See messy room (Please note that I have six kids at home with me ALL day long):
Put every stray item that isn't in it's proper place in a pile in the middle of the room:
Mom (or Dad) sits by the pile and tells the kid where to put the item, kid puts the item where it belongs, kid comes back for another item, etc. until the pile is all gone. Make a game out of it if your kids like competition:
Ta-da!!! You room is now in perfect order. I like to do this with the kids twice a day--once in the morning, and once right before Joe comes home from work. If your kids aren't moving quickly, tell them they get a piece of candy (or a small reward) if the pile is gone in 5 minutes or less. This always gets my kids running and so far it has never taken longer than five minutes to make the pile disappear.
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Allison,
I love the tip. I will have to put that to use to vary things. I have been putting everything into one of three piles...shoes(Eliza), clothes(Isaac:sorts and put away), and toys(Brett and Benjamin). So far this is working great but it is nice to change things a bit. the kids enjoy it being different and it is fun to see them work together.
~Kim
I do the same in the basement about once a week, but I regret that the spirit of it is different. I am usually half mad, and the kids sense the urgency and cooperate. Next time I will try your happier approach.
cute! i have a friend who does this too only she has a "rake" that she's uses to gather up all the toys, she seriously rakes her basement. hilarious.
Great tip...but I didn't need the reminder that you have six kids home with you all day long. Cause my living room looks like that with two kids. Hmmm. INteresting.
That's a great idea. I will definitely be using it!
I too do something similar. I put everything on the couch and sit next to it and tell me kids to put there items away or they go in the trash. It is amzaing how many more items they claim once they know they are going to loose them!=)
I'm totally agreeing with Lisa, my living room looks like that everyday and I only have three...I obviously have a long way to go.
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