Best 2024 Organizing Tips with kids by a KonMari Consultant
Fun Fact: During my four years at college I was an elementary school after school teacher!
Even though I’m not a mom yet, I take my aunt duties seriously. You don’t have to be a parent to be a great role model for kids!
So what can I do to help kids be organized?
Involve Kids in the Process Make it Fun: Turn organizing into a game or a creative activity.
- Activity Idea: set a timer and see how quickly they can tidy up, or create a color-coded system for their toys.
- Explain the Benefits: Teach them why organizing is important—finding things easily, keeping their space neat, and taking care of their belongings.
Start Small – One Area at a Time: Make the task manageable & achievable
- Focus Areas: toy bin, bookshelf, or closet
- Declutter First: Have them choose items they no longer use or need.
- Donate or Recycle together: showcase the value of giving
Create Easy-to-Maintain Systems: know where everything belongs
- Use Labels: picture labels for younger kids or word labels for older ones.
- Accessible Storage: Place frequently used items within their reach so they can easily put things away themselves.
Organize by Category:
- Sort by Type (e.g., dolls, cars, building blocks) and store in separate bins or baskets.
- Clothes: Group by type (e.g., shirts, pants, socks) and season. Consider using drawer dividers or hanging organizers.
- School Supplies: Keep a dedicated space for school items with labeled containers for pencils, crayons, paper, etc.
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Make it a Routine Daily Tidying:
- Chore Lists: daily or weekly to help them tidy regularly and on schedule
- Dedicated Clean Up day: Set one day week for everyone in the home to organize and clean together – BONDING!
Encourage Ownership:
- Empower Kids: Help them to decide how they want to organize their space
- Reward System: Celebrate after organizing with ice cream or a movie night
- Give an Allowance: money is a powerful motivator that helps encourage commitment to household chores while teaching financial responsibility
Teach the Value of Experience over Possessions:
- Rent Library Books: encourages regular reading, quality time, and accumulating less
- Giving Gifts: do they want a new toy or a new experience/activity?
Model Good Habits:
- Show them how you organize by being organized yourself.
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