S/O If you could keep only 10 toys...

do dolls count as one?

dd's dolls

doll bed

ds's animals

M&D wood barn

kitchen/play food

puzzles

games- do they count as one?

easel/art stuff

blocks

squirt guns- they just love them!

this is assuming outside stuff- bikes/scooters/trampoline don't count. if they do, I would keep them over blocks and squirt guns. also assuming books don't count- i would never part with those.

Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10

oh man! i have to have 15...

balls/bats

dresss up

musical stuff

slide

seesaw

but

Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10

how about ten categories? that might be easier. and i agree, books and furniture don't count ;) and i am only counting indoor toys. excluding things like puzzles, art and "school" stuff.

1) play kitchen (probably keep forever since jared built it ;) with accessories including food, pots and pans, utensils, tea set dishes, napkins, pot holders, apron

2) dolls and accessories including clothes, diapers, feeding, carrier, strollers, cradle

3) schleich animals and cheap ole barn

4) mini trampoline

5) instruments

6) building blocks- including lego, mega blocks and future wooden blocks

7) basket of stuffies

8) anything homemade

9) one basket of quality baby toys

10) the basket of various cars/ transportation

ooh, i forgot about dress up. that is a major must have. i would get rid of the basket of stuffies in favor of dress up (including scarves as 'play silks' and dress up clothes, accessories, weapons/ tactical gear and shoes)

Edited by mommyjessica - 05 May 2012 at 6:00pm

Jessica- Wife to Jared, Mommy to Tiffany Eve- born gorgeous on 12-31-07, Emily Jane- born lovely on 5-10-10, Lucy Renee- born beautiful on 10-3-12

we should conduct an experiment.

narrow down all of the toys in the house to the ten things on our lists and see how it goes for two weeks. it might be kinda fun!

although, i excluded things like paper, coloring books, activity books, crayons, markers, pencils, paint, puzzles, magnetic dress up dolls, stringing alphabet, lacing shapes/ animals, games, playdough, stamp kits, beading kit, shape sorter, ball hammer thing, alphabet/ color blocks and all things school related.

i guess we would have to decide what would be included in the 'ten toy rule'

anybody else think this would be fun? or am i just nutso?

Jessica- Wife to Jared, Mommy to Tiffany Eve- born gorgeous on 12-31-07, Emily Jane- born lovely on 5-10-10, Lucy Renee- born beautiful on 10-3-12

i'd be in, let me see if dh will help me narrow stuff down. I think we do need a list of "givens" my suggestions are:

art stuff

outside stuff (bikes, trampolines, whatever is kept outside for the kids)

play furniture- kids table/chairs, tent, bean bags

books

I know we wouldn't get rid of things, but maybe to put them away then rotate things out every season change or somthing.. like ds has a nice wooden castle but it's a space sucker and doesn't get used enough.. but we wouldn't sell it right yet..

Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10

Great thread! It really has me thinking too. I agree I wouldn't count art supplies, CD's, games, books, or outside toys in the 10. I'm a little stuck because there is SO much I can't get rid of because I need stuff for the daycare as well. Its the biggest thing that drives me crazy about my job!

1. dolls (although we can afford to cut back on how many) and stroller and I'd keep a few pieces of clothing for them.

2. a few special and favorite stuffed animals (especially for DD2 who has some she can't live without)

3. schleich animals

4. play food and dishes

5. doll house

6. wooden blocks (even though they aren't used a ton I think they are so important)

7. instruments

8. dress up clothes (this is the most used item along with art supplies)

9. few of the nicer infant toys, rattles, wooden rings etc.

10. a few "toddler" toys- stuff for around that 1 -2 year stage that DD2 is out growing but DD3 will need

If my nesting instincts keep up I might be ambitious enough to actually pack stuff up for a while.

Michelle wife to Brian mom to DD1 (5/13/06), DD2 (4/23/10) and DD3 (5/8/12)

dd2 would be happy with nothing but her entire My Little Pony collection. which is quite large. there are very few current items she doesn't have.

Becky
SAHM to DD1 (8), DD2 (6), and DD3 (2)

1. Lego
2. Scooter
3. Bikes
3. Dolls/stuffies
4. Piano and mic
5. Ride on car
6. art supplies
7. Balls
8. Play phones and dress up stuff
9. iPad
10 books

DD 11/08, DS 01/11

We have this currently:

1. trains / wooden cars
2. silks, scarves, few dress up accessories
3. blocks / Lincoln logs
4. potato heads
5. cars
6. playmobil
7. lego/duplo
8. animals / dinos
9. Dolls / stuffies
10. tea set / kitchen type things

We don't have a set number of each category but they have to fit into their containers :)
This doesn't include small basket of baby toys.
DD also has a small container of the "extra" stuff that doesn't fit in(and I don't care for :P). She can keep whatever she wants but container has to close.

I don't include books, puzzles, games or art supplies in toy count. I try to rotate the available selection of these regularly. Art supplies is weekly, books monthly, games are biweekly(ish) depending on interest.

Wife to David, Mama to DD(04/07) and DS(08/11)

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moonangel12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(8) P'insane Perennial Pinner 5 years 44 days Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Location: North Carolina Points: 12498	Post Options Post Reply Quote moonangel12 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: S/O If you could keep only 10 toys... Posted: 05 May 2012 at 4:43pm
	What would they be? (Items like blocks, train sets, etc. count as 1 toy.)
	Renee Wife to KJC ~ 6/25/05 SAHM to JJC (ODS) ~ 8/06/07, MEC (ODD) ~ 5/06/09, LGC (YDD) ~ 4/14/11, DAC (YDS) ~ 12/31/12!! Our keyboard is getting glitchy - please ignore my typos...

moonangel12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(8) P'insane Perennial Pinner 5 years 44 days Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Location: North Carolina Points: 12498	Post Options Post Reply Quote moonangel12 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 4:48pm
	I'm struggling with the kids' toys - what I see them play with, what I think they should play with, and what I wish would just disappear. If it were up to me: Wooden blocks Wedgits Train set Dolls Good quality dinosaurs/animals Books (we have too many, so I am sorting through them and only keeping upstairs ones that are faves or have a good message - any others are getting boxed up and going downstairs) Good quality cars, trucks, tractors Balls Play silks Pop up tent Bean bag chairs (do those count?) I already have two big tubs ready to go and so much more junk to sort through. I really didn't think they had that much stuff - where the heck did it all come from?!?!
	Renee Wife to KJC ~ 6/25/05 SAHM to JJC (ODS) ~ 8/06/07, MEC (ODD) ~ 5/06/09, LGC (YDD) ~ 4/14/11, DAC (YDS) ~ 12/31/12!! Our keyboard is getting glitchy - please ignore my typos...

minneapolismama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'invaluable Member Rating(4) P'insane Perennial Pinner 6 years 9 days Joined: 13 May 2007 Location: United States Points: 16553	Post Options Post Reply Quote minneapolismama Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 4:51pm
	do dolls count as one? dd's dolls doll bed ds's animals M&D wood barn kitchen/play food puzzles games- do they count as one? easel/art stuff blocks squirt guns- they just love them! this is assuming outside stuff- bikes/scooters/trampoline don't count. if they do, I would keep them over blocks and squirt guns. also assuming books don't count- i would never part with those.
	Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10

moonangel12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(8) P'insane Perennial Pinner 5 years 44 days Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Location: North Carolina Points: 12498	Post Options Post Reply Quote moonangel12 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 4:56pm
	Well crud, I forgot about games and puzzles. Hmmmm... maybe 10 was too small of a number? I'd keep those over the pop up tent though. Lots of things I didn't think of!
	Renee Wife to KJC ~ 6/25/05 SAHM to JJC (ODS) ~ 8/06/07, MEC (ODD) ~ 5/06/09, LGC (YDD) ~ 4/14/11, DAC (YDS) ~ 12/31/12!! Our keyboard is getting glitchy - please ignore my typos...

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	oh man! i have to have 15... balls/bats dresss up musical stuff slide seesaw but
	Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10

minneapolismama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'invaluable Member Rating(4) P'insane Perennial Pinner 6 years 9 days Joined: 13 May 2007 Location: United States Points: 16553	Post Options Post Reply Quote minneapolismama Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 5:01pm
	LOL Renee! I know. they are worthwhile things! Chairs/bean bags don't count IMO. either do books- they arent really toys. Ds has a bow and arrow thing that he LOVES and it gets used almost everyday, i know it would be missed. but this is a good thread because its making me really think about what would be missed and what I think is not needed. we seriously are over toyed here.. dd's little shopping cart and the doll stroller would also be missed! they like cars and trucks but not SO much, and we have some trains that never get used.
	Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10

mommyjessica Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(21) Perennial Pinner 5 years 278 days Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Here and Now Points: 9437	Post Options Post Reply Quote mommyjessica Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 5:57pm
	how about ten categories? that might be easier. and i agree, books and furniture don't count ;) and i am only counting indoor toys. excluding things like puzzles, art and "school" stuff. 1) play kitchen (probably keep forever since jared built it ;) with accessories including food, pots and pans, utensils, tea set dishes, napkins, pot holders, apron 2) dolls and accessories including clothes, diapers, feeding, carrier, strollers, cradle 3) schleich animals and cheap ole barn 4) mini trampoline 5) instruments 6) building blocks- including lego, mega blocks and future wooden blocks 7) basket of stuffies 8) anything homemade 9) one basket of quality baby toys 10) the basket of various cars/ transportation ooh, i forgot about dress up. that is a major must have. i would get rid of the basket of stuffies in favor of dress up (including scarves as 'play silks' and dress up clothes, accessories, weapons/ tactical gear and shoes) Edited by mommyjessica - 05 May 2012 at 6:00pm
	Jessica- Wife to Jared, Mommy to Tiffany Eve- born gorgeous on 12-31-07, Emily Jane- born lovely on 5-10-10, Lucy Renee- born beautiful on 10-3-12

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	1. dolls and accessories (blankets, diapers, stroller) 2. gender neutral doll house family and furniture 3. plastic animals 4. Legos 5. matchbox cars 6. bin of misc action figures 7. play kitchen w/ food and dishes 8. balls 9. art and craft supplies 10. books
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mommyjessica Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(21) Perennial Pinner 5 years 278 days Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Here and Now Points: 9437	Post Options Post Reply Quote mommyjessica Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 6:24pm
	we should conduct an experiment. narrow down all of the toys in the house to the ten things on our lists and see how it goes for two weeks. it might be kinda fun! although, i excluded things like paper, coloring books, activity books, crayons, markers, pencils, paint, puzzles, magnetic dress up dolls, stringing alphabet, lacing shapes/ animals, games, playdough, stamp kits, beading kit, shape sorter, ball hammer thing, alphabet/ color blocks and all things school related. i guess we would have to decide what would be included in the 'ten toy rule' anybody else think this would be fun? or am i just nutso?
	Jessica- Wife to Jared, Mommy to Tiffany Eve- born gorgeous on 12-31-07, Emily Jane- born lovely on 5-10-10, Lucy Renee- born beautiful on 10-3-12

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	Hmmmmmm.... 1. legos, the big ones not the little stab parents in the foot kind 2. wooden blocks 3. dolls 4. barn/animals 5. play kitchen 6. stackers (nesting boxes, cups, etc.) 7. fagus trucks 8. playsilks 9. train set 10. doll house With the exception of the bins of random, seldom played with toys in the kids rooms and a small bin of baby rattles and things those are all of our toys. I guess I'm not counting bikes and soccer/base balls either. This list is just inside toys. I'm happy with the amount of toys we have. The only things I add would be a set of playstands and a doll cradle.

minneapolismama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'invaluable Member Rating(4) P'insane Perennial Pinner 6 years 9 days Joined: 13 May 2007 Location: United States Points: 16553	Post Options Post Reply Quote minneapolismama Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 8:24pm
	i'd be in, let me see if dh will help me narrow stuff down. I think we do need a list of "givens" my suggestions are: art stuff outside stuff (bikes, trampolines, whatever is kept outside for the kids) play furniture- kids table/chairs, tent, bean bags books I know we wouldn't get rid of things, but maybe to put them away then rotate things out every season change or somthing.. like ds has a nice wooden castle but it's a space sucker and doesn't get used enough.. but we wouldn't sell it right yet..
	Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10

mommyjessica Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(21) Perennial Pinner 5 years 278 days Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Here and Now Points: 9437	Post Options Post Reply Quote mommyjessica Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 8:58pm
	good idea, Katie. i guess narrow it down to just "toys" and everything else is a given.
	Jessica- Wife to Jared, Mommy to Tiffany Eve- born gorgeous on 12-31-07, Emily Jane- born lovely on 5-10-10, Lucy Renee- born beautiful on 10-3-12

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	Great thread! It really has me thinking too. I agree I wouldn't count art supplies, CD's, games, books, or outside toys in the 10. I'm a little stuck because there is SO much I can't get rid of because I need stuff for the daycare as well. Its the biggest thing that drives me crazy about my job! 1. dolls (although we can afford to cut back on how many) and stroller and I'd keep a few pieces of clothing for them. 2. a few special and favorite stuffed animals (especially for DD2 who has some she can't live without) 3. schleich animals 4. play food and dishes 5. doll house 6. wooden blocks (even though they aren't used a ton I think they are so important) 7. instruments 8. dress up clothes (this is the most used item along with art supplies) 9. few of the nicer infant toys, rattles, wooden rings etc. 10. a few "toddler" toys- stuff for around that 1 -2 year stage that DD2 is out growing but DD3 will need If my nesting instincts keep up I might be ambitious enough to actually pack stuff up for a while.
	Michelle wife to Brian mom to DD1 (5/13/06), DD2 (4/23/10) and DD3 (5/8/12)

mommyjessica Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(21) Perennial Pinner 5 years 278 days Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Here and Now Points: 9437	Post Options Post Reply Quote mommyjessica Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2012 at 11:13pm
	I think nesting is playing a role for me as well.
	Jessica- Wife to Jared, Mommy to Tiffany Eve- born gorgeous on 12-31-07, Emily Jane- born lovely on 5-10-10, Lucy Renee- born beautiful on 10-3-12

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	dd2 would be happy with nothing but her entire My Little Pony collection. which is quite large. there are very few current items she doesn't have.
	Becky SAHM to DD1 (8), DD2 (6), and DD3 (2)

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	1) Balance Bike (most used item DS has) 2) Hotweels (he just discovered these and they're the it thing right now) 3) Blocks of various types 4) Ball 5) Plastic animals & dinosaurs 6) Trampoline 7) Construction vehichles 8) Small basket of stuffies (he could probably take or leave this) 9) Sand Toys 10) Wagon I left books, art stuff, and playdough off the list but I'd keep that stuff as well
	Michelle Mama to three great guyspaydand

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	1. Lego 2. Scooter 3. Bikes 3. Dolls/stuffies 4. Piano and mic 5. Ride on car 6. art supplies 7. Balls 8. Play phones and dress up stuff 9. iPad 10 books
	DD 11/08, DS 01/11

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	1. wooden train set 2. playmobil train set 3. toy cars 4. schleich animals 5. mp3 players 6. push cars/child vehicles - Ha! I don't even need 10! I don't count books, art/craft supply and instruments for toys - but my kids use those a lot. Kids would add: 7. big plush horse 8. talking ABC thomas 9. Nintendo DS 10. micro machines and 100 more
	Mucki

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	We have this currently: 1. trains / wooden cars 2. silks, scarves, few dress up accessories 3. blocks / Lincoln logs 4. potato heads 5. cars 6. playmobil 7. lego/duplo 8. animals / dinos 9. Dolls / stuffies 10. tea set / kitchen type things We don't have a set number of each category but they have to fit into their containers :) This doesn't include small basket of baby toys. DD also has a small container of the "extra" stuff that doesn't fit in(and I don't care for :P). She can keep whatever she wants but container has to close. I don't include books, puzzles, games or art supplies in toy count. I try to rotate the available selection of these regularly. Art supplies is weekly, books monthly, games are biweekly(ish) depending on interest.
	Wife to David, Mama to DD(04/07) and DS(08/11)