Felt containers by Swedish designer Pia Wallén are soft on small hands. Choose from three sizes (we use the smallest for barrettes and hair bows) and five vibrant colors that make the nursery pop.

Available at unisonhome.com, $40-$80.

Put little kicks in one sole spot. The Japanese-designed tower made from matte-finish plastic stacks boots, sandals, and sneaks in a nonobtrusive way. Pick an elephant, frog, or rabbit topper.

Available at mysweetmuffin.com, $29.50.

No more monkeys crawling on the coffee table. Unless it’s on this curvy helper designed to engage children. Floor cushions stack inside for easy access and spark imaginative playtime, lounging, and snacking. (Curved pod attachment and cushions are sold separately.)

Available by email order (info@iglooplay.com), $775. For more information, go to iglooplay.com.

Keep runaway basketballs, soccer balls, and volleyballs on lockdown. This genius plastic gripper easily mounts onto garage or basement walls for sporty safekeeping.

Available at ballclaw.com, $12.

Books and puzzles are more enticing when you can actually see them. Here to help is a modern unit, which has three front-facing display shelves. Mark your territory on the chalkboard tabs and sliding-door cabinet.

Available in May at pkolino.com, $120.

This trio of woven rattan containers is right at home in the nursery, living room, playroom, or laundry room. We love the spacious hamper, which stylishly holds dirtied dungarees.

Available at serenaandlily.com, $38-$98.

When bath toys are lost at sea, this helper plays lifeguard. Hold the handle to scoop up bobbing toys then secure everything to the wall (durable suctions do the trick). Holes make rinsing and drying easy.

Available at landofnod.com, $20.

Bye-bye clear plastic bins. Hello, handmade mango wood containers. These wheeled options have a distressed vintage look and hold books, blocks, and clothes with ease.

Available at serenaandlily.com, $198 each; $360 for two.

Kids’ closets can suffer from black hole syndrome. With hangers recycled from nontoxic European forest waste, summer party dresses won’t face a wrinkled fate.

Available at babesta.com, $20 each.

Use the solid painted top as a train table, or flip to an all-chalkboard surface for hours of happy doodling. The rollout drawer comes in handy for wayward Thomas engines or art supplies.

Available at laylagrayce.com, $895.

Cluster the pretty, pastel holders on the nursery wall to show off baby’s most precious belongings, like music boxes, heirloom toys, and keepsake cards. Then mount a few in your own bedroom.

Available at fermlivingshop.com, $130-$150.

Managing all of your little scholar’s school papers is a homework assignment in itself. Group everything with colorful paper clip numbers and you’ll never turn in a field trip release form late again.

Available at momastore.org, $5 for ten.

Get a grip on stinky businesses with a sleek, easy-to-carry organizer. There are compartments for diapers, creams, cottons swabs, and toys to keep baby occupied while you do the nose-holding deed.

Available at boon.com, $50.

Herd jackets, hats, and backpacks on the decorative holder, which comes with metal hooks and a wooden shelf to display Junior’s art projects. It’s a pretty addition to a hallway or mudroom.

Available at potterybarnkids.com, $99.

Everyone does their share when they use these storage cubes for cleanup. Just like the blocks they resemble, they’re stackable and highly addictive. Fill them with cars, crayons, action figures, or, well … Legos.

Available at containerstore.com, $5-$15.

As playful as toys themselves, each one-of-a-kind wall pocket has real character. Hang one bedside to keep favorite books, buddies, and other trinkets within reach.

Available at cateandlevi.com, $50.

A heavy-duty cotton canvas sack gives piles of blocks, Matchbox cars, and trains a home. Simply pull the cord to close and store; plop it down on the floor to set the collection free.

Available at swoopbags.com, $48.