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My two lads have a lot of lego and the storage box is bursting at the seams !!
We need a new way of storing it in sections if possible.
Do any of you moms or dads have any good ideas on what to use?
cheers
Steve
How about getting the kids to build some storage boxes out of Lego. I thought at first this was just a smart arse remark...but now I think I might be onto something!
Love Lego - love the storage box built out of lego idea, it could almost be a work of art!
We use a large Art Bin (like a fishing storage box) for all the small technical pieces.
Then loads of those IKEA plywood drawers. (that they don't make any more).
I would recommend any clear plastic tool/craft drawer solution. But some drawers will have to be quite large.
Stoner Jr has several wine bottle crates for his. He's his daddy's son and no mistake.
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Be warned, this is a very slippery slope to OCD...
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2008/how-to-organize-your-lego-bricks-for-efficient-building/
Obviously, this is the setup you should aim for:
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Lots more here:
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/1043272@N22/pool/interesting/
Ours goes in a big crate with a lid bought from Staples. The individual kits with special parts (Aaaargh, that's not what Lego is about, could rant foe a long time here.) have their bits put in big Ziplock bags before going in their boxes to keep them apart. Got a big supply of really big Ziplock bags from a cannabis farm I inadvertently owned a few years ago.
Stoner Jr should bypass the Lego and just build with wine crates.
If you can't go with lots of smaller containers, you want big flat trays- we had a bunch of old wooden bread crate things, about 3 inches deep, stackable... Absolutely perfect.
If only there was some way of combining all the individual bits into one single easily stored and moved bit... Maybe with wheels for ease of transport...
And don't throw out the proper lego packaging either - stick them in the loft out the way!
There's only one place to store lego.
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Having just spent hours searching the big box of lego to make up all the separate vehicles again I will watch this thread with interest. Was considering building a big draw type thing with dividers (for separate colours etc) that will fix/slide underneath the dining table for storage . Shhhh I sometimes play with the lego when the kids are not here must be the engineer in me. My kids get the hump when I would rather spend time looking for the right colour brick for a vehicle rather than the first one we find
surely make one giant cube of lego?
We use the plastic tubs that shops buy sweets in. Locals shop was happy to get rid of some. We then store by colour of lego piece with separate tubs for mini-figures, weapons, very small bits and a box for platforms. Can't do picture because I am work.
We Had a small tarpaulin with a drawstring round the edges. Held loads and you could easily spread it out and find the bits you wanted.
Putting back in the right boxes?
Storing special pieces separate?
BORING!!
Giant box, tip it on the floor when you need a special part. Kids these days.
Ikea Trofast
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/childrens_ikea/18706-2/
Seperate 'bins' for different colours/types, etc. Works really well for our youngest
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[i]Do any of you moms or dads have any good ideas on what to use?[/i]
More storage boxes of varying sizes. Just an idea.
Keep all the little bits in DIY organiser boxes (B&Q own brand are quite reasonable) Or if you want to keep certain sets together, try the Really Useful boxes or tupperware!
Any big ol tub will do for the bigger bricks (unless you like to keep sorted by colour / size etc!)
Ours is stored in combination of 9L and 4L (same foot print) Really Useful boxes with organiser trays for the small bits/figures/etc