Check out this great collection of toy bin labels and get your playroom sorted! I am a big fan of organizing kids toys into individual baskets or bins of like items rather than putting everything in one big toy box. I believe the process of sorting and returning belongings to their correct basket at pack […]
Get Organised for School: Printable School Bag Packing List
Tired of getting to school to realise your childforgot their reading book, library bag or homework folder again? Sick of nagging them to pack their school bag and having to remind them of which day it is and what they need to pack? Then this printable school bag packing list might just be the answer […]
10 Super Cool Ways to Store Your Child’s Toy Collections
Does your child have a favourite toy collection? Have you ever thought of making a feature that works as a great visual display and as a storage solution? I love these great super cool ideas for storing and displaying toy collections! Thomas and Friends Display Shelf (top left) via Green Kitchen Dinosaur Display Shelves (top […]
Getting Kids Organised: DIY Homework Caddy
This is Immy’s first year of primary (elementary) school and therefore her first year of regular homework, and I must admit it has taken us a few weeks to find our stride when it comes to getting organised and getting it done each weeknight. We first had to find the best time of day for […]
Lego Storage & Organisation Ideas
Immy recently asked to move our Lego collection into her bedroom as a way to help protect her creations from toddler-sized fingers. I knew we would have to find a simple-to-maintain system for playing with, organising and storing the Lego if I wanted to prevent it from taking over the whole room and with a […]
Organising Kids: Sorting and Storing Baby & Kids Clothes
Since Immy was a baby wearing those adorable teeny, tiny onesies that she was too big for way too soon, I have used this system for storing the clothes she grows out of in the hope that one day she would have a sibling to hand them down to. Its a simple system, certainly not […]
Organising Kids Stuff: Tips for Storing Artwork
When I recently shared on Facebook and Instagram that I was storing Immy’s artwork from last year I received a number of questions about what I keep and how I recommend storing kid’s artwork. With my first book, Time to Create, due for release in just a few months (you can see it available here […]
The Best of Our Play Space: Inspiring Small Play Spaces
Our final ‘Best Of’ post shines the spotlight on four great, small spaces. Who wouldn’t want to play in any of the spaces featured here! Who would believe that this gorgeous play space for 3 small children is in a 600 sq ft Manhattan apartment? Kiasa of Living Life and Loving It shared her tips […]
Organising Kids Spaces: Our Book Corner
Do you have a special space for books in your home? A special chair or a cosy corner? Somewhere comfortable to snuggle up and read together? A place to revisit with favourite ‘friends’ and to celebrate new discoveries? To share a giggle or a BIG adventure? I have posted before about my passion for reading […]
Literacy Spot #10: Labels
Labelling might seem like a very simple literacy project but toddlers and preschoolers have a natural preference for order through sorting, arranging and classifying, so as well as being a fun way of introducing your child to purposeful literacy this project has the added benefit of appealing to their developing sense of organisation as well. […]
