Day 26: Games cupboard

Even though my kids are still under 5, we have many board games that occupy at least 2 shelves in a book case.
Board games need to be gently cared for. Or else you will end up with no dice in a game that requires the dice and half the UNO cards missing. GENTLE is the word.

What can you do to take care of your expensive precious board games?

1. Keep all board games in one designated place.
2. Let the Monopoly game be in it's own box and not in the Bingo box.
3. Put all small parts in Ziploc covers to keep them from wandering away into no man's land or wandering into other game territory.

here is a picture of our Game Cupboard:

4. If you have games that are too young for your children and so haven't been played in ages, give it away. Why keep stuff you don't use.
5.If you have small game packs such as cards put them all in a basket, so they stay snug in one place and don't disappear at the back when pushed around.
6. Puzzles: It may be a tough job , but go through them and see if they are missing any pieces. A puzzle isn't complete without all its pieces. Keep those puzzles away for a while until you find the pieces. If you have a puzzle with more than 5 pieces missing (depending on the number of puzzles: those tiny tot ones may have only 5 pieces . So that an absolute throw away ), throw it away! Same policy with card decks.

Enjoy organizing your game cupboard! And as a treat play one of these games with your kids!

Here are some pictures of other game cupboards to give you an idea on organizing it: