A lot happens in your kid’s bedroom. You may need a reading area, a desk for homework or a space for crafts. Here are some awesome organization ideas.
A lot can happen in your kid’s bedroom. It’s where they sleep, get dressed, play and do homework.
It can be challenging to organize any space that serves multiple purposes but I’m going to share some awesome tips to help you do just that.
Organizing Your Kid’s Bedroom
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You may feel overwhelmed trying to organize an entire room all at once so break it up into small chunks. Purge and sort the clothes, then toys, books and so on.
If your child is old enough, let them help with this process. He/ she knows what they like and what they play with. Explain that the stuff they give away will help some other child in need, otherwise they may not want to let go of anything.
Resist the urge to do it all yourself. It’s their space and they deserve to have some say. Plus, if your child feels involved, they’ll be more likely to understand the organization and be able to keep their room clean and tidy.
Declutter and Simplify
Create separate piles for the following:
- Items you want to keep in your kid’s bedroom
- Items you want to keep, but store elsewhere e.g. for a younger sibling or as a keepsake
- Things to donate
- Trash
Once you’ve decluttered, simplify toys by rotating them. Place a selection of toys in a storage bin and stash the rest out-of-sight. In a month or once your child grows tired of those toys, swap them out for some that you’ve been holding back.
Establish Zones
What does your child do in their room besides sleep and get dressed? Do they also need a space for crafting and homework? Do they play in their room?
When organizing your child’s room, take into account everything that happens there and establish zones for each. Store everything to do with a particular activity in the zone where it happens. Use furniture and rugs to create visual boundaries.
For example, if your child loves arts and crafts and their room is big enough, set up a table in a corner of the bedroom. Put shelves or a cubby storage system close-by that will house all of their paints, crayons, paper and any other craft supplies they use.
Make Storage Kid-Friendly
Adult furniture and organizing systems don’t always work well for young children. Keep it kid-friendly. Things need to be simple and within their reach. You don’t want your kids calling you every time they need something but can’t access it, do you?
Organize your kid’s bedroom from bottom to top. Place shelves and baskets at floor level for toys and clothes like socks and underwear.
If you don’t already have one, install a second clothing rod in the closet and hang the clothes your child regularly wears on it. The highest bar can be used for out-of-season clothing. Add hooks to the walls at their height for backpacks, coats etc. Use under-the-bed storage to take advantage of what would otherwise be wasted real estate.
Place small toys and pieces into individual see-through containers like these so they’re easy to find later. Large toy boxes are like black holes in space for tiny toys.
Label
Label everything once you’ve decided where all your kid’s possessions will be stored. Go crazy. Place them inside drawers, on shelves, on storage containers, everywhere! Make them bold so they’re easy to read and fun with bright colours and fonts.
This makes it super easy for your child to know where everything is and where to put it all back. If your child is not old enough to read, use picture labels instead.
To eliminate some of the morning rush, help your child easily get dressed with the free printable Daily Closet Organizer Tags available in my Resource Library.
Each label is 4″x 6″ and has a two-inch cut-out guide that should accommodate a closet rod of any size. Simply print the Days-of-the-Week labels on coloured cardstock or regular printer paper, then laminate to make them sturdy. Cut out the closet rod holes and hang in front of each outfit for the week.
Create Rules and Enforce Them
Make sure your child knows that he/ she needs to keep their room tidy. Add a quick tidy up into their daily routines so it’s not overwhelming and it becomes habit.
Create a set of rules and make sure your child knows what they are. Chores like making their bed on mornings, picking up toys at the end of each day and placing dirty clothes in the laundry basket give your child a sense of responsibility.
Even the youngest children can tidy up. Make cleaning fun and they’ll want to do it. Set a timer and race to see who can pick up the most toys and throw stuffed animals into a basket like a game of basketball.
Assess Organization Systems
Every six months or annually, assess the organization systems you created to see if they’re still working. Children grow up fast and the organization of their rooms needs to change to accommodate that.
Maybe add higher shelves as your child grows and swap furniture with ones suitable for older children.
The organization of your kid’s bedroom doesn’t just make it function better, it teaches your child awesome skills.
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