LEGO Storage Ideas and How to Make It Fun

LEGO bricks might be a timeless toy that spans generations, but let’s face it, keeping track of every piece in your home isn’t an easy task. Whether you are a grown-up builder or cleaning up after little ones, finding ways to store your ever-growing collection can be a challenge. Unless you are a serious collector (and we know you are out there!) it’s unlikely that you have a bespoke storage system in place, and even less likely that your children will use it correctly.

Having ways to keep track of your family’s LEGO collection is a gamechanger – From tiny plastic flowers to creatively-shaped bases, creating the perfect storage solution means you’ll be able to keep pieces and kits together and off the floor – making for a more fun and creative experience to play with. In this article, we’ll look at some fun ways to tidy and store bricks, wheels and figures that you can get the whole family involved with and remove the risk of standing on an errant block…

How do I get my child to clean up LEGO bricks?

Whether your child is naturally tidy or not, getting them to clean up every tiny plastic piece when they move onto another activity isn’t always easy. Here are three ways to encourage your child to help or, if they are a little older, to take responsibility for tidying up their builds.

There are lots of specialist options for easy tidying that will make cleaning up a breeze. If your builders like to move around the house to play, a large drawstring bag that opens out flat is ideal for keeping pieces together and half-finished builds. There are lots of options for buying this type of bag online but you could also DIY one with some basic sewing skills, we like this tutorial.

Here are some more ideas to help keep your collection under control:

Create A Reward System

You might already have a reward or behaviour chart system in place, but if not, expanding your families collection is a great reason to start one! There are lots of ideas online to create your own reward chart or use a simple grid to make your own chart that suits your family’s needs. We’ve got lots of exciting sets under £10 which you could offer as a reward! To learn more about rewards charts have a read of our article, ‘Are Reward Charts Helpful for Children?’

Display Their Best Pieces

You don’t need to hide every piece away – many of the sets and kits that we stock make wonderful display pieces for your home. Set aside a place to display your little ones most imaginative creations – displaying their designs creates confident builders! Our LEGO flowers botanical range make for lovely permanent decorations in your home and many of our larger sets make interesting conversation pieces too – just make sure they are out of reach of tiny hands or paws…

Make use of wasted floor space

If your family tend to play on the floor rather than a table, it makes sense to store it somewhere easy to access. Under the bed storage is ideal for, as you can slide it out of sight when not in use, try several flat storage containers with lids which can be pulled out and put away easily.

Storage Ideas

Once you’ve got a storage system in place, you’ll have to think about how you are going to organise all your LEGO pieces to make them easy to find, without having to hunt through hundreds of blocks. Sorting and organising are great activities to get younger ones involved in. Here are some ways you might organise your collection:

By Kit

If you or your family tend to primarily build LEGO kits, it makes sense to store your bricks this way, within the kit. Zipped pouches work well for smaller sets, include a picture cut from the front of the box so potential builders know which kit is which. Boxes with dividers work well for larger sets – make sure you tuck the instructions in too!

By Colour

If your LEGO brick collection is made up of lots of different sets that are no longer separate, storing by colour makes the most sense. Sorting by colour helps keep things accessible. Clear storage containers are ideal for colour sorting – one expert tip is to group two contrasting colours together, for example, all your red and yellow pieces, makes it easier to find specific blocks against a sea of similar coloured pieces.

By Type

For the more serious builder, it might make sense to group your LEGO by type. This works best with a larger collection, and you’ll need lots of storage containers to separate pieces by shape, size, or use. All mini-figures in one box, all your baseboards in another and so on. Special pieces, slanted pieces and wheels can be separated and stored together in larger collections, making it easy to find just the right piece for the next build!

We hope you’ve found some ideas for storing and organising your LEGO brick collection. Not only does organising keep everything together, off the floor and out of the way, it means your little ones can let their creativity run free with all their pieces accessible and easy to find – we’d love to see what they build don’t forget to tag us on social media ‘@entertainer_toys’!

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