Playroom Organization The Pros Don’t Want You To Know

I am sharing all my playroom organization secrets that I use for in-home clients. These are secrets organizing experts use to organize toys.

Playroom organization. Every parent I have encountered wants tips on this topic.

Whether it be how to organize the toys for little kiddos or how to make a playroom transition into a sitting area for older kids, playroom organization is a big topic.

So I am breaking down my playroom organization secrets.

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Toy Organization For Little Kid Toys

When my kiddos were younger, I tried a lot of toy organization strategies that other bloggers and organizers were sharing.

Some worked for us and some didn’t.

Because my kids were close in age, some things worked better than others.

When I would set up playrooms for my clients, I would always look at the age of the kids and decide which organizing system I should use for their toys.

So start looking at age of kids and interest in toys. Then decide which one of these toy organization ideas would work for your home!

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Organizing Toys For Bigger Kids

Now that the kids are older, I can organize the toys in a different way. We can have bins with more types of toys in it since their interests are changing. 

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playroom with The Container Store cubes and 3 Sprouts bins holding different categories of toys #organized

Lego Storage For Playroom Organization

My kids love Lego bricks. So we have a lot of them.

And over the years, we have created different ways to organize those bricks.

We started by putting Lego sets in baggies.

Then we ended up using portfolio bins to hold the bricks.

Which led to us color-coding the bricks per the kiddos request. 

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sorting legos on shelving with lego creations on top of shelving

Stuffed Animal Organization Ideas

I cannot create a list of playroom organization ideas without including stuffed animals.

These toys are something every playroom has. Yet finding the best ways to store them can be tricky.

So I have some ideas that you can use in your playroom.

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Art Supply Organizing

I have worked with clients’ who’s playrooms include all the art supplies.

So trying to keep those organized can be tricky. Especially if your play room is used for both toys and art.

Try these resources to help you streamline your organizing.

Kids Art Supply Storage Ideas

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How To Create A Craft Cart

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Teaching Kids To Clean Up

This is such an important part of organizing.

Teaching kids how to clean up makes a huge difference in how they play with their toys.

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More Playroom Organization Resources You May Enjoy

These playroom organization ideas are sure to help you create order in your home.

But if you aren’t finding exactly what you need to get the playroom organized, try one of these resources below.

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Checking In On Our Toy Storage Bench

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Kiddos With ADHD

Teaching kiddos with ADHD how to organize needs some attention as well.

Here’s a list of resources that can help.

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Hey, I’m Jessica! Welcome to The Organized Mama—where organizing is made ADHD-friendly, doable, and totally overwhelm-free. As a former in-home organizer (and mom!), I’m here to help you simplify your home with easy-to-follow systems that actually work with your brain, not against it. Whether you're organizing with kids, figuring out where to start, or just feeling buried in stuff, you'll find real-life tips and support right here.
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