P's playroom

Yesterday, I worked on P's playroom. They have two active little boys and just needed some help with getting the playroom organized. We went out and chose some pieces that would work best for them - one being a tall shelf to put things higher up where the things aren't always available to little hands. :) Once we got back, we worked all afternoon and into the early evening to finish the room. I finally purchased another label maker and had P's oldest help me label things in the room. He was very excited for me to peel the paper off the back and stick it on the containers. My type "A" personality had to go back a couple times after he wasn't looking to straighten the labels out. He was such a big help. He would tell me what each bin should labeled, I would type it in, and he would cut it with the "inside scissors" on the label maker. All and all, it was a very productive day and we got them organized!

BEFORE:

View from living room

Not enough room for storage

The boys' "firehouse" - Mom kept the "untouchables" (markers, paints, glue scissors, play-doh, etc.) up on the table to keep little hands from getting them. We needed to find a better way to store these things.

Toys, games, and books

AFTER:

We found a shelf to put the things that Mom didn't want them getting into everyday up high.

I chose clear bins so the family would be able to easily identify where things go when getting things out or picking things up and putting them away.

LABELS!!!!

More labels!!!

Everyday toys that the boys can play with now all have a place.

More everyday toys...

We moved some things around in the room to create a better flow and give them more room to play.

Mom already had these shelves in the room. They had stuff covering the top of them. All the things that were on top of it when I got there, now have their own "space."

Finished playroom!!!

Finished playroom!

Finished playroom!

Finished playroom!

***Tip: Children create beautiful artwork everyday. However, you cannot keep all of it. Choose a few pieces that you really feel exemplify your child and their personality. Keep them in a scrapbook, some sort of file, or display them somewhere around the house. If you try to keep every piece that they make, it will overtake your home! Don't feel guilty about getting rid of other "everyday" artwork.***