Whether big or small: Lego building blocks have a great fascination for children and adults alike. However, with the toys comes an extremely annoying task: the larger the collection, the greater the chaos.
Aside from the fact that it can be very painful when you step on a Lego brick barefoot, the lack of parts to assemble an expensive set is a disaster. This makes it all the more important not only to put the Lego bricks out of the way after playing, but also to store them safely. Below we present five ideas on how to create more storage space in your child’s room. Alternatively, we’ll show you three Lego storage ideas for “big kids” (also called adults).
Lego storage: 5 ideas for the children’s room
1. Storage boxes
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These stackable ones come not from the toy manufacturer itself, but in a matching Lego design Storage boxes from Greentainer therefore. Each set contains two sizes (the picture is misleading): the model with the blue lid measures 36.4 x 24.2 x 16.4 centimeters and the model with the yellow lid measures 30.3 x 20.5 x 13 .4 centimeters. According to the manufacturer, the boxes are made of high-quality PP and are free of harmful ingredients.
2. Lego storage head
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This oversized minifigure head made of polypropylene from Room Copenhagen is not intended for playing, but is intended to safely store Lego bricks lying around: It holds a full 8.5 liters and therefore offers plenty of space, including for other objects. Funny fun fact: The Iconic storage head can be attached to other storage boxes – more specifically, the head is compatible with Lego Storage Bricks (one, two, four and eight).
3. Play mat and clean-up bag
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This Lego storage from Bignosedeer combines two practical ideas: It is Play mat and tidy bag in one. During the day, all the building blocks can be unpacked and distributed on the 1.5 meter large mat made of environmentally friendly materials – and when the children’s room needs to be tidied up, the bag simply has to be closed (in the truest sense of the meaning). And at the next opportunity to play, the carpet is rolled out again.
4. Minifigure storage box
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When it comes to keeping your collection of Lego minifigures safe and dust-free, this is it Display case exactly the right thing: there are 16 equally sized compartments that offer enough space for an entire set. And so that they have a firm footing, real slots (gray building boards) were placed in them. It is available in two different colors – red and blue – and can be expanded with other display boxes from Lego.
5. Lego storage boxes
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This oversized Lego box is also a popular and stylish storage option for the well-known building blocks: it is available in over ten different colors – with one, four or eight studs. This means that the polypropylene stones can be combined very well with each other if you have several of them. The Lego storage head (under point 2) can also be placed on it.
Lego Storage: 3 Alternatives for Adults
1. 30 Compartment Organizer
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It’s no secret that adults also have a great passion for Lego sets. However, not everyone wants to put the colorful and child-friendly storage boxes in his or her room. For this reason, there are also neutral options for storing the building blocks – such as this one Organizer with 30 compartments. It contains three snap-lock boxes, three large and 24 small dividers for different compartment sizes.
2. Drawer cabinet
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This offers even more space for your Lego collection Cabinet by Iris Ohyama: There are five transparent drawers, each with a volume of seven liters in DIN A4 format. When empty, the product weighs 2.6 kilograms – making it easier to store. If this storage option is still too small for you, you can choose a larger cabinet eight or even ten drawers.
3. Wooden box from Lego
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These drawer wooden boxes from Lego in a detailed design are significantly more expensive to purchase, but are a real eye-catcher. According to the manufacturer (Room Copenhagen), each piece is made by hand from solid oak and veneer. For this reason, no two pieces are the same, as the structure and color are different for each box. The model is with four and eight Knobs available.
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