Do you have a lot of stuff? That was a trick question; anybody who has or works with young children has a lot of stuff! But there’s a big difference between having a lot of stuff and finding the room to store it all. Then there’s the issue of keeping it organized so you can find what you need when you need it. These tried and true teacher storage ideas will help you solve those pesky organizational problems.

Teacher Storage Solutions

In the picture above you can see how I store all of my dramatic play props and materials for my professional development sessions. I purchased the PVC storage shelf pictured above from Amazon.

Storage and Organization Video

I used to store my dramatic play props and workshop materials in big plastic tubs, but it was difficult to find what I needed. I was wasting too much time digging around in the boxes searching for things.

When I switched to storing the items for each of my dramatic play themes separately in file boxes it really helped speed things up.

Each box is clearly labeled on the end with the name of the dramatic play scenario. I printed the labels out on AstroBrights paper and attached them to the end of each box so I can quickly locate what I need.

Here’s what the inside of one of my dramatic play storage boxes looks like, this is the Hot Chocolate Dramatic Play kit.

Teacher Storage: Theme Tubs

So you’ve seen how I store my dramatic play materials, here is how I store my thematic materials.

This is my garage by the way, and these are only some of the thematic tubs I have. The tubs pictured here are from the Container Store.

Each tub holds everything from printables and manipulatives to story props.

Teacher Storage: Books

Books for read-alouds are stored in these inexpensive book boxes pictured above. Each box has a label to help you keep your books organized, so you can find the books you need quickly, when you need them!

I tried using colorful, laminated pieces of posterboard to separate my books on shelves early on in my career, but it just didn’t work for me.

These printable and editable book tub storage labels are available in the Teacher Success Bundle.

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