Toy Rotation Ideas for Kids – Month 1
Do you need some ideas for toy rotations? Every month, I plan on sharing our playroom and how I rotate the toys. Welcome to our first month!
Why do a toy rotation?
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!
Toy rotations are 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 This Month’s Toy Rotation
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Watch to See This Month’s Toy Rotation
In this video you’ll see all the toys the kids got to play with and enjoy during the month of September! Keep on reading to see a full list and details on each of these toys along with links in case you want to get them too!
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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. 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 9 months) had in their playroom for the month of September!
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!
Reading and Writing Board
I paired this wooden board with letters for my kiddos to explore reading and building words.
Wooden Stacking Rainbow
My kids often use these arches as tunnels during open-ended play!
Wooden Counting Box
Count the pegs while you place them, then pull the handle to hear them fall.
Number Puzzle
We love this super colorful, wooden board and numbers puzzle.
Marine Creature Figurines
We have a collection of figurines, most of which come from this set. I paired them with our free printable marine creature Montessori matching cards.
Ice Cream Counter
A favorite in our house! Kids can scoop and serve wooden ice cream cones or a cup!
Felt Flowers
Plant them, pick them, and make a bouquet!
Number Maze
This wooden maze has a magnetic pen. Great for fine motor skills, number learning, and color recognition!
Pop the Pig Game
Great for number recognition. To make the game more challenging, I covered up some numbers with dot stickers and hand wrote higher numbers.
Babies First Books!
I love this set which includes colors, animals, things that go, and first words!
Life Cycle of Sea Turtle
This set comes with 4 pieces to show how animals change and grow.
Magnetic Patterns and Shapes
Contains colorful cards for creating patterns and real life objects!
Mirror for Baby
My baby loves looking at herself in this mirror. She first started using it for tummy time!
Alphabet Puzzle
This is a beautifully crafted wooden puzzle for classic letter learning!
Toy Tissue Box
This wooden toy tissue box has linkable tissues that are also fun for peekaboo and mouthing.
Sliding Top Box
Build strength, hand-eye coordination and problem solving skils with this surprising box.
Music Pounding Toy
Multifunctional musical instrument and pounding toy in one!
Tube Building Toys
These tube building toys can be turned into different shapes, cars, animals, etc.
Rainbow Pebbles
Sort them, stack them, and turn them into the pictures feautred in the included activity cards.
Wooden Dinosaur Alphabet Puzzle
Build a dinosaur while working on alphabet fluency!
Pretend Make Up Kit
This is a princess themed pretend play make up kit.
Wooden Food
This set of wooden food is “sliceable” and reattaches with magnets.
Doctor’s Kit
This pretend play doctor’s kit is a fun set of wooden pieces including a real stethoscope.
Toy Rotation Puzzle Display Hack!
The best way to display puzzles during toy rotations is with a plate stand! The puzzles are much more visible and inviting to play with.
If they are big enough, you can also try to prop them up against the back wall, but the wire plate stand is a much more secure option.
You can also display books in it as well!
What’s Next?
Rotating Toys in Our Playroom – Month 2
Do you need some ideas for toy rotations? Every month, I plan on sharing our playroom and how I rotate the toys. Welcome to our second month!
Cutting Practice for Preschoolers with Free Printable Version
Make cutting practice for preschoolers fun with this activity! Kids will cut away the top layer of paper to reveal a picture underneath!
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