I Want To See Your Fav Daycare Storage Piece

[DaycareMama]

I want to see your favorite daycare storage piece. Im talking about what you store your everyday items in like paint, paper, pencil boxes, art trays, maybe a spot for smocks, pencils and crayons.

My storage is very limited and im looking for one piece of furniture to hopefully recreate that I can store these items on for a quick crab kinda thing. I would like the kids to have their own utility boxes but to store 12 pencil boxes gets...well messy and cluttered.

Please share some pics with me

[DaycareMama]

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productImages.jsp?productItemID=845,524,441,789,209&imageAttribute=ATR_prd_cnt_image_large&FOLDER<>folder_id=2534374302174461&ASSORTMENT<>ast_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1335894681265&viewOnly=false


Im looking for something like this I guess....

[daycare]

wow that is nice...how much is something like that??

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have something like that and I love it.

It looks a little different now (this was taken 2 months ago). I have that storage container from Lakeshore for their fat crayons in the middle of the storage piece on top.

[DaycareMama]

to much I think this one was $460.
I just saw another for $499 im not sure what the difference is.
Let me see if I can post that link better

[DaycareMama]

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca%7CproductSubCat~~p%7C2534374302175952~~f%7C/Assortments/Lakeshore/ShopByCategory/classroomfurniture/viewall.jsp

LCLC

I love that! These are what im looking for except maybe a little cheaper. Hoping the hubby will want to make me one

[Lianne]

I have a 4-shelf bookcase from Walmart. I use plastic shoe boxes in varying sizes to hold my art or manipulative items. The shoe boxes stack well and are clear so I can see what's in them. I did have the shoe boxes stored in a cheap Walmart pantry but have used the pantry elsewhere. I use a plastic file box for my construction and craft papers. Each colour gets it's own hanging file and I even have one for scrap paper.

I should add, the daycare children do not have free access to art supplies. My group is too young right now. In the past when I've had older children, I've set up a small desk/table with a small bookcase or one of those plastic drawer units on wheels with limited art supplies

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo...re/viewall.jsp




LCLC

I love that! There are what im looking for except maybe a little cheaper. Hoping the hubby will want to make me one

This is mine.
It says it's $245.20 right now.

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=27087&category=3017&CategorySearch=&Brand=&Price=

[DaycareMama]

This is mine.
It says it's $245.20 right now.

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/...&Brand=&Price=

You know I have looked at that one 1000 times and didnt like it for some reason. But seeing yours being used in a ''real life" its exactly what i want.
Does it have tracks where trays slide or do they just kinda sit it the hole?

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

You know I have looked at that one 1000 times and didnt like it for some reason. But seeing yours being used in a ''real life" its exactly what i want.
Does it have tracks where trays slide or do they just kinda sit it the hole?

They sit in the hole, which is nice for me because the kids can take them out and put them back away themselves.

On top are those little caddies you can buy at craft stores. One holds glue bottles and scissors, one holds stamps, one holds little supplies, and one holds rolled up smocks.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

The top stores a lot if you can get it organized.

[DCMom]

I just have too much stuff to fit on a single piece of furniture

My biggest problem is accessibility for the preschoolers and inaccessibility (unless supervised) for the toddlers, . I use a combination of adjustible shelving, plastic carts and drawers to house everything. The drawers on the bottom I can turn to the wall when I don't want the littles dumping the paint supplies and the playdough tools. They also have the magnet letters; the manipulatives for the table will soon be there also.

Everything else is within preschool reach.

[daycare]

I just have too much stuff to fit on a single piece of furniture

My biggest problem is accessibility for the preschoolers and inaccessibility (unless supervised) for the toddlers, . I use a combination of adjustible shelving, plastic carts and drawers to house everything. The drawers on the bottom I can turn to the wall when I don't want the littles dumping the paint supplies and the playdough tools. They also have the magnet letters; the manipulatives for the table will soon be there also.

Everything else is within preschool reach.

I love this idea...I have the same exact issue....it looks nice and big and everything is in one space...

Are those from home depot?

[DCMom]

I love this idea...I have the same exact issue....it looks nice and big and everything is in one space...

Are those from home depot?

Yes. The adjustable shelving is Closetmaid from HomeDepot. The storage bins and drawers are from Walmart; it's the cheapest and you can order online in quantity. The paper is cardboard magazine holders from OfficeMax.

[daycare]

I am sooooo doing this. You are very creative