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How I Keep My Kids From Getting Bored With Their Toys

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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.

Read: 6 Easy Activities to Keep Young Toddlers Entertained

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

Toy Box for Toy Rotation

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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6 Chores Toddlers Can Do Around The House

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The other day I discovered a surprising secret. My toddlers want to help with the chores around the house. In fact, I had my three year old crying because I had finished cleaning and he hadn’t gotten the chance to help.
So instead of doing the dishes and turning on cartoons to keep your kids out of your hair, consider letting your toddlers help out around the house.
Realistically they’re not going to do that great of a job, but letting your kids begin to learn at a young age can be really great! With a little encouragement, you’ll find that your toddler begins to become a really big helper around the house!

Here are six chores my toddlers help with around the house.

  1. Sweeping.  –  I give them a small dustpan and broom and they love to sweep. We pretend we’re street sweepers getting the streets clean. My son loves mopping too. He loves seeing the paths the water makes from his mop. I love a clean floor, so it’s a win-win.
  2. Putting silverware in dishwasher. – My one year old helps out a lot with this. She loves putting the spoons, knives and forks into the slots. It takes her awhile, but it keeps her busy when I’m finishing up the dishes.
  3. Lightweight Vacuum – My kids love helping vacuum. I think they enjoy watching all the crumbs under the table get sucked up. They can’t use the big vacuum yet, but we have a lightweight one that works well for little hands to use.
  4. Dusting. – Both of my kids like this. My three year old loves making the “spraying go away”. He loves when I spray a table with dusting spray and he can make all of it go away.
  5. Pick Up Toys – Both of my toddlers pick up their toys. It’s something we began working on when they were little. My three year old can pick up his room on his own and my one-year-old is able to pick her toys up with some assistance.
    Read: How I Keep My Kids From Getting Bored With Their Toys
  6. Laundry. – Both toddlers put shoes, socks and into the lower drawers in their dressers. They also help put small clothes into the washer or dryer. They can’t do this all independently now, but I like teaching these skills early so when they get big enough they’ll be able to do it themselves.

I love teaching my kids to do chores at a young age. It really seems to give them a confidence boost. I love watching their beaming faces when I act really excited about how good they cleaned their room or mopped the floor.

Mommy, I’m a good helper! – 3 Year Old

What are some things you like to have your kids help out with around your house?

Read: 6 Easy Activities To Keep Toddlers Entertained

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