KEEPING the children's room in order is a mammoth and never ending challenge.

Plenty of parents find themselves drowning in piles of toys, books and clothes. 

Professional organiser Vicky Silverthorn shared her top tips for keeping the kids' room in line.

She said: "When my daughter arrived I knew even how important it would be to stay organised! I was shocked at how quickly I saw the potential for that to go out of the window.

"I’ve found some really simple tricks, like making games out of tidying up and using cute labelling systems made using my Cricut Joy™, have really helped to keep on top of things!”

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Here are Vicky's top tips for keeping things in order:

Keep it simple

She said: "Don’t overcomplicate tidying up, it’s the worst thing you can do for kids.

"No child has the patience to line up their toy cars and neatly fold the dressing up. And believe me you will end up tearing your hair out trying to make it happen.

"So create a simple organisational system they can follow and 'gamify' it.

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"Get a few boxes that fit the room decor and give them labels that your children can put their toys into – I use my Cricut Joy for this.

"Whether it's a box for dolls, another for puzzles, or one for blocks; it’s a simple dumping technique that saves the floor space and your time!"

Label everything

Vicky said: "Make your labels fun and age appropriate.

"If you’ve got young children, why not create pictures of the things to go in each box or storage unit so that they can easily identify what goes in?

"Or if your kids are a little older, simple word recognition is great too."

Ditch the clutter

The pro organiser said: "Declutter and giveaway excess toys to charity. Often more toys equals less play as children forget about the ones they don’t see or use regularly.

"Ask yourself, is your child's favourite toy really their favourite toy? Or simply the one they can find the easiest amongst all the others?

"So have a clear out and donate to a charity, it’s a great excuse to get children involved too and implanting this idea so it becomes a part of their lives." 

Create an art gallery

She said: "Create your own mini gallery for children’s doodles.

"We all love the beautiful works of art our little ones create, but with so many they can quickly stack up and create clutter around the house.

"So why not create a designated area for wall art in their rooms?

"You can personalise it so your kids feel like little Van Goghs, simply use a Cricut Joy machine to create a name sticker in your preferred font and colour, apply to the top of the frame and voila!"

Apply some colour

Vicky said: "Colour code the room and teach to share at the same time – If your children share a room, a great way to get them tidying their toys away is to give them a colour coded box for their toys to go in.

"Get them involved and ask them to pick their favourite colour. Some toys are for sharing so can have a designated neutral space or live in another part of the home.

"It’s a brilliant way to get the room in order, encourage tidying and teach them vital life skills that will help them as they grow up too."

Get creative with the walls

The professional organiser said: "Give the room fresh life with bespoke wall stickers.

"Once you’ve got the room in order and looking neat and tidy, a great way to freshen up the space is to create decals to brighten up the walls.

"You can make removable vinyl decals which means you can chop and change designs as much as you want!" 

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