETS AND BINS!

I love them. I have baskets and bins literally tucked everywhere throughout the house. In my daughter’s room, all her stuffies and little blankets are tossed into a cute basket. Since my kids love their stuffies, they can easily take over a room. I give them each a basket and they can keep as many stuffies as they want, as long as they fit in the basket lol – the ones that don’t fit in the basket are stored in our basement play area and they can switch them out whenever. Easy!

Another storage favourite of mine is the Ikea Kallax

We bought this a few years ago and it’s provided tons of storage for all the odds and ends in my daughter’s room. I have her books organized in the top shelves and her toys are tucked away in the bottom bins.

I actually combined the 8 cube (turned onto it’s side) and 4 cube kallax pieces to create one long storage unit, it stretches across the whole wall. The bins are Ikea as well and fit so many toys. They’re huge! I would have preferred the white bins tbh but they were all sold out (and had been sold out for ages) so I went with grey.

From left to right I have them loosely organized by:

• Legos
• Playmobile
• Barbies and ponies
• Magnets
• Make believe toys (cash register, play phones, etc)
• Mega blocks
• Doll beds and blankets

At her age, things get mixed up constantly during play and clean up. I like to go through maybe once a month and do a quick reorganize to put things back in the proper bins.

I have the Ikea Trofast for my son’s room…

… and it’s amazing. I bought it many years ago, starting with this piece. It worked perfectly for little toys and cars. Then I bought this addition and last year I purchased another one of the smaller flat units. I created a little desk area for my son and he’s has allllll his Lego organized and stored underneath, with additional room for Playmobile sets, books and dinosaurs.

To be totally honest, this wasn’t how the desk was supposed to look. I ran out of steam once I found out I was pregnant, the first trimester kicked my ass and I literally did nothing for a few months lol. Then Kiel and I made the decision to move the two kids into the same room sometime in the late spring/early summer (they’ll be sharing a room because there are only two bedrooms on our main flooor) so… no point in finishing up and painting this desk because it’ll all be moved out at that point.

Anyways, the Trofast is a fave and I love it so much. I also have a little rolling cart that holds small action figures, little cars and trucks and larger super heroes. It’s perfect and stays tucked away (also – easy for clean up! Just toss the items in).

^^ Hi Mary Poppins!

Oh, Kiel and I redid the kid’s closets last year – check out that post here, and it made a world of difference for functionality in their rooms. Their closets are almost always tidy and neat just because we have a system that works for us, with minimal items in there and everything has a home.

That’s my other big tip!

Everything should have a home!

I love this for organization, honestly it’s one of my favourite things ever. If there isn’t room for an item, it doesn’t have a space to call home then it doesn’t belong in that room. When I start to feel like there is too much stuff or clutter happening, we do a mini reorganize, put stuff away and find homes elsewhere for what doesn’t work in the room anymore (or I’ll sell/donate).

Every other month I go through each of their rooms and do a thorough toy clean up. Broken toys get tossed and I organize all the bins and adjust the contents if needed. If there are toys they don’t really play with anymore, they get sold or donated

Lastly, here’s a tip for getting your kid’s excited to say goodbye to old toys:

This year I got my kids involved with selling their toys and it was a hit! They were super excited to see the money after their toys were sold. The whole process of going through toys was totally painless once they knew they would make some money lol. We’ve also had many chats about donating items as well. I donate things all the time as I organize the house, so they see me lead by example which makes the process easier.

I have explained it by saying that they can’t keep everything and if there are toys they no longer play with or love anymore, we should donate them so some other kid can play with and love them. Also if there is a holiday or birthday coming up, we chat about making room for new toys. I’ve never had a meltdown with the kids so this works for our family!

Anyways, I hope this helps if you’re looking for some easy and affordable storage ideas! If you have any questions or tips that you love yourself and want to share – let me know in the comments!

x Megan