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What Do You Do With All Those Toys?

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Montessori Moms: Planting the Seeds of Growth With the upcoming Holidays and lots of new toys coming into our homes I thought this might be a good time to repost this from last year. Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Setting up a play area for your preschool age child Creating a play area for your child can be frustrating, but it is easier than you think. Just think of these 3 rules: 1.         Get rid of the toy box 2.         Invest in 1 or 2 sets of shelves 3.         Less is best 1. Get rid of the toy box .  Honestly they scare me.  I never know what I am going to find on the bottom and either will your child.  Keep their toys displayed so they can see them. 2. Invest in shelves.  Don’t feel like you have to get expensive shelving but do keep in mind you want them to be low enough for you child to reach the top shelf easily.   Keep their toys disp