Legos!

[Country Mouse]

Please help me with ideas for organizing/storing the many, many legos in ds's room. They are used daily (for many hours, I might add) and put away daily - into one big plastic box. I want to help get it sorted in a simple way that he can handle.

 

It is getting out of hand!

[sdWTMer]

Here's a link to an earlier thread that you might find helpful.

[Peek a Boo]

some things we use:

 

1. plastic lunch boxes. they stack neatly in a few different ways, you can put certain legos in each one, and when they open you have TWO sections for sorting pieces. and I can get them dirt cheap at the thrift stores.

 

2. plastic ice cream buckets. the only problem is they are ROUND and don't fit on shelves real well. But we always have a supply of them and they're better than a Big Box ;)

 

3. the actual lego tubs --since we don't usually buy legos new, i watch for the bigger plastic lego tubs at thrift stores.

 

4. and a large fishing tackle box might help w/ holding and sorting the little pieces: get one that looks like this:

http://www.gotyatackle.com/store/images/9606.jpg

 

the slot dividers are adjustable for longer pieces, and the larger plates can fit in the space below.

I snag them when i find them at the thrift stores for 3-5 bucks. because $111 is just Too. Steep!

 

5. while you're at the thrift stores you might also find other conatiners w/ lids that will work for organizing legos. a set of organizers that is missing one piece, a good container that just doesn't match the previous owner's decor, etc.

 

happy organizing :)

[Lady_Dulcinea]

We had a nice amount then we inherited a HUGE amount. We've been sorting them by color in the plastic drawers like

 

 

 

We also have some organizers from ikea for trees and wheels etc

 

if the job ever gets completed it might be really good. :tongue_smilie:

[rafiki]

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[RobotGirl]

We got some nice boxes at Lowes,ones for nails,washers,etc for the real small pieces.For the much bigger pieces we use clear plastic boxes:)

[MomOfOneFunOne]

Well, I've always wanted to try it but never got up the nerve. I've always thought I shoudl panell my daughter's room with the big, flat squares (what are those called?) and then make her store all her bricks on the walls and ceiling. :001_huh:

[Stacia]

Well, I've always wanted to try it but never got up the nerve. I've always thought I shoudl panell my daughter's room with the big, flat squares (what are those called?) and then make her store all her bricks on the walls and ceiling. :001_huh:

 

Now *that's* a great idea!!!! That would look so cool!

 

P.S. I think you're looking for 'base plates'...

[GSMP]

Well, I've always wanted to try it but never got up the nerve. I've always thought I shoudl panell my daughter's room with the big, flat squares (what are those called?) and then make her store all her bricks on the walls and ceiling. :001_huh:

 

Great idea!!! I could actually see my boys doing this.....:lol:

 

On second thought....that would be my husband doing this....:D

[kristavws]

When my boys stopped playing with their Thomas the Tank engines, we converted the train table into the lego table - it at least keeps some of them off the floor while they are building. They use the bins underneath to sort and store the legos by color. We also have one of the plastic drawer thingies pictured above for lego people, animals, wheels, etc.

 

Here is kind of what it looks like..

 

Krista

[Country Mouse]

Thanks everyone for the great ideas (and pictures!). I have been inspired!