Here’s a fun Fabulous Find for you today. It’s the My Toy Tote, a unique new product created by a mom for other moms, and serves multiple uses for kids, parents, grandparents and child care providers alike.

The My Toy Tote™ Portable Toy Chest was designed to keep all toys contained in one easy-to-carry pail. It makes it simple to  transport small items from place to place and makes toy cleanup a snap. Little toy parts, puzzle pieces, collectibles, cards and more are all contained in the My Toy Tote, keeping things nice and neat for kids and parents.

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Lightweight and easy to carry, it is a great mother’s helper, keeping children’s items in an easily accessible container. The My Toy Tote was invented by a creative mother for easy use by parents, grandparents and kids alike. It is ideal to tote kid’s favorite toys and belongings to a playmate’s or grandparent’s house, or a daycare home. The My Toy Tote is 12 inches wide and 11 inches deep and is the perfect size for a child to keep their favorites possessions. The My Toy Tote comes in an attractive bright yellow color, with cute colorful graphics and is equipped with an “EZ-Off” lid that is secure yet simple enough for a child to open.

The versatile My Toy Tote is also ideal for storing and carrying toys for pets and the beach too. The My Toy Tote sells for $7.99 and is available at: http://argeecorp.com/HTML/mytoytote.htm

Organizing tip for the kids’ rooms

Kids grow out of clothes faster than we can buy them. They also love a certain toy one week and then the next week they say it’s “babyish”.

Use one for toys & one for clothes

Instead of letting outgrown clothes and toys take over the kids’ rooms, keep a box in their room to put these items in. As soon as they try on a shirt and it’s too small, toss it in the box. If they see a toy they don’t want anymore toss it in the box.

You can keep this box either in their closet or under the bed. When the box is full, take its contents and donate it or put it away in the attic/basement for the next child. Later, put the box back when you are done.

Doing this on a consistent basis will help to control the outgrown clothes and toy clutter.

Keeping your kids’ spaces organized is one of the biggest issues I hear from parents. They have so many toys, clothes, papers and treasures that is can seem impossible to find a place for everything.

Here are a few quick tips for keeping those kids’ spaces organized so everyone can find what they need:

* Put up a cork board in your kids’ rooms to display their artwork instead of letting it take over the refrigerator. Kids are proud of their work and should be able to display it. This way everyone is happy.

* Have the whole family do a 5 minute quick clean every morning and night. This helps control clutter. Keeping a house looking neat should not take hours and hours. Preventive maintenance is the key.

* Add hooks over the bathroom door or mounted on the wall or door for robes and extra towels. It makes it easier for kids to hang up their things as opposed to a towel rod.

* Store all your childrens’ crafts in the place where they like to do them. If that is at the dining room table, then put all their paints, crayons, coloring books and paper in a plastic cart with drawers or if in a hutch. There are many decorative organizing items that would look great in the dining room or kitchen. 15 minutes before dinner have them clean up the table and put all the items back in the appropriate drawer.

* Use shelves instead of toy boxes to store your kids’ toys. This way they can see all the toys they have and this will put an end to digging through the toy box and emptying all the contents on the floor.

* Give each of your kids their own basket or container for the bathroom. Have them store all of their toiletries in there. When they are getting ready in the morning or at night for bed, they take out their basket, use what they need, put everything back in and store it under the sink. It helps keep those bathroom counters clear of clutter.

Do you have any tried and true tips that you use for your kids’ spaces? If so, send them on in!

If you have young children, most likely they don’t have 50 pairs of shoes. But even if they have four pairs of shoes, creating a place for them to keep their shoes organized will help teach them early about organization.

When it comes to organization for kids, there is one word to remember: SIMPLE. The shoe storage solutions that you have in place for your child, should allow them to be able to put their shoes up and get them out by themselves.

Here are some ideas for storing childrens’ shoes:

Under the Bed Shoe storage: There are some great products on the market for under the bed shoe storage for kids. They have a handle and a clear top, which allows for easy access and is easy for them to see their shoes.

Underbed Shoe Organizer – With Sewn In Fabric Shoe Dividers. No Cardboard!

Small Shoe Rack: Not only can they see their shoes easily, but it makes it easy for them to put away and take off.

Whitney Design 2103 Stackable 2-Shelf Chrome Shelving Unit

Hanging Shoe Shelf: You can use the bottom half to store their shoes where they can reach and the top half for items such as sweaters or pants.

Whitney Design Hanging Shoe Storage – Natural Canvas

Shoe Cubby: This is another item that makes it easy for kids to put their shoes away.

ClosetMaid 8505 15-Cube Organizer, White

I do not recommend shoe containers because not only can the lids be difficult to take off, but most children will not want to take off a lid and put it back on just to get a pair of shoes. Remember, simple is the key.