Keeping your children’s puzzles organized can be a frustrating task. When half the puzzle pieces are missing, no one wants to play with them. Who here has a drawer filled with the missing pieces just waiting to find their homes?
Here’s a couple things I do to keep my puzzles organized.
- Buy 1 or 2 gallon plastic zip bags. Place one board puzzle inside and zip the top. If you buy the 1 gallons, they may not zip closed, so just keep them stored upright. Then they’ll always have the right pieces together in the same bag.
- Sometimes I’ll write the same number or letter on the back of each puzzle piece. I wrote a D for the Dalmatian puzzle. It’s easier to match if they get lost, knowing which piece goes to which puzzle.
Here’s what others are doing to keep puzzles organized.
- Organizing Bags – by The Lazy Organizer
- Puzzle Rack – by Melissa and Doug
- Mesh Toy Bags – by Kids Klutter Katcher
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Boy, do I ever need to take your ‘tip’ and do that!
I do this too!!!! It’s awesome. It’s the only way to not lose any pieces which absolutely drives me crazy. Great idea and I highly recommend it!
Great Idea! Puzzles drive me crazy because they are sooooo messy! I was thinking about just giving them all away so I didn’t have to mess with them, but I think I will try this instead! Thanks
I acutally have the M&D puzzle rack and I think it's worthless. If you slightly bump it, everything falls out. The bags are a good idea as is the labeling. We are getting ready to make a playroom out of guest room….this is something I will have to do!
This is a really good idea. I’m going to do it.
Thanks!