Are your kids bored with their toys? Does it make you mad that all the new Christmas toys they received are already forgotten? Do you just wish your kids would just play toys instead of bothering you? If so, let me share my secrets with you.
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A year ago, I discovered something powerful. If my children hadn’t seen a toy for a few weeks, they felt like it was a new toy. They were excited about it, they wanted to play with it, and they were engaged. It hit me that if just hiding a toy for a few weeks kept them from getting bored, this was something I needed to do regularly.
That’s when I began a toy rotation with my children’s toys. Every Monday, my children get “new” toys. While the toys aren’t actually new, they are ones they haven’t seen for several weeks. And boy do they get excited about them. My three-year-old son has told me many times that Monday is his favorite day. Why? Because he gets new toys to play with.
Here is how the toy rotation works
The way I approach the toy rotation is simple. My son has a toy box in his room. That toy box gets filled each Monday with a tub of toys from his closet. I divided all his toys into three large tubs. One tub contains firetrucks and police rescue vehicles, the next has farm toys, and the third contains construction vehicles.
My son puts the old toys from last week into a tub and puts the new toys into his toy box. Then all week long, he plays with the new toys. It really works and he loves it.
I loooove Mondays. I get new toys. – Three-year-old
Why I love the toy rotation
The toy rotation really helps curb boredom in our house. The play stays fun and exciting because the toys are always fresh and new each week.
Secondly, I love the fact that it makes picking up toys easier. If my son had every toy he owns out to play with during his playtime, he would be overwhelmed when it came time to pick up the toys. He has tons of toys. The toy rotation minimizes the number of toys in his room. When it comes time to pick up, having a smaller amount to pick up makes the job seem more manageable.
Rotating my children’s toys has been a lifesaver. When my kids seem bored, I pull a new tub out in our playroom and boom, kids are happy! What are some ways you’ve found helpful to keep your kids from getting bored with their toys?
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