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16 Lego Storage Ideas That'll Keep Every Small Piece Organized

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If there's one toy that presents the biggest organizational challenge, it's Lego. You want to keep all those bricks out of the way, but you also want your kids to be able to find the pieces they need, otherwise they won't wind up playing with any of them. This video from Do It On a Dime has lots of clever ways to get started (and the kids involved in sorting). If you just need extra bins, drawers, and tables, we rounded up the most genius ones to keep everything organized and ready for play.

IKEA IKEA BYGGLEK LEGO Storage Boxes

IKEA BYGGLEK LEGO Storage Boxes

These IKEA Lego storage containers do double duty: They store the pieces inside, and kids an build and display their creations on top. You can get a set of three small ones for $10, or single, bigger boxes for $13 or $15 each.

Lego Storage Head

Lego Storage Head
Credit: The Container Store

This Lego head keeps all the bricks together, but, even if it were empty, it looks fun sitting up on a shelf. 

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Build-On Wall Tiles

Build-On Wall Tiles
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The wall seems like an odd place to store Lego bricks, but these stick-on tiles make it easy. Kids can get the bricks off the floor and show off their finished pieces to their friends. 

Lego Organizer Cubes

Lego Organizer Cubes

These nesting cubes fit inside each other when they're not in use, and they have clear tops so your kids can see what sets are stored inside without dumping them out. 

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Labeled Bins

Labeled Bins
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Etsy shop PeeWeePeels has perfected re-positionable decals to label bins. The shop sells labels for trains and puzzle pieces, but you can also get ones for separating Lego pieces by color. Though they'll fit a lot of bins, they're specifically designed to be compatible with the IKEA Trofast bin system.

Travel Box

Travel Box
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These cubes not only make it easy to put the Lego bricks away, they also make them simple to take with you. 

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Rolling Cart

Rolling Cart
Credit: The Container Store

Roll this out when it's time to play, and, when the fun's over, just roll it away. 

Sorting Drawers

Sorting Drawers

If you have a serious builder who really wants to keep things sorted by size and color, these tiny drawers aren't pretty, but they are a must. 

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Toy Block Tape

Toy Block Tape
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Then again, if you want to add an extra creative touch to a plain drawer system, you can decorate the top and sides with brick tape, and turn them into buildable surfaces. 

Brick Drawers

Brick Drawers
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Stay on theme and store those bricks inside even bigger, more stackable brick drawers. 

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Storage Chest With Plastic Cases

Storage Chest With Plastic Cases
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Each drawer of this storage chest is also a carrying case that snaps closed on its own. You can separate the favorite pieces and bricks into one drawer that you can take with you if you're on-the-go. 

Sorting Trays

Sorting Trays
Credit: LEGO

And these official Lego-brand sorting trays fit perfectly into the Iris cases, so you can be that much more organized. 

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SWOOP Bag/Playmat

SWOOP Bag/Playmat
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When this bag is open, it lies flat so your kids can use it as a playmat. Then just pull the drawstring to whisk everything into a bag and put it away.

Personalized Caddy

Personalized Caddy
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What kid wouldn't be thrilled to have a personalized carrying case? This wooden cary-all has a two-gallon capacity. 

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Activity Table

Activity Table
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All you have to do to store your Legos is sweep everything off to the side. Or, for an additional $15, you can buy a top that will just cover the whole thing up and make it usable like a regular table. 

Storage With Buildable Top

Storage With Buildable Top
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Kids are more likely to clean up if they don't have to make a huge effort. When they're done playing on this table, they can just tuck the bricks into the bins underneath. 

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Lego Organization for Kids

This one is kid- and Mom-approved. Not only does this video cover many ways to keep the sets in tact, it also tackles what to do with all of the instruction manuals.

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Marisa LaScala
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Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky. 

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