Stuffed Animal Storage Solution

Over the years, my kids have accumulated quite a collection of stuffed animals.  We periodically do purges and give away some of our "extras" but they still have dozens that are their "favorites"!  I try to keep them contained in baskets and bins, but they still end up everywhere and look messy even when put away.  When I saw this idea on Pink and Green Mama to put the stuffed animals in a bean bag cover, I knew I had found the solution to our stuffed animal woes!  The girls can still play with them when they want to, but when they're not in use, they're tucked away in the pretty bean bag.

Check it out...

Doesn't it look sooo much better?   I found this bean bag cover at Bed Bath & Beyond, used a coupon and only paid about $10.  If you have a similar stuffed animal collection, this is the time of year to pick up a cover to contain them ~ they are pretty easy to find with the back-to-college stuff in the stores.

All we had to do was fill it up...

 Then sit back and relax with a good book!

 It's a little "lumpier" than a regular bean bag, but still comfy enough to make a good reading spot.  (Plus the room looks much better!)

 Thanks, Marylea at Pink and Green Mama for this awesome solution!  (Oh, and go check out her site, TONS of great ideas!)

Sharing our newly cleaned up room at: 
 
Skip to my Lou 
Frugal Girls
Here Comes the Sun  
Tatertots and Jello 
I heart Naptime 
Brassy Apple