| A fun playroom will give children fond memories, and | | | | - Activity Centers. Set up themed play locations |
| help them learn and explore their interests as they | | | | inside the playroom. Make a corner the place for art |
| grow. A disaster of a play area makes it difficult for | | | | related play. Another area could be for dress up, and |
| your children to play, and will probably drive you to | | | | another for cars and trucks. This will allow your |
| the loony bin. Using some organization techniques and | | | | children to be less likely to intermix toys, and create |
| a little discipline, you can restore order to the | | | | a big mess. |
| playroom. These three important steps will help you | | | | - Establish Cleanup Rules. This is probably the hardest |
| make your children's play area a place of learning and | | | | and most important step when it comes to having a |
| fun, for both them and you. | | | | pleasant playroom. Children should know the rules |
| - Storage and Labeling. Sort your children's toys, and | | | | about playtime, and cleanup time. Use a list for older |
| put them into plastic containers with lids. This will | | | | kids, and use a rhyme or song for young ones. |
| allow for easy cleanup and is hundreds of times | | | | These values will go with them for the rest of their |
| better than using large, catch all toy boxes. These | | | | life, and they will be blessed by them. |
| just become cauldrons of junk, rather than | | | | A properly organized playroom is a joy for children |
| convenient storage. Label the containers with text | | | | and parents. A mess of a play area is a headache for |
| for older children, and pictures from magazines or the | | | | the adults, and not much fun for the kids either. A |
| internet for younger kids. A set of plastic shelves | | | | little work and discipline can make the area magical |
| may work good to store your containers in an | | | | for you and your kids. |
| orderly fashion. | | | | |