8 Dollar Tree DIY Storage Solutions That Make Organizing Kids Toys A Breeze

Keeping your kids' toys organized can feel like a big challenge, especially when many storage solutions seem well out of your price range. If your day involves stepping on LEGO bricks, spotting stuffed animals everywhere, and hunting down missing puzzle pieces, it may be time to implement some affordable storage and organization hacks. Fortunately, Dollar Tree offers numerous bins, baskets, and other containers that, with a little creativity, can transform into smart storage, making toy cleanup a breeze. Whether you DIY stackable tilt bins to hold onto tiny toys, use rope to make a cute stuffed animal basket, or even create a simple storage shelf, you can quickly create the perfect solution for your kids' playroom or bedroom.

The best part about using Dollar Tree items to contain toy clutter is that every idea is budget-friendly. With most items costing around $1.50 each, you could buy multiples and DIY an entire storage system for toys for less than you'll likely spend on a piece of furniture from another retailer. You can also customize each idea to fit your space and your child's needs. Many of these ideas can also be used beyond kids' toys to organize other spaces, like the TV room, ensuring that they'll find a place in your home even as your children grow up and their collections start to change.

For this DIY you'll need the Essentials Tall Plastic Slotted Storage Baskets, six in total. Get six more of the smaller Rectangular Plastic Slotted Storage Baskets. Using hot glue and cutting up a pool noodle, glue the baskets two across and three down, with the pool noodle pieces in between each basket in the middle for support. Stand up your organizer with the openings facing out, placing the smaller baskets inside the big ones, and add your toys. Choose different colored baskets to add some brightness to a bedroom or playroom.

Get these Plastic Locker Bins with Handles from your local Dollar Tree. You can get creative with this DIY by making some picture labels using colored printer paper and tape or constructing some sticky vinyl cutouts to identify each bin and show what's supposed to go inside. It's an easy way to quickly create a place for your kids' books, puzzles, action figures, or blocks. Keep your bins on a shelf or in a desk, and your kids will now have an accessible and clearly labeled way to pick up after themselves.

For this DIY, you'll need some Tool Bench Stacking Tilt Bins with Drawers. There are many ways to get organized with these versatile bins since they slide and lock together. Remove the clear plastic covers and spray paint them in a color to match your kids' playroom or bedroom. Slide them in a stack and mount them to the wall — they have screw mounts, but you can also use some double sided adhesive. The bins are perfect for tiny figurines, little craft supplies, and small collections.

Using the Surefresh Reusable Plastic Cake Container with Lid, add some marbles or glass beads to the lid and place the container on top. Then put some of Dollar Tree's small Tin Pails with Handles inside the container as a way to contain markers, crayons, glue sticks, pencils, and scissors. Keep it close by on a craft table or tuck it away on a shelf. It's an excellent way for kids to easily find their crafting essentials while still keeping their room organized.

Dollar Tree carries Essentials Wire Rectangular Baskets that are perfect for use in this next DIY. You'll also need two Removable Hooks for each basket you're planning to hang. Cut the second wire in on the basket with some wire cutters. Hang them from the cut part of the basket on the hooks after mounting them to the wall, using a level to ensure that they're straight. You'll be left with a simple and easy-to-see solution for your kids' toys that they can manage themselves.

If you're not big on DIY projects, this easy hack is for you. The Dollar Tree Egg Holder Shelf is a perfect place for you to store toys and crafts directly at your kids' play table. Pull it in and out to reach for markers, crayons, colored pencils, or other little toys your child may want to hold in their new handy "drawer." 

To create a stylish place to store stuffed animals, grab an Assorted Stacking Plastic Laundry Basket and Floral Garden Cotton Rope from Dollar Tree. Take a hot glue gun and wrap the rope all around the basket starting from the bottom and working your way up to the top. Be liberal with the glue to secure the rope in place. Use a knife or scissors to cut the rope when you get to the top. Then, use a pillowcase as a fabric liner and add your stuffed animals. 

Is your child a fan of LEGOs? Grab some Dollar Tree Plastic Stackable Drawers and Travel Sewing Kits to DIY a storage system to organize all of those pesky LEGO pieces by type. It's an excellent way to keep all of your teeny tiny parts from becoming lost or thrown away. You can also organize the LEGOs in these drawers by set and label the drawers and the sewing kit boxes so that each set or piece type has its own special place.