Every night, Jason and Sarah each choose a book (or 2 or 3!) for a bedtime story. As they've added more books to their collections, we've been having a harder time keeping them organized and neat.
Lately I've been on an organization/declutter kick (which doesn't happen often enough!) and so I decided to look for some ways to better display and organize these books.
In my classroom (I teach a half day session of kindergarten), I have a wooden bookshelf that displays books with the covers facing out, which is nice. First of all, because kids are much more likely to pick up a book if they can see the cover, and second... well, I just love the art in children's books. :)
As part of my "operation declutter", I've been selling a few things on a local classified site. One day when I was posting an item to sell, I discovered this little gem.
It came from a daycare center. It's smaller than the one in my classroom, but for $30, I was all over it! Jason and Sarah love the new shelf and it's so much easier for them to find just the right book. So now our books are much more organized...
I also found some GREAT ideas for cheap display bookshelves that you hang on your wall.
My original plan was to buy/make these shelves, but Ikea has been out of the size I need for the longer shelves. You could also easily make these shelves if you are a handy person.
And then I ran across this blog. This mom made raingutter bookshelves. Brilliant, and very cheap. She even gives step by step instructions.
And then here are some more raingutter bookshelves in a very cute room.
So, if I can find the time and energy, I am still planning on making some of these shelves. I'll keep you posted. :)
