Hi! first post and a question :)

[Dreamalittledream]

My space sounds very similar to yours. First of all, some kind of storage/cubby/hooks at the front door, as space allows. My basement playroom is divided into zones:
-Table/chairs, chairs with boosters attached. This area is used for crafts, eating and is my learning zone where all of the puzzles, books, magnet wall, easle, desk for drawing is kept.
-Imagination Station; my puppet theatre, dress up area (big mirror), play kitchen/table & all the toys related to pretend (dolls, tools, musical instruments..)
-Large muscle movement; a slide, ball pit, ramp and tunnel
-lastly, my train table in another corner of the room which doubles as a Lego, block and car table.
-the center of the room is wide open for circle time, dancing, twirling etc.
I also have a small kitchen area set up (storage, microwave, fridge) so that I can prep. & they can eat right downstairs.
I am fortunate to have a big wall of shelves on one wall...the bottom shelf is the play tunnel to crawl through, middle 2 for toy storage and top ones for games & activity bins.
Best part...I close the door at then end of the day and there it remains for the next morning.

Hope that helps.

[Wonderwiper]

My space sounds very similar to yours. First of all, some kind of storage/cubby/hooks at the front door, as space allows. My basement playroom is divided into zones:
-Table/chairs, chairs with boosters attached. This area is used for crafts, eating and is my learning zone where all of the puzzles, books, magnet wall, easle, desk for drawing is kept.
-Imagination Station; my puppet theatre, dress up area (big mirror), play kitchen/table & all the toys related to pretend (dolls, tools, musical instruments..)
-Large muscle movement; a slide, ball pit, ramp and tunnel
-lastly, my train table in another corner of the room which doubles as a Lego, block and car table.
-the center of the room is wide open for circle time, dancing, twirling etc.
I also have a small kitchen area set up (storage, microwave, fridge) so that I can prep. & they can eat right downstairs.
I am fortunate to have a big wall of shelves on one wall...the bottom shelf is the play tunnel to crawl through, middle 2 for toy storage and top ones for games & activity bins.
Best part...I close the door at then end of the day and there it remains for the net morning.

Hope that helps.

Ha ha, you write much faster than me! Sounds like your set up is similar to mine! Sorry to hijack, but do you cook downstairs or reheat in micro? I'd love to be totally self contained but still not sure how to make hot lunch!

[Dreamalittledream]

Ha ha, you write much faster than me! Sounds like your set up is similar to mine! Sorry to hijack, but do you cook downstairs or reheat in micro? I'd love to be totally self contained but still not sure how to make hot lunch!

. Hello. Usually my lunches are a repeat of supper. And by mealtimes my little monkeys are chomping at the bit to get eating...so, the more I have prepped and ready to reheat the easier. I so agree with you that wall to wall toys is so unnecessary