Tips for Cleaning out the Toy
Bin
“We have so much space, we need more toys”
isn’t a phrase heard often in Cambridge and Somerville. For many of us, it’s
the opposite. We could use more space and our kids are doing okay on the toy
front. And despite our best intentions and sweetest emails to family about
“experience” gifts, our kids will likely get many new toys this holiday season.
To prepare for this both spatially and mentally, I like to clean out my kid’s
toys before the holidays. It helps
create space for incoming toys, lets me see if there is an actual
age-appropriate toy need, and teaches my children about giving and
charity.
Here’s How:
Things to note before hand:
· Do the toy purge when your kids aren’t around.
· Allow yourself plenty of time – 2-3 hours at least.
· Don’t buy anything new to store or organize the
toys in beforehand. If you need a storage solution it’s best to wait until you
are done so you know exactly what you need.
· Put on some music, grab a beer or glass of wine
and get started.
1. Make
piles.
Gather all the kid’s toys into one place and sort them into
different piles. My piles are Donate, Give Away, Trash and Keep. My biggest
pile is Donate and I always have a few things I want to pass to a friend. I use
the trash pile for broken toys and the miscellaneous party favor type toys.
2. Give
yourself permission.
I’m giving you permission to get rid of toys given to you by family
members. If you’re worried that the in-laws are going to notice on their next
visit, you can tell them the truth, “It was such a nice gift but the climb and
play gym was really too big so we ended up donating it” or “Oh we loaned it to
our neighbors for the week; their cousins are visiting so they needed a few
extra toys!”
You also have permission to feel sad and nostalgic and then to pass
along toys that your kids really, really loved but no longer play with. This
one can be tricky because like I said, nostalgia. Take a picture for the photo
album of toys that got lots of play but only keep the extra special ones – the
first lovey, a favorite baby doll or stuffed animal. It’s the toys that
represent a certain age or a special moment that will mean the most in the
years ahead.
3. Make
decisions.
Let
your space be your guide. Look around your house and decide where the toys will
live. Most folks have toys in a few different rooms – maybe a basket of books
and toys in the living room and the rest in the bedroom. Whatever toy areas you
have, define them and commit that ALL the toys need to fit in this space.
4. Deal
with the piles immediately.
Pack-up
the donate pile and move it right to your car.
Trash
the trash pile.
Text
your friend and set a date to bring over the toys you want to share.
5.
Get another drink if you need one. The hard part is over and you
are doing great!
6. Put
the rest back.
This is the fun part. Put the remaining toys back into the toy areas you defined. You don’t need fancy toy storage. Tupperware containers and gallon Ziplock bags work great for keeping sets together – the tea set, the train set, the magnetic doll outfits. And you don’t have to leave all the toys out. Many parents rotate toys to keep things interesting and more manageable. Lastly, it’s definitely okay to have that one bag for all the random and tiny toys that kids seem to cherish, like finger puppets, matchbook cars, a kazoo, some rocks and a bouncy ball.
This is the fun part. Put the remaining toys back into the toy areas you defined. You don’t need fancy toy storage. Tupperware containers and gallon Ziplock bags work great for keeping sets together – the tea set, the train set, the magnetic doll outfits. And you don’t have to leave all the toys out. Many parents rotate toys to keep things interesting and more manageable. Lastly, it’s definitely okay to have that one bag for all the random and tiny toys that kids seem to cherish, like finger puppets, matchbook cars, a kazoo, some rocks and a bouncy ball.
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