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    DIY Playroom Organizers

    Modified: Jun 30, 2022 · Published: Jan 8, 2018 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    If you have young kids then you probably have a messy playroom that is difficult to keep organized. Or you have a housekeeper. Or really good kids who keep the playroom tidy at all times. I lack the latter two so I have tried various things to keep the clutter under control. Despite my best efforts, I still have two bins of dress up clothes that are overflowing. We needed more space for our dress up clothes, but I didn't want to add another bin to our already crowded playroom. When I saw this Bright and Colorful Entry Way idea, I realized it might be a perfect solution for my dress up clothes woes. Read on to see how we made DIY Playroom Organizers. Don't forget to check out our Organization Tips for Kids' Art Supplies.

    Kids can help to make these DIY Playroom Organizers. They are a great way to organize the playroom and keep dress up clothes off the floor.

    DIY Playroom Organizers

    You will need:

    • Small unfinished wood plaques
    • Acrylic paint
    • Paint Sponges
    • Wooden cutouts
    • Hot glue gun
    • Hooks
    • Ribbon
    • paper plates or something to cover the work area where painting
    supplies for Diy playroom organizers

    I enlisted the help of my kids. I figured they would be more invested in actually hanging up the clothes if they took part in creating the hangers. I poured some acrylic paint into cups and gave them the wood plaques and a sponge brush. Be sure to have the kids wear a smock or a tee shirt that you don't mind getting dirty.

    child painting wood purple

    The wood plaques were pretty inexpensive. I got them at Michael's and paid $1.99 each, not counting my coupon.

    child painting wood purple

    The sides of the plaques were a bit tricky for the kids to paint. I helped by holding the plaques while they got in the crevices.

    When the kids were done painting, I just ran the sponge brush over the paint to smooth the blotchy areas. Then I let them dry overnight.

    painted wood on plates

    When dry, you can use hot glue to add your wooden cutout. I got these at Michael's too for less than $1. They have unpainted wood cutouts as well if your kids would like to paint them.

    diy playroom organizer and glue gun

    Next, you will add your hooks. We used self stick hooks but you can also use the screw on type depending on how much work you want to do.

    diy playroom organizers with hooks

    Finally, add some grosgrain ribbon or whatever ribbon you happen to have on hand.

    grosgrain ribbon

    Using your hot glue gun, add some glue to the back of the plaque on the places you would like to add the ribbon.

    hot glue on the back on wood

    Cut a length of ribbon and press it on the glue dots. The amount of ribbon you will use depends on how low you want the plaque to hang. I used about 4 inches of ribbon.

    ribbon glued on the back of wood

    Make sure you hang these at a level where the kids will be able to hang up the clothes themselves. The last thing you want to be doing is picking up more stuff off the floor.

    child hanging garment

    You can hang all sorts of dress up clothes on these. Even fairy wings. I know I am always at a loss about where to put my fairy wings. Not anymore!

    diy playroom organizers

    These would make a fun gift for a child. They are easy and cheap to make and can be personalized with child's initials or name.

    diy playroom organizers

    I love these DIY Playroom Organizers because they solved a problem and was created by the kids. They take a lot more pride in putting there dress up clothes away now since they made these colorful hooks. What area of your playroom or house is the biggest challenge to keep clean?

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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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