Rotating toys to keep play fresh and fun

After all the gifts are opened on Christmas morning it will be time to go through what your child already has in his play arsenal and make room for the “new” stuff.

What should you do with all of the old toys? Store at least half of them out of your child’s sight. During spring cleaning, exchange some of the toys on the shelf and in the toy box with the “old” toys your child played with before Christmas.

What is going to happen? Your child will look at them as “new” again. It will be like Christmas all over again. When the toy has truly been through all the cycles it (and your little one can stand) consider giving it to your local thrift store if it is still in good condition.  Donating the toys to needy children is a great learning experience for children of all ages.

I am spending the next three days making room on my child’s toy shelves for all of Santa’s loot. I like to put the toys away without him watching so he doesn’t even know what toys he is missing. It makes it all the more fun when the toys are re-introduced in the spring.