Containment

I don't know if you feel this way at your house, but we are in serious need of some better toy storage. I have the cube thing with the fabric drawers, but since it lives in Katie's closet, it hasn't really been very useful. I also have a basket of toys in the living room and another basket for stuffed animals (and the toys she's outgrown) in her bedroom. Now that she knows how to get into said areas, all the toys are everywhere! So, I told my mom that Katie needed a toy box for her room for Christmas. These are the two I'm considering.

The pink one is the more expensive of the two, but it has the shelf (although, she has the cube storage for her books) and also will take up less space. This one has a storage capacity of 5.5 cubic feet.


The blue & green one is about $20 cheaper, no shelf, but definitely more gender neutral. This one has storage capacity of 6 cubic feet.

I just don't know what to pick. I also would love to have a pretty wooden toy chest in her pretty little room, but I know that that is truly not a practical choice right now. I don't want to worry about pinched fingers and lids closing and all of those crazy things. Katie needs to have easy, worry-free access to her toys. And frankly, the plastic doesn't bug me that much. Hmm...which would you pick?