Some stay, some go

We were done with Ella's room a long time ago, but there's still something to do. We have to select the toys she won't be using anymore. When we were in the apartment, before moving I got rid of some things, but now I realize that there are many more to put in the donation box.

Some of Ella's toys.

I also took the opportunity to arrange all her art supplies in boxes.

I kept the broken crayons for other kinds of crafts. Like melting crayons!

TIP: Obviously your child will stop playing with some toys at a certain age, get rid of the old ones and keep the new ones unless is something you know she still loves or if is one of her favorites. Also get rid of the ones that are broken or stained (but don't throw away the dirty ones, you can always wash them). Another thing is, if your child receives a bunch of gifts from relatives and friends, keep some of these new toys in storage so you can give it to your child later he or she will feel it as something new and at the same time you don't fill his or her room with more toys.

We had to get rid of some of her costumes too. She is growing so fast that many of them don't fit her anymore.