Rotating Toys in Our Playroom – Month 2
Is Rotating Toys Important?
Toy rotations are a great way to keep kids engaged with a limited amount of toys to avoid overwhelming a child with too many choices which can often result in clutter, disorganization, and toys not being played with at all.
A rotation could be weekly, monthly, every other month. There is no set way to do it, but I personally aim to do it monthly!
Rotating toys is not just about changing up the specific toys they are playing with, it is about displaying them in a simple way so they are in sight. In fact, some times you don’t even need to switch all of the toys out, but instead change the placement of a toy to spark a new interest in it!
Watch to See How I Rotated Toys This Month!
Keep on reading to see a full list and details on each of these toys along with links in case you are interested in rotating toys too!
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Watch to See How I Rotated Toys This Month!
In this video you’ll see all the toys the kids got to play with and enjoy during the month of October! You will also see how I decorated the walls with my kid’s Halloween-themed artwork from past years as well as other spooky decor on top of the toy shelves!
Keep on reading to see a full list and details on each of these toys along with links in case you are interested in rotating toys too!
All activities should be supervised by an adult. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links.
About Our Play Room Shelves
We love these Montessori-inspired play room shelves. You can get them in 4 different configurations as pictured.
They are wooden, handmade, and are the following dimensions:
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Width: 28 1/2 inches
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Height: 43 1/8 inches
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Depth: 13 1/2 inches
I love how there are so many sections with varying sizes to accommodate different types of toy shapes and lengths – they make rotating toys so easy to display. The clothing rack is a wonderful accessory for being able to display pretend play outfits! They were very easy to build and are such a beautiful way to display toys!
Here are the details for the toys my kids (7, 5, 4, and 10 months) had in their playroom for the month of October!
Weather Board
A visual and interactive tool to help your kiddo understand weather, seasons, days of the week, and temperature!
Alphabet Cookies
This jar full of alphabet shaped cookies is a fun way to learn letters and build simple words!
Magnetic Tracing Board
Use a magnetic wand to learn how to trace and write numbers and shapes!
Counting Bears
These colorful bear manipulatives are a fun way to learn counting and colors!
Vertical Anatomy Puzzle
This is such a fun way to learn about the human body. The pieces are magnetic and it comes with the storage container!
Jumbo Insect Figurines
These insect figurines are huge! Great for babies and toddlers. Use them with our free printable Montessori-inspired insect matching cards!
Modular Doll House
The set includes a modular house, garage, car, people, as well as wooden bed and stairs.
Wooden Camper Van and Tent
This wooden camper has a lock and keys as well as a tent, sleeping bags and wooden people. Great for fine motor skills and pretend play!
Wooden Emotions
This set of wooden dolls is a great way to learn the names of emotions!
Peg People
Most of these are DIY. Learn how to make your own colorful peg people here.
Life Cycle of Frogs
These figurine are a great way for kids to visualize the life cycle of a frog!
World Map Puzzle
This beautifully crafted puzzle is a great way for kids to learn about the world’s continents.
Wooden Peg Drop
This toy. isa great way to strengthen precise fine motor skills and enage in problem solving!
Tip and Turn Toy
Made out of stainless Steel this tip and turn toy is great for practicing bilateral coordination with two-handed play.
Acorn Letters and Phonics
This fun fall themed toy is great for letter recognition and phonics. Each acorn has an uppercase letter on the outisde, a lowercase letter on inside of the acorn top and a figurine to help with phonics.
Alphabet Train Puzzle
Learn the alphabet and phonics as you build a train. My kids loved how long the puzzle became once completed!
Pizza Maker
This pizza kit is adorable with its very own pizza crafting station!
Music Pounding Toy
Multifunctional musical instrument and pounding toy in one!
Musical Instrument Set
These wooden musical instrument set includes 11 pieces including pieces for shaking, tapping, beautiful and blowing!
Rainbow Pebbles
Sort them, stack them, and turn them into the pictures feautred in the included activity cards.
Textured Cards
This set of textured cards include 18 different everyday objects that babies are getting to know!
Wooden Food
This set of wooden food is “sliceable” and reatttaches with magnets.
Blender Set
Such a fun pretend play set where kids can blend and make smoothies.
Dress up!
This mermaid is just one of seven different costumes I hung up on their pretend clothes rack. This is a great opportunity to reuse old Halloween costumes!
There are also a handful of toys that we permanently keep in the playroom. All of which are open-ended. I often find that my kids will build with these items and integrate the newly rotated items into whatever world they create!
Colorful Wooden Blocks
These large unit sized blocks are our first product and are so beautifully vibrant! Check back soon to see when they will be available for sale.
Baby Bike
This balance bike is a great first bike for baby where they can learn to balance their body while siting and cruising.
Rainbow Rocker
Such a beautiful open ended toy – my kids have used it as a bridge, boat, balancing board, slide, counter, and doll cradle to name a few!
Balance Board
Multi-use toy that helps develop balance, stimulate vetibular system, and gain body awareness.
Magnetic Tiles
We have a huge basket of magnetic tiles and they usually stay in rotation every month since they get played with so often!
Building Bricks
These building bricks are safe for 18 months and up – a great set for both big kids and little kids to safely play with together.
Wooden Stacking Rainbow
My kids often use these arches as tunnels during open-ended play!
Baby’s First Building Block!
This set comes with 80 big building blocks, ideal for ages one and up.
Not Just Rotating Toys – Rotate Books Too!
We have a ton of books, but the kids didn’t really start appreciating them until I began to rotate them and place them in a book display that showcased the book cover. Where books were once collecting dust, they are now getting so much more love!
Since we celebrate Halloween in October, all of the books in our the display had a spooky theme. You can find our Halloween Book List Here.
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