Are you struggling with storage ideas for your child’s (or children’s) toys? This post takes a look at some of the storage solutions we’ve recently added to our daughter’s bedroom but could also be used for a playroom.
5 Storage Ideas For Children’s Bedrooms
Our daughter recently turned four and before she did, I decided we needed to
A) Sort through ALL of her toys
B) Find or create better storage for the toys she already has.
Once we’d sorted her toys and sent some off to the charity shops, it was time to look at some storage ideas for her bedroom.
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1. Hanging Mesh Storage Baskets
Mini Hawkes is a big fan of her cuddly toys. She has hundreds of them and they are usually strewn between the living room and the Kallax unit in her bedroom.
I’m a big fan of rotating toys so that’s generally what we do. With her birthday coming up, we wanted to create more storage in the Kallax for her old toys, meaning there would be plenty of room in her toy box downstairs for new toys.
I’d been thinking about getting one of these mesh hanging storage baskets for a while, but we didn’t have anywhere in the room that would be a good fit for it to hang from.
Instead, we opted for three mini ones – you can find them on Amazon using this link: Afilliate Mesh Storage Baskets*. These colours go perfectly with her bedroom although they do come in blue and yellow too.
We hung these from the end of her bunk bed and they fit almost all of her cuddly toys with room for a few more. There were a few larger teddies that didn’t quite fit but only three or four. If your child has a lot of larger soft toys then this (affiliate) mesh hammock might be a better option.
2. Ikea Kallax Unit
Kallax units are extremely popular for storage in children’s bedrooms and it’s easy to see why. They come in lots of shapes and sizes, they’re versatile and can easily be changed and remodelled as your child grows.
As you can see from the image below, we have storage boxes in ours which are used for toys, clothes, bedding and spare blankets.
We then use the upper empty squares for storing books and a few larger toys that wouldn’t fit well in a box.
Kallax units can be purchased from Ikea but lots of other retailers, such as Argos, sell them and the boxes to go in them.
If I had one piece of advice it would be not to purchase white or cream boxes as we did. They get grubby very quickly!
3. Make Your Wardrobe Work
We recently invested in a new wardrobe for our daughter’s room. It fits in the same space as her previous chest of drawers but we can fit so much more in it!
Make sure your wardrobe is working for you by trying the following:
- Adding an extra hanging rail.
- Use clothes hangers that can hold several items at once.
- Stacking storage boxes or using a shoe rack at the bottom of the wardrobe for additional storage.
- Add coat hooks to the back of the wardrobe doors.
- Use drawer dividers to keep drawers tidy.
- Roll clothes rather than folding them – this makes them easier to see and less likely to get messed up when choosing an outfit.
If you’re dreaming beyond standard storage designs, then why not take inspiration from something truly magical–like creating an amazing dressing room with a secret entrance?
It’s a fun and functional way to add extra space while sparking imagination, especially in a child’s bedroom.
Hidden behind a wardrobe door or bookcase, this clever feature can double as both practical storage and a playful hideaway. It’s the kind of upgrade that makes tidying up exciting and turns a simple room into a place of wonder.
4. Ikea Spice Rack Book Shelves
We loved making these spice rack bookshelves. They hold about 20 books each and cost £4.50 each from Ikea.
You can read the full post about them here: Ikea Bekvam Spice Rack Book Shelves.
These are a great option if you don’t have the space for more traditional shelving in the bedroom.
We opted for just three but you could cover a whole wall in them if you needed to. They can also be painted to match your colour scheme.
5. Ikea Trofast Boxes
These aren’t something we have in our home yet, but I know they are popular among other families. These storage units are especially good for storing Lego and while not the cheapest, is a very practical design.
Like many Ikea products, they come in a range of sizes and colour combinations so that you can choose the right one for your needs.
I hope these ideas help you add some much-needed storage to your playroom or child’s bedroom.
