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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I have been doing this for a couple of years now but keep them out of reach from my son fearing he might empty the bag and then put it on his head. Yes this is a wonderful idea, but use caution!
What a fantastic idea! As a new mom I love helpful tips like this before I end up with an out of control playroom! I especially love the idea to write something on the back of each piece to identify with which puzzle it belongs… thanks a bunch!
I just went out and bought 2 gallon bags. I was thinking of doing something similar, but didn’t think of using a 2 gallon bag to include the board and everything.
Thanks for the great idea!
I was just thinking of doing this the other day for my daughter’s big kid puzzles. I thought if I bought the bigger ziplocks I could fit the whole puzzle and box inside. Or was also considering just pitching the boxes, especially if they’ve gotten a bit smooshed, but first cutting off the cover so we can save the pic of what the done puzzle should look like. I love the idea of marking each piece on the back. Great idea!