Repurposing Old Toys into Something Useful

Do you have old toys scattered around the house the you don’t know what to do with? Are your children too old to play with their toys, but you don’t want to part with them? Whatever the reason for the accumulation, it is not a pleasant sight to see a lot of toys cluttering your house if your children are no longer using them. Instead of letting them lie around, why not convert them into something more useful?

Here are some fun ideas for repurposing your old toys:

• Create a unique lamp base out of them. If you have old character toys, you can use a lamp kit to convert them into a lamp stand. For example, your child’s favorite teddy bear may not be something they play with anymore, but displaying it as a light source is a fun way to keep it around for sentimental purposes.
• Change your old cabinet hardware with a few themed toys. Add a screw to the backs of dinosaurs and other animal toys, or even toy cars, for fun cabinet pulls.
• Form a mirror frame design. Do you have a number of small similar toys like race cars, Legos, or tiny action figures? Arrange them in a collage around your mirror and spray paint them with gold or silver.
• Make art out of your toys. You can select themed toys or let your imagination run wild. Stick them on canvass and see where your creativity takes you.
• Use Legos to form a storage container or rack for hanging items.
• Repurpose old board games. Varnish your wooden board game. Install a stool leg in the middle and you have a new side table for your kid’s room or a game room.
• Turn old puzzle pieces or Scrabble pieces into magnets. Glue a magnet on the back, and you have instant refrigerator art!
• Transform small toys to key chains or bracelets. Your girls will love to wear their small memorable toys in their hands. Or, you can even be reminded of your children by attaching a toy to your key chain.
• Use old toy trucks as bookshelves. It’s a great way to display your favorite in a way that appears as intentional decor.

Chris George Homes
Oklahoma City Realtor
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