in voluntary simplicity... the kids play area!
It really is amazing when you break it down into individual sets/items how many toys can be crammed into a small space! And I have most definitely found that when we have lots of toys available the kids don't really *play* with them as intended, preferring to make a game of tipping everything all over the floor & refusing to pick it up again!
But when we pare things back a bit, the kids start to actually utilise the toys and are more willing to help put them away again! And even with a much reduced cache of toys, there are still a multitude of play options available to them... this is what we have out currently-
Pencils, crayons, tea set, dominos & teddy balancing game...
Shape sorter, stacking train, 2nd shape sorter (all 3 new from eli's birthday!), basket of big kids toys - dress-up bears, wooden cars, wooden animals..
Animal puzzle, basket of baby toys - knit balls, a soft doll, wooden books, maraca & more wooden animals (and a wee felt dinosaur!)....
and zooming out-
Dolls house, box of wooden blocks, box for the wooden train set, dolls bed, a few playsilks & couple of crowns, little table & our Hug-A-Planet!
(and the bizarrely ever present orange balloon!! crazy..)
Even though it seems rather bare (well, to me anyway!) it is more than enough to keep three young kids busy for days!
Now to get the rest of the house to the same standard...
It really is amazing when you break it down into individual sets/items how many toys can be crammed into a small space! And I have most definitely found that when we have lots of toys available the kids don't really *play* with them as intended, preferring to make a game of tipping everything all over the floor & refusing to pick it up again!
But when we pare things back a bit, the kids start to actually utilise the toys and are more willing to help put them away again! And even with a much reduced cache of toys, there are still a multitude of play options available to them... this is what we have out currently-
Pencils, crayons, tea set, dominos & teddy balancing game...Shape sorter, stacking train, 2nd shape sorter (all 3 new from eli's birthday!), basket of big kids toys - dress-up bears, wooden cars, wooden animals..
Animal puzzle, basket of baby toys - knit balls, a soft doll, wooden books, maraca & more wooden animals (and a wee felt dinosaur!)....
and zooming out-
Dolls house, box of wooden blocks, box for the wooden train set, dolls bed, a few playsilks & couple of crowns, little table & our Hug-A-Planet!(and the bizarrely ever present orange balloon!! crazy..)
Even though it seems rather bare (well, to me anyway!) it is more than enough to keep three young kids busy for days!
Now to get the rest of the house to the same standard...
2 comments:
I've found Less is definite More where my kids are concerned. Looks very welcoming.
Very impressive! Will you please come organize my home??
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