Christmas with young children is a truly magical time until all the presents are unwrapped, the packaging is strewn everywhere, and you can't take a step without ending up with a toy embedded in your foot.
While it is manageable for a few days after Christmas, all these toys need to be stored somewhere to help restore your house to normal.
With a sudden influx of toys, you'll likely need an overhaul of toy storage ideas – and that means even more shopping. Luckily, we have rounded up the best toy storage sale picks to calm Christmas chaos without breaking the bank.
Toy storage to calm Christmas chaos
Playroom storage ideas need to work hard to keep toys neat but easily accessible for your little ones.
These six picks offer the best of both worlds for busy parents and impatient children.
With 12 removable open storage bins, this toy storage unit helps to keep all sorts of toys and games neat and corralled in one spot. The open bins make it easy for children to pick out what they want and put things back without hassle, and you can pick one up and carry it around should you need toys in another room of the house. It's a playroom must-have.
Need something with a little more space? This toy bin unit is book-ended by two shelves, perfect for books and larger toys or display pieces to help integrate toy storage into your kids' room decor ideas.
If you like the idea of keeping toys portable for use around the house but need something more compact than a shelving unit, a rolling cart is your best bet. One of the storage products professional organizers can't live without, you can keep toys corralled, easy to access, and portable.
You can't go wrong with staple plastic bins for toys. Picking clear storage bins makes it easier for you and your child to see what is inside so you don't have to root through for the right activity, limiting mess and frustration. Picking stackable boxes will keep storage on a small footprint.
Need something open for smaller children to access? These ground-level open storage benches offer you a place to sit and your kids somewhere to stash toys safely without the risk of items falling from higher shelves, helping to avoid a common playroom organizing mistake.
Looking for some kid's bedroom storage ideas for a small footprint? Under-bed storage ideas will be your best friend. Toys can be stashed fully out of the way but neatly contained, with boxes on Wheels making it easy for children to pull them out on their own.
Next, read more about the best way to organize toys to keep them tidy and ensure your children still gravitate toward them after day one.
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