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January 22, 2020 3 Comments

Kids Playroom Ideas – How we Organize our Playroom

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We’ve been fortunate enough to have a playroom basically since Millie grew out of her crib. The girls really enjoying sharing a room which means we have extra space for a dedicated playroom. I’ve recently gotten requests to share some kids’ playroom ideas so today I’m sharing how we organize our playroom, why it works for us, and some additional ideas that can work in any space.

Instead of each child having their own bedrooms, the girls share a room, and we use our spare bedroom as the girls’ playroom. We had a similar set up in our old house but I prefer it even more in this house because it keeps all of the toys out of our living room. On occasion the girls will bring a few toys down to play in the living room or a project to work on at the table but overall, they keep their stuff in the playroom. This makes cleaning up much easier and keeps our downstairs looking presentable most of the time.

Kids Playroom Ideas

Organized Kids Playroom Ideas - organize everything in baskets and bins on a shelf or cubby system for a simple and affordable solution.

Let’s get into those playroom organization ideas. For this space, I knew I wanted a large bookshelf with baskets storage. I found this option to be very affordable and stylish. I love the unfinished wood look but it can also easily be painted. It’s very customizable so you can buy different pieces to fit your organizational needs. We purchased just two sections of the IVAR shelving. We could have easily fit one more section on this wall and if we need more space in the future I may add another section.

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Kids playroom idea - organize play items on an affordable wood shelf like this one from IKEA.

These shelves are the primary storage space in the room. We’ve organized the girls’ things using baskets and bins. I’m a huge fan of baskets and bins, storing like items, and making it easy for the kids’ to put things back in their place. On the bottom shelf in the larger milk crate baskets, store toys like Barbies, play food, and baby dolls and their accessories.

Kids playroom idea - store larger like items in baskets and bins like play food, dolls, etc.
Kids playroom idea - using bins and baskets to easily organize items like blocks and magnets.

In the slightly smaller rope baskets, we keep things like magnetiles, blocks, and smaller figurines like Peppa Pig.

Kids playroom ideas - use clear containers and label art supplies.

One important solution for keeping somethings organized in this playroom is the use of a label maker. I love my label maker and use it all around our house. I especially love it for adding labels in the girls’ playroom. In addition to adding labels on clear containers like these, you can also add labels to tags for baskets as a way to keep those items organized as well.

Kids playroom ideas - cubby organizer as a play food station.

We use this four cubby shelf as a little shop of sorts. We do a lot of pretend play so there are many tea parties. We play a lot of restaurant or ice cream parlor. I keep those items that get the most use out on the shelf so that they are more easily accessible instead of diving through the play food basket.

Kids playroom ideas - IKEA drawers to hold art supplies

On the other side of the room, we have a small art station set up. This ALEX drawer unit used to store all the tiny toys in our old playroom. Now it stores some art supplies such as paper, loose parts, etc as well as miscellaneous toys (read: happy meal toys or other freebies my kids just cannot part with).

Use shells as learning tools by writing letters on the back. Great for play too in a kids playroom.
Seashells are learning tools in a wood caddy in kids playroom

Millie does “school” at home on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I use this space to set up any innovation we have for the day plus whatever tools or learning materials we might need. We recently did an ocean unit and used these seashells with letters – I love them so much I’m keeping them out year-round.

Art caddy and picture ledges for books in a kids playroom.
Art caddy in a kids playroom

We also have a little book ledge that I use to highlight books that reference whatever topic we happen to be discussing that week. We also have art supplies at the ready in this caddy that I found at Hobby Lobby.

Kids artwork as decor - using ribbons to hang kids artwork.

And, is it even a playroom if you do not have some artwork on display? This is the easiest way to display artwork. I hung a few feet of ribbon with a thumbtack and we clip masterpieces to the ribbon using clothespins. It’s too easy.

Kids Playroom Ideas - Affordable wood shelf packed with pins and baskets for ultimate organization

These kids’ playroom ideas work for us. I love this system because it can be utilized in any space. You definitely do not need a dedicated room to have an organized play space. You can throw up these shelves in a corner of your living room, a wide hallway, or in your kid’s bedroom and have a successfully organized situation for toys. We did something similar in a previous home – see our living room toy organization here. One thing you’ll notice that we don’t have out in the open is larger play items such as a dollhouse or play kitchen. We had a play diner before we moved and it didn’t make it here. With Millie already at 4, we opted not to get another one. We do however have a few playhouses that the girls adore. We store those in the closet. Since this is technically a bedroom it has a sliding door closet. We keep their Barbie Malibu house on one side and their Peppa Pig house on the other. When it’s just one of them playing, they usually just leave the doors open to the closet and sit there comfortably and play. When they both want to play or have friends over they typically bring the house to the rug for more space. This works well for us.

I’d love to hear from you in the comments – what are some ways you keep your kids toys and things wrangled?

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Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Alexis says

    January 3, 2021 at 6:28 am

    Love the rug! Where it From?

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    • Alexis says

      January 3, 2021 at 9:00 am

      Oops! Where’s it from *

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      • Chelsea says

        January 3, 2021 at 9:35 pm

        Here’s a link:https://rstyle.me/+ZWzyGh5HoM3lchNxAD3cMg

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#ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy #ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy a shower caddy and stuff it full of art supplies to keep your kids from having their markers and crayons all over the place. For real though, this was a game changer. Previously, I had one hard and heavy caddy for all of our supplies that I would plop on the table during our school day but I found my kids constantly getting up to grab a pink crayon or the blue marker. Or at the end of the day things weren’t getting put away properly and the next day we couldn’t find the glue or the scissors. Now, they each have a caddy that they are responsible for. I’ve partnered with @walmart to share this simple organizing solution. The girls keep their supplies together and carry the caddy around to wherever they choose to school that day/minute. I used my Walmart+ membership again to pull this off. I was able to order all the art caddy necessities online using the W+ free shipping, no order minimum (excludes oversized/freight & Marketplace items) benefit so I can limit my time in stores. #walmartplus
Sitting here thinking about everything that’s go Sitting here thinking about everything that’s gotten me through this last year.
1. My family - having my girls home has been everything I never knew I needed. 
1a. My mom - in those early pandemic days, when we didn’t leave the house, she would meet me halfway between here and Vegas. We would sit in the middle of the desert with our masks on and just visit. I needed that so much and I know she did too.
2. My friends - it’s hard to imagine making it through this year without the friendships I have. They’ve carried me. A small group of neighbors here that would meet at the park for some outdoor fellowship and our weekly dinners made life feel a little more normal. Having regular calls with my best friend in FL was gold especially since we can’t see each other. And regular chats with @bykaithanson got me through especially in those early days.
3. Regular therapy - if I wasn’t already going before all this happened I surely would need to now. This all is very heavy stuff and having someone that is outside your circle to talk to is so important. This saves me again and again.
4. Making bread. I started making last year so when it blew up during that first quarantine I was so excited that we all were baking together. Whenever I’m feeling anxious making dough helps.
5. Exercise - this was the year I finally made exercise a priority. I love how much better I feel when I move my body each day. I’m less anxious and I’m more at peace.
6. All the technology that connects us. Marco Polo, FaceTime, texting, FB Messenger, all of it. Being able to reach all of my loved ones with the tips of my fingers has made it a lot easier when I can’t see them.
7. Television - how many shows have we binged this year? I don’t even know but I remember tackling Friday Night Lights in the beginning of the pandemic and being so sad it was over. 
8. This community. One thing I wanted in 2020 was to CONNECT with you all here and that has happened and its been wonderful getting to know each of you!
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We’ve been through a lot this year what has carried you? Tag a friend that’s gotten you through. 
Hoping and praying for a truly happy new year. 💙💙
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you everything good this Christmas and in the new year. 🎄
#ad Fun festive morning with the girls! My girls l #ad Fun festive morning with the girls! My girls love making and baking anything! We made cinnamon roll Christmas trees then decorated them with m&ms and sprinkles. I bought everything from Walmart, used canned cinnamon rolls to make them quick and easy so we could focus our energy on decorating them. Holiday memories made! How are you making memories with your family this season? @walmart http://liketk.it/34rdO #liketkit @liketoknow.it #walmart
I want to hear about your collections!! I don’t I want to hear about your collections!! I don’t collect much but I do have a few Christmas things that I’ve been collecting over the years. These nutcrackers are one. The girls pick out a new one each year. I have a small collection little white village houses and since the first year we were married we bought a peace dove ornament from Pier 1 (Li Bien brand) - they quit selling them so this will be the first in 14 years that we don’t get one of those. What do you collect???
Military base house kitchen but make it Christmas! Military base house kitchen but make it Christmas! 🥰🥰🥰🎄
I really don’t love this kitchen but I’ve worked hard to make it easier on the eyes with a faux backsplash and with some mini wreaths on the cabs. Feelin’ festive. Sources for the backsplash are on the blog + @liketoknow.it 👍

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