I was in a college art class the first time I figured out tackle boxes were for more than bait and lures. I took my class list of supplies to an art store and, not at all spending my money, bought everything on the list. It wasn’t until the next day that I realized one of the items I bought was an expensive tackle box with a pink handle–and not a really good one, either. Lesson learned.
A few of you agreed yesterday that tackle boxes are for a lot more than tackle. It’s true! Buy them instead of make up boxes, art boxes, Beylockers, craft boxes, notions boxes…pretty much anything you would buy to store small items is a tackle box in an expensive, probably cuter, disguise.
The top picture makes it look like we don’t have many art supplies, but that’s because I’ve been feeling a little under the weather this week and hadn’t yet mustered the energy to gather everything in a pile (also the reason for the slow down on Instagram and in the comments here). I was able to put away most of the supplies, but we’re still missing some markers, rulers, etc. They’ll pop up eventually as I work my way through all the crafty hiding places in the house.
It’s going to feel so good to have all our supplies in once place.
It looks great! One of the things I learned from your WM project last year was the idea of gathering everything of whatever (art supplies, blankets, wrapping paper) into one pile and then dealing with it all together. That is SO helpful! Thanks for sharing this and hope you feel better.
Ha! You know, I didn’t even realize that was one of my techniques, but I guess it is. I figure if everything is in one spot it’s easier to find and access.
Do the boys actually put the stuff back into the tackle box? My girls tend to be gatherers and pilers so boxes sort of work…..for a while.
Yes, actually, which is why I started putting everything in boxes. It’s key that you figure out your kid’s organizational style. Mine like compartments, which I figured out last year when I made the battery boxes, and it’s why I moved all their Legos to those clear boxes. I think they feel less overwhelmed by the little compartments? Like the symmetry and order? They know where the battery box is, they use it religiously, and it gets put away. Same with the Legos, though I have to prod them about that because it’s more work. Someone mentioned yesterday that she stores all her sons Beybaldes in the Bey Stadium. That never worked for us. They ended up on the closet floor in the general vicinity of the Bey stadiums, and when they wanted to bring their Beys over to a friends house, it was a nightmare trying to find them.
Pokemon baseball card binder sleeves? Miserable failure. Shoes basket in entryway? Miserable failure. Giant crafting drawer I did last year? Miserable failure. I’m learning as I go what works with them.
That looks therapeutic. Love it.
It was. I sat on the floor and watched Dr. Who while I did it. I still don’t feel 100%, so I’m trying to think of what else I can do along the same lines, because it really was relaxing and didn’t take any energy on my part.
Man, that is an awesome idea, never thought of it before!
We have a TON of different art supplies (I could craft with my kids all day every day) so we have a bookcase that has a plastic container for each different thing (stickers, markers, crayons, etc.) and the stuff on the highest two shelves is “with mom” (glitter, paint) and everything else is a free for all. It’s made craft clean-up/time SO much easier. Love the idea of having a tackle box for some of the smaller items to keep them organized!!
Absolutely love this idea, but I fear my girls (5 and 9) wouldn’t put the stuff back in the tackle box. I’m cannot seem to find a solution that works for us. I love what you said about finding your kids organizational style, I’m starting to wonder if my daughters have one!