Storage of toys, plush pets, books and art supplies are a daily challenge to Moms and their kids.  When choosing storage options, it is important to select storage containers that are functional and will blend with a kids room decor and can also grow with the child.  Early organization skills can be taught to children as young as two, as long as you keep it simple....this box for toys, this box for blocks, this box for pets, etc.  You can make this learning process a game with the Clean Up Song:

Clean up, clean up.
Everybody clean up.
Clean up, clean up.
Put your things away.

We have found several great ideas for dealing with these toy storage problems, large to small  These personalized gift items are not only practical, but they are cute too with hand painted designs and personalization providing a workable level of style and usability for their rooms and play areas.

For large toy storage, we have a our Large Personalized Toy Box storage units that can be painted with their name and choice of designs.   These is perfect for the nursery right up through their Kindergarten days.  This includes a rolling toy tub that can be rollled around to pick up the toys.  Another large storage choice is the Treasure Chest. Shaped like a pirate's chest, this can be used for boy's toy storage with a Pirate Design and also makes a great Dress Up trunk for little girls with a princess or dress up clothes pattern.

A Mom favorite is our folding fabric hampers / toy bins Painted with a design to match their room decor it can begin their life as a toy storage bin and later be used as a hamper.  Available in ocean blue, fuschia pink and lime green, this large fabric box, 16" x 16" x 19"H, is a versatile choice.

Got lots of art supplies?? Our new Art Supply Tool Chest is perfect for boys and girls who love projects, but can never find all of their supplies.  This Art Box with it's outside boxes, inside divided lift out tray will get them on the road to organization.

Book storage is one of our specialties.  Tired of digging books out of the toy chest, off the floor, from under the bed?  Get them our practical personalized book rack and watch them learn to put their books in a proper place by their bed or even in the living room.  This little personalized gift has been one of our customers favorites for years!

We hope these storage ideas will inspire you and offer a solution to your storage problems.  Happy organizing!

This time of year our minds start preparing for the next upcoming Holiday, EASTER!

The Easter tradition at our house include a personal visit by Peter Rabbit who left our full to the brim Easter Basket on the front steps (bunnies don't do chimneys and can't open the door my Mom said).  Along with the basket he would scatter a trail of eggs for us to find before we began dressing in our Easter finery and heading off to church, our pockets full of chocolate that always melted before we could eat it.

We now see more and more that this holiday has become one of gift giving, but the key is still the Easter Basket.  But the basket is now larger and a container for many other gifts, along with the candy.

Our three favorites this year are our Sol Totes, a "croc bag" that is made of the same material as a croc and will serve as their purse or beach tote all summer.  So in these days of watching the budget, it is a two fold gift that will be a hit and used all spring and summer on beach, lake or pool trips.

Our next favorite is the traditional personalized wicker Easter Basket for kids with the Chambray liner.  This is a traditional gift that will bring excitement to Easter morning.  Large, deep and lightweight this basket will become part of your Easter Tradition.

Last but not least are our pesonalized Easter Basket bags that are the perfect size for filling and for the Easter Egg Hunt and when the holiday is over, "crush flat" for storage until next year.

So happy Easter Basket filling and Easter Egg Hunts to all!