Keeping Track of Your Children’s Toys

My own kids are both grown now. Today we had a five year old and eight year old visit us. The 5 year old wanted to play Candy Land which she found on our shelf. The game is well over 20 years old.

Often as time goes on, pieces are lost and games become unplayable due to the missing pieces or broken parts.

Here are some things you can do to stop the lost and broken game and toy pieces:

Keep small pieces in Ziploc bags. We keep dice, chips and any other small pieces in Ziploc bags.

Keep playing cards rubber banded together. We have a supply of the very thin rubber bands. These are great for keeping game cards together. If you want, store the cards in a Ziploc bag.

If the box corners tear, tape them together. Many of our boxes have tape on all of the corners to keep the boxes together.

Using a piece of scotch tape, tape the directions to the inside lid of the box. There is nothing more frustrating than going to play a game after not playing for a period of time and not having the directions.

Write your name on the bottom of the box. Often kids visit friends or attend sleep-overs and it’s very easy to lose track of a game. If your family name is on the bottom of the box, it is now very easy to have the game returned to you.

Create a spot to put the toy or game away. Often toys get lost because they get thrown into the bottom of the closet or pushed under a bed. If the toy has a home in the bedroom, it is less likely that the toy will get lost.

As the adult, you might consider an inventory list of what games and toys you have. Not only does this prevent duplicate items but also reminds you who owns the toy and who has some sense of responsibility for the toy.

Enjoy playing games with your kids. Help them learn how to properly care for toys and games and these products should last a long, long time.

Audrey :)
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