book storage??

**adele1985** · 10-05-2012, 04:28 PM

Just woundering how everyone else stores their books, i have all my books in a big wicker basket

i really want to make this baket into my sensory basket (just started making sensory bottles with the kids and would like to extend this into a full area in my playroom with all sorts of sensory things in it) i want to use the basket which has all my books in for this area

my problem.....where would all the books go

do u have book out all the time?
how many books do u have?

i was thinking about getting one of these for the books and thinning the books i have out a little what do u think?

**wendy222** · 10-05-2012, 04:32 PM

iv got mine in one of these

**AliceK** · 10-05-2012, 04:39 PM

I've got one of these but the back sling for the books has just broken this week. I've had it for 3 years though. I rotate the books in it.

xxx

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...OY+STORAGE.htm

**ziggy** · 10-05-2012, 04:43 PM

I have a plastic box of older or board books on the floor for children to help themselves to. My newer books and our library books are on a high shelf which are taken down when other toys are cleared away and i'm in the playroom

it's a bit of a sore point with me

but i hate to see books left lying on the floor. I also have 2 crawling babies who would just rip the books

**kel1983** · 10-05-2012, 04:55 PM

we use a magazine rack which has a handy handle. We rotate the books weekly

**carebear25** · 10-05-2012, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by wendy222

iv got mine in one of these

I got one of these from argos a few weeks ago they were reduced to £12.50

but they only hold a selection of book i also have 3 shelves of my expedit unit with older childrens books on x

**MrsP2C** · 10-05-2012, 09:26 PM

Ikea spice racks! I've mounted some either end of a changing table but love the idea of a book corner (if I had the space)

**adele1985** · 11-05-2012, 07:03 AM

what do u think of this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-boo.../dp/B004A823M6

or this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Apart...sr=8-14

or this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lightweight...sr=1-1-catcorr

which would u get

**angeldelight** · 11-05-2012, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by adele1985

Just woundering how everyone else stores their books, i have all my books in a big wicker basket

i really want to make this baket into my sensory basket (just started making sensory bottles with the kids and would like to extend this into a full area in my playroom with all sorts of sensory things in it) i want to use the basket which has all my books in for this area

my problem.....where would all the books go

do u have book out all the time?
how many books do u have?

i was thinking about getting one of these for the books and thinning the books i have out a little what do u think?

Personally I think your books look great in the wicker basket and the kids can reach them nice and easy.

We can sometimes over do things and end up spending loads and loads when we really do not need to ...... I do the same sometimes

I love your tree and flowers on the wall, a nice colourful relaxing corner for the children its lovely

Angel xx

**miffy** · 11-05-2012, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

Personally I think your books look great in the wicker basket and the kids can reach them nice and easy.

We can sometimes over do things and end up spending loads and loads when we really do not need to ...... I do the same sometimes

I love your tree and flowers on the wall, a nice colourful relaxing corner for the children its lovely

Angel xx

I agree - it might be easier to buy another wicker basket for your sensory items.

I do like the Ikea spice rack idea though!

Miffy xx

**adele1985** · 11-05-2012, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

Personally I think your books look great in the wicker basket and the kids can reach them nice and easy.

We can sometimes over do things and end up spending loads and loads when we really do not need to ...... I do the same sometimes

I love your tree and flowers on the wall, a nice colourful relaxing corner for the children its lovely

Angel xx

aww thanks hun

i want to change the area as i dont really need all the books

monday i only have 1 before schoolie and 1 after schoolie
tuesdays i just have 1 before schoolie
wenesdays i have 1 child for the full day ( she goes to nursery 12 till 3)
thursdays i have 1 before schoolie and the child who attands on a wednesday
fridays i just have 1 afterschoolie

i think the kids i do have will get more out of using this asket for sensory items that they can help make

jumpinjen · 11-05-2012, 07:25 AM

it looks lovely - what's in the folder against the wall?

Someone mentioned they use wine bottle holders to store sets of sensory bottles - maybe that would work instead of the basket?

Jen x

**mama2three** · 11-05-2012, 07:26 AM

Mine is similar to this, but floor standing , and the local church rooms were throwing it out.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Book-shelf...item4d0114ecae

I also put books close to activities and toys - for example yesterday we had the pirate ship and dress up out , and I put a few pirate books out alongside.

I love the spice rack idea though , especially as you dont want that many books out.

**kel1983** · 11-05-2012, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by adele1985

what do u think of this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-bo.../dp/B004A823M6

or this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Apart...718910&sr=8-14

or this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lightweight-...sr=1-1-catcorr

which would u get

We have one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-boo...glnk-uk-c75-21

We dont use it anymore though as it was bulky and heavy. We hve to put toys etc away at the end of the day.

**Rubybubbles** · 11-05-2012, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by MrsP2C

Ikea spice racks! I've mounted some either end of a changing table but love the idea of a book corner (if I had the space)

your wall looks like something from a magazine

love it!

jumpinjen · 11-05-2012, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by mama2three

Mine is similar to this, but floor standing , and the local church rooms were throwing it out.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Book-shelf...item4d0114ecae

I also put books close to activities and toys - for example yesterday we had the pirate ship and dress up out , and I put a few pirate books out alongside.
I love the spice rack idea though , especially as you dont want that many books out.

That's such a good point to make - we should be bringing books to life in this way!!! Thanks for the reminder!!

jen x

**Rubybubbles** · 11-05-2012, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by adele1985

what do u think of this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-bo.../dp/B004A823M6

or this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Apart...718910&sr=8-14

or this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lightweight-...sr=1-1-catcorr

which would u get

Like the first one, have seen that linked on here before

**angeldelight** · 11-05-2012, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by MrsP2C

Ikea spice racks! I've mounted some either end of a changing table but love the idea of a book corner (if I had the space)

I love this

Angel xx

**Angela234** · 11-05-2012, 08:15 AM

Love the tree and flowers

I have a small box of board books i put out for babies/toddlers

IN the playroom i have 2 shelves in storage unit reachable to all and a pull out storage (under their table with books in, so all reachable.

I was looking at special book storage but my network co said why? your books are fine as they are. I do sometimes select a few each day and put out on table/side as a display.