Organizing games

Start with a small pile so as not to create anxiety about organizing. Help them sort the collection into colors. Check out my "Find a Pink Button" Experiment to show your child if items are sorted; it will save you time. Please share with your friends and family too. Now it is your turn! What games do you like to share with your kids to show them organizing skills? Please leave a message below. Looking for some more information? Visit our large selection of kids archived posts for tips.

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Add pencils and paper if the game requires them. I like to stock up on those cheap 24pk boxes of pencils when they go on sale in the fall. I keep them inside each game box that needs a pencil so I never have to go search for them before we can start playing. This is an easy hack to figure that out. More on this later.

But for now, just put the date on the post-it and move on to the next box. You can buy lidded plastic containers to hold games lacking original boxes.

These containers are actually way more sturdy than the box they came in anyway. This is another biggie, especially if you have kids in different age ranges. In the past, I have organized games by type, so family games went on one shelf, party games went on another, and card games went in a basket. I recommend experimenting to find out what works best for you and your family.

Whether you plan to keep all the games stored in the same place or in multiple places like playrooms and bedrooms, make sure you keep them in a spot that is easily accessible by everyone in the house.

After a full year has gone by, go through your games again and check the post-its. As soon as you finish adding all the post-it notes to your boxes, go ahead and set a reminder in the calendar in your phone for one year from now. Before you load up all your unwanted board games and ship them off to a thrift store so they can resell them and make a profit from your donation, consider taking games that are still in good condition and fully stocked to a local facility that could really use it.

When it comes to finding places to store board games, sometimes this can get a little tricky. You can stack them on shelves or stand them up vertically to make them easier to grab and go just make sure the contents are all in zip-bags.

As you can see, we now have an organized game cabinet! I completed this project a couple of weeks ago and it has stayed mostly like this. Next time I will tackle the movies or the puzzles…so stay tuned for more ideas to help you organize around your house. Do you have a monster of a game cabinet or closet? How have your found to keep your organized?

Do tell…you know I love hearing your ideas! I'm KC. I'm a single mom of 2 girls who loves all things creative. Whether it's making something crafty or tackling that DIY project, I'm gonna have some fun and stay organized in the process. Thanks so much, Ginnie! Yes, they are hard to organize. Thus far this is working for us. Yay…no games monster on the living room floor!

Take care, KC. Thanks for the fabulous tips and stopping in today! XO Kristin. I need to do this-ours is a mess. Unfortunately, I am married to a man who will not get rid of anything. We do the same as you with our board games.

But with instructions from the box, I cut them and glue to the bottom of the board. But so far so good. That is a good idea! Of course, like you just thought of, if you need the directions mid game, it might be a problem. I did the same thing with most games and our puzzles. I used the small inexpensive grey bins from walmart. I fit at least 8 games in the bins. The rest are in storage cubes on the tops of our bookshelves. Nice and neat and out of site. Your email address will not be published.

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