Our boys were HUGE lego fans when they were younger, and even now at 28 & 31, they still enjoy it!
When they got their first sets our large coffee table in the livingroom was enough space to work. The challenge in those days was to keep their baby sister away.
As their collection grew, they graduated up to an old melamine dinette table that we found at the Thrift Store. Papa Bear attached wood quarter round on the edges to keep pieces from falling on the floor.
The collection grew and grew and before long this set-up was too small. Papa Bear then added a 4 x 8′ sheet of heavy pine panelling on the top to allow room for greater creativity.
This week we are doing a round-up of some great Lego storage and organizing ideas that are not just functional, but fun too!!
This DIY table and wall mounted bins give lots of storage and includes a play surface as well.
Credit to www.thehandymansdaughter.com for this idea. This is the website where I first saw it.
There is a challenge though for this idea as it uses IKEA Trofast rails. Based on my research you don’t seem to be able to buy them separate from the units that they are part of. Might be worth buying the unit though and removing the rails for this purpose and then doing something creative with what remains. OR take the idea above and run with it, and think of a way to substitute some other hardware for the Trofast Rails.
This storage tower is a basic idea, but very workable and quick and easy to implement.
The blog has some interesting reading as moms share their frustrations on life with lego!
Thanks to subscriptionboxramblings.com
When my daughter was young there wasn’t the great selection of Lego Friends sets that there is now.
This website has some fun (and super pretty) ideas for girls!
Thanks to theorganisedhousewife.com.au
This website doesn’t give you all the DIY instructions but man oh man there are some great looking ideas here – everything from metal tool boxes to specially designed wooden units. Get your creative ideas flowing as you check this one out.
Thanks to www.iconhomedesign.com
Ok, where were these swoop bags when the Schmidt Family was in its Lego Heyday??!! LOVE THEM!!
Thank you to swoopbags.com
Hope you enjoyed this Lego Round-up.
Please share photos and stories of your family’s Lego experiences. We’d love to see your creative organizing solutions!
Wow….half the fun was digging through the bin n discovering “Just the right pieces”…..Our children played for hours…..we had a full size tote full of Lego!
We always had a blanket or queen size sheet inside the bin on top of the pieces. It would get opened up and the bin tipped over near the center of the sheet. When it was clean up time……they just grabbed the four corners to create a run….and slanted the sheet to be able to pour the Lego parts back in. Worked like a charm every time!
Wise advice from a seasoned lego mom 🙂
Thanks Dawn!
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Wow. Timely article. I just hired a neighbourhood teen (male) to come and help my 11 yr old sort through his room. Lego makes up a lot of the mess as you can imagine! My other challenge is that they want to display their creations somewhere… and it’s hard to find room! 🙂
One suggestion for displaying lego creations (if they are going to be saved for any length of time) is to attach a display shelf about 1 foot down from the ceiling all around your son’s bedroom. We worked with a client who did this and it kept the creations on display, but out of the prime real estate of the bedroom or toyroom.
Hope you are having a great summer! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave your comments 🙂
Donna