September 2019 Birth Club

Toy rotation

Does anyone have any tips on toy rotation? And does it help with language? I’m guessing it at least helps with concentration.

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  • We do toy rotation. We have a IKEA kallax cube that we use to display toys on. I usually put out 4 toys, 1 to each shelf, then some on top which we get down if she wants them like musical instruments ect. Since Christmas her kitchen and cleaning set will be out constantly, but I rotate the toys on the shelves. I usually match books to them too, so we have her farm animals out and ill put books to do with animals. I've found it helps her to explore the toys and her not feel too overwhelmed by having too much choice. Also it helps keep her interested in them. X
  • My parents had a"holiday train".
    Toys would be chosen to go on the holiday they would disappear over night and toys that had been on the train would reappear.
    For years I honestly believed the toys went off on the train f for other children to play with and I was always delighted that they reappeared.
    I knew I couldn't request the missing toys because they had gone!
    And the train only came by our house sometimes!
    I'm reality it was a box way above my head in the laundry room! But I was probably a teen-ager when I finally discovered this!
  • I put her toys in separate tubs and rotated them over a few days so I could see what she plays with and what she doesn't take any notice of so I can fan out some stuff, especially now after Christmas and we're about to move house
  • I've just bought an ikea storage unit
    to store all of the toys in nice baskets. (I'm going to get little bags from ebay to keep sets of things together)

    In my living room I have a toy box. If LO plays with something well I keep it there. So at the min there's a tea set, wooden train with animals that sit on it and a doll with a hairbrush that she just loves.

    I pick our a few other toys from upstairs and switch them around.

    I also have books in most rooms that are accessible (again ikea book stand or just baskets)

    I've tried so hard to think quality over quantity at Christmas. I didn't want LO being overwhelmed by stuff.
  • Thanks all