42 Toys and Things in Your Child's Playroom

[Updated June 14, 2020] 42 Toys and Things in Your Child’s Playroom is a continuation of the series about things in your house that are for your child or children or even grandchildren. Once you have that first child, something mysterious happens to a woman’s buying patterns. Suddenly it becomes all about that child and what the child needs and/or wants! So, before you know it, your home is overrun with things for your children!

If you are new to this series, welcome! But, if you are a new reader, you are probably already confused! What is this “42” thing all about?

I make lists of 42 things for household inventory purposes because I’m working on my own household inventory list for emergency preparedness and decided to share it on the blog as I work on it. And, if you are a regular reader of this blog, you will already know two things about me:

I don’t have children
I lost my home in a wildfire in 2007 (you can read about it here: Any Way the Wind Blows)

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So, why have I included several lists of 42 about children’s belongings if I don’t have children? Well, you probably do and if you are utilizing my lists, you’d probably like to have ones that relate to children! And if you missed the earlier posts in the children’s part of the home inventory series of posts, I’ll make your life a little easier. Click on these links to get caught up:

42 Back-to-School Supplies

42 Things in Your Child’s Bedroom

42 Things in Your Child’s Bathroom

42 Things in Your Child’s Closet and Drawers

That’s a lot of lists of 42!

Plus, many years ago I published 42 Ways to Help Your Child at School – this particular list of 42 was provided by my sister, Dawn, a now-retired elementary school principal and fellow blogger who writes about teaching elementary school over on her blog, Teacher Buddy Helps!

Are you wondering why I do lists of 42 and not 50 or 100? Well, many years ago I decided to try and “brand” my blog by choosing “42” because of the “4 Two” in my blog’s name, Toot Sweet 4 Two. Catchy, right?

Are you working on your own home inventory project, whether for personal use or as the result of a homeowner’s insurance claim? If you are working on one for a homeowner’s insurance claim, my heart goes out to you. It took me nine months of working nights and weekends to create our list to submit to our homeowner’s insurance company, so I know what you are embarking on and how overwhelmed you are feeling.

But here’s some good news – I’ve created an eBook to help you see it through. The Complete Book of Lists: Room-by-Room Checklists for Your Household Inventory Project combines the 55 lists on this blog plus 20 new lists and rolls them up into one eBook with 75 different home inventory checklists – all for the low price of $9.99! It’s a great tool to have on hand to help you through to completion of your household inventory project.

42 Toys and Things in Your Child’s Playroom

Please note: the list below is geared towards kids. For example, the link to “sofa, loveseat” takes you to kids’ sofas and loveseats. Lots of cute stuff via these links, so not only can you use this list to build your home inventory list and find the “replacement cost” of the items you lost, but you can also use this list to furnish a child’s playroom. A multi-use list!

Here’s the list of 42 Toys and Things in Your Child’s Playroom (this post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.):

Sofa, loveseat, chairs, stools, bench
Decorative pillows, throws, poufs
Ottoman, beanbags, floor pillows
Writing desk, game table & chairs
Armoire, TV cabinet, TV, cable box
Game console, DVD & CD player
Video games and accessories, DVDs & CDs
Other electronics & accessories
Decorative objects, knick-knacks
Draperies, rods, brackets, valances
Window shades, blinds, shutters
Lamps, ceiling fan, mirrors
Storage organizers, boxes, baskets, trays, bins
Bookshelves, decorative ledges
Books, magazines, bookends
Trunk, toy chest, cubbies
Artwork, posters, photos & frames
Bulletin board, corkboard, chalkboards, easels
Arts and crafts supplies
Educational & learning toys
Musical equipment & toys
Workshops, tools
Play kitchens, housekeeping items
Kitchen toys, tea sets, dishes
Rocking toys, ride-on toys
Puppets & accessories
Dolls, doll clothes, accessories
Dollhouses and furniture
Balls and other sports gear
Board games, card games, action games, magic games
Stuffed animals, soft & plush toys
Vehicles, rockets, planes, boats
Action figures, accessory sets
Building sets, blocks, Legos
Hobby models, remote control, robotic
Pedal cars, bikes, scooters
Inflatables, pools, outdoor toys
Doctor kits, money activities for kids
Wagons, skateboards, skates
Puzzles, brain teasers
Costumes, dress-up, role play
Play tents, teepees, tunnels, houses

Below are several photos I made especially for your Pinterest board! Will you do me a favor? Would you share my post on social media? If you’re not ready to tackle a household inventory project just yet, save one of these photos so that you can bookmark this post and come back to it later. I enjoy creating these collages and I couldn’t decide on which one to share because I liked them all! So, I’m giving you multiple options! And if you can’t decide which one you like best, save them all, too! Which one do you like best? I’ve labeled them #1, #2, and #3 just in case you’d like to share in the comments.

Pinterest Photo Collage #1 – 42 Toys and Things in Your Child’s Playroom

Pinterest Photo Collage #2 – 42 Toys and Things in Your Child’s Playroom

Pinterest Photo Collage #3 – 42 Toys and Things in Your Child’s Playroom

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One last thing – as I write this post, a dozen or more wildfires are raging throughout California. In Southern California, we’re experiencing extremely hot weather conditions (112 degrees at my house for the past 2 days), Santa Ana winds, and a hurricane off of Mexico that brought a heavy rainstorm to the southern border of our county. This heavy rainstorm left a path of downed, uprooted trees, trees struck by lightning, flooding in some areas, and power outages throughout the county. And that’s just the news from my neck of the woods!

Stay safe, stay cool, and stay prepared!

Tootles,