DIY Lego Storage Solution – SCORE!

We had a Lego storage problem. I’m sure any Lego loving family will agree that while these little building bricks are fantastic… they multiply quickly. Their numbers also never seem to decrease on clean out day like some of the other toys. I was starting to despise the creations which of course could be found in my purse, by my bed, under chairs, across the mantel, in the shower… well you get the picture. Something had to be done. So I found a solution… a DIY Lego storage solution!

Our Lego Storage Problem

1. Yes the under the bed storage worked great for a long time. It started with one, then became two and then Grandma scored 2 medium size bins of Lego’s at a garage sale. Now we don’t have enough “under the couch” space for the bins. They end up… well anywhere and everywhere.
2. Flat pieces are expensive… and fragile. Of course if a 7 year old boy is going to be gentle with something it’s his Lego pieces, but finding a safe place to put them can be a challenge.
3. Big M is building a city. That means he has a ton of Lego projects going. He’s very creative and even cut up a few boxes to hold the works-in-progress… but really there has to be a better way. (By the way, I also can’t stand having box sets all over the house… especially when I suspect he has already mixed most of the pieces into the big bin.)
4. Finished projects need a place too.
5. MANUALS!!! (Need I say more?)

I grabbed my notebook and got busy sketching out a plan (I’m a very skilled planner as you can see 😉 ). At our house you have to be very careful what you ask for. (I learned that after mentioning that the TV might look nice above the fireplace as long as the wires could be hidden in the wall… 3 days before we had the entire family over for Thanksgiving.) The great thing about it, is I know if I can wish it, he can build it. Sky’s the limit! My builders got busy building on our DIY Lego storage. Big M turns 8 this week and we decided to give this to him as a present. I suggested we could buy a TROFAST Storage System, but Hubs wouldn’t have it. Big M loves homemade stuff and loves it even more when his hands get to do the making. Hubs was right. We heard a lot of “This is so cool” and “You’re the best dad ever.” If however you are not a builder, check out the TROFAST. It has very cool options for a reasonable price.

Our DIY Lego Storage Solution!

Isn’t it beautiful?!?! Oh and so very organized. (We’re having a difference of opinion on the lids.) I don’t want them. Big M does. Since it’s his baby, we’ll leave them on for now.

1.  A place to put all the bins! YAY! Plus they slide in and out so Big M can take them to his room, outside, into the kitchen… where ever he decides to build and they can easily be returned to their home.
2. Those expensive flat Pieces  are safe and sound. Now they won’t be stepped on, bent or snapped in half.
3. Storing sets as they come in, projects in the works and special small pieces was really tricky with the “under the couch system”. Now we have 6 containers perfect for all three jobs! This solution was inspired by DIY Lego Activity Box {U Create}.
4. I’ll be honest Lego display is not completely solved… yet! If he only had 4 creations at a time have a cleared off top would be wonderful. However the builders have already assured me that adding shelves up the sides for display are in the works. Phew!
5. Manuals, manuals and more manual! Yikes the Lego manuals can overrun the house just as much as the Lego’s themselves. We use a three ring binder and slip covers to hold the manuals. Tip – I wish we would have filled the binder before deciding how big the slot for it would be. It’s a little bit too small already.

There you have it! Our Lego Storage Problems solved… almost completely. What’s working for Lego storage at your house?

More Lego Fun

Storytelling with MiniFigs
Lego Game (with printable board)
Lego Playdough Sculpting
Lego Measuring
Home made Lego Directions
Easy Lego Party Games for Kids

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