Organising toys - do you do it?
5 minutes flat and my toddler had ALL the toys out this morning. Every container opened. Beads, dinosaurs, tea set, musical instruments were everywhere!
All I wanted to do was tidy up after breakfast! 🤣
But, it has been a great reason to have a sort through the toys, ensure all the pieces were together and have a switch around of toys. I have also put less toys in his boxes this time to help make his toys less overwhelming and more meaningful.
How often do you sort through toys at home and switch them around?
Have you thought about how a childcare provider displays toys and how that simple act has a direct effect on the way children can access and play with the toys and resources?
Yes! I like to organise my daughters toys however, I found when she put them away herself she'd throw everything into 1 box {my husband does this too} which drives me mad! So with my eldest, I've managed to organise her art drawers & she's managed to keep it that way😅 With my youngest, I've done the same a storage box with soft toys & another one with sensory toys. She'll probably get some more for her 1st birthday & xmas, so I'll be sorting through them & getting rid of the ones she's outgrown/never bothered with. Neither of my daughters have a lot of toys as I find that a lot of toys can be overwhelming. So we have regular clear outs at least twice a year & just keep the favourites😅