Makeover Monday! Too many Toys?!

Ever have so many toys that you are just not sure what to do with it all?! Having 6 kids, I am right there with you! There is always an overload of stuff that you can't even find room for it. Sometimes, I just fill their shelves and toy boxes and then later on have to rotate out with things that I keep stored in the tops of their closets. The good part is that it is like Christmas for them because it is a whole new fresh batch of toys that they haven't seen for a month or so. What do you do with some of those items that are no longer played with, but the kids can't bear to get rid of? Here are some ideas that I got from Parent's Magazines March 2010 issue to help you out!

Old Metal Trucks: Park the pickup on a windowsill and place a potted plant in the back.

Dated Dollhouse: Renovate this old house into a bookshelf for your child's favorite reads.

Bounced-Out Ball: Turn a has-been playground ball (half deflated pushed down in the center) into a cute catchall for trinkets and accessories.

Lingering Legos: Build a desktop container to hold colored markers or art supplies.



Forgotten Loveys: Repurpose stuffed animals into bookends by replacing the filling with sand.

Been Around Blocks: Unexciting bricks become one-of-a-kind stamps when you glue foam shapes to one side.

Spare Game Pieces: Board-game remains make dunky magnets or pushpins.

Mismatched Barbie Bits: Jazz up a blank card or scrapbook pages with doll size duds.

Jaded Jack-in-the-Box: Use scissors to remove the jester and spring, then stuff about 1/4 boxs of rolled up tissues into his hideout.



Have any items I haven't mentioned? What would you make yours into?