Storage Cubbies II

I realize it's been quite some time since I updated my blog. My husband and I welcomed a baby boy in March, and most of this year has been spent in preparation for our little one. I am hoping that I can update much more often in the next few months.

However, today I bring you another storage creation! For those of you who are familiar with all of the builds I have done, you may remember that I made a storage cubular a while back. Well, this one is much improved from the last one. It is structurally sound enough to be able to hold much more weight, and it shouldn't bend under pressure. I will warn you that it takes a massive amount of k'nex pieces as well as a good chunk of time to make. Without further ado, here are the pictures!

I got the plastic storage bins at the Dollar Store, and the smaller ones fit quite easily into the cubes. 

As always, if you have any suggestions for builds, let me know! I would love to be challenged by different types of builds. Also, I am willing to try and answer any knex or building-related questions you may have. I have been building with k'nex for many years now, and I would love to share my knowledge with others. Happy building!

Knex Storage hosted by Callie, My Cat

I have long tried to figure out what the best way to store K'nex is. I have finally found a method that works well for me, and you may like it, too! It is time-consuming starting out, but it saves lots of rummaging through bins later on.

"My human likes playing with knex. Some people say it's a kid's toy, but she thinks it's a fun and creative hobby to have. I like them because I can chase them around the house, and they're small enough to pick up and carry off! When they are in storage, though, it's a lot harder for me to get at them... Here's how they are stored:

Depending on how many k'nex you have, you will need some empty bins. (I love bins! They are so fun to sit in!)

My human uses two bins for hers, but she probably would need three if all her builds were disassembled.

You can also use some of these nifty storage bins for the pieces that you have lots of. (This bin is just my size!)

Seriously, though, I love bins... and boxes... and anything I can sit in, really.

She also uses this K'nex case she got with her very first set. Somewhere along the way, the other knex bins she had got lost, though. She uses this bin for various odds and ends.

She then uses ziploc bags to separate out the different colorful pieces. These are all her connectors.

(OH HAI! Here I am. Much better picture than that last one.)

And here are the different rods! She even likes to separate out the bendy rods from the solid ones.

My human just feels so much better when her k'nex are in order, and so do I!

These are all the specialty/random parts she has. She likes to keep the track tubing in bags, too, so that it doesn't get tangled... or chased by me...

When you disassemble builds, just have all your bags/bins nearby so you can throw pieces in the bags they belong in!

The pieces mostly fit in these two big bins! And when my human wants to use them, all she has to do is pull out the ziploc bags! 

Now you see what I mean... they are just so much harder to pick up and run off with when they are all stored like this!

Well, that's about all I have for today. Maybe my human will let me pose with K'nex more often now! If not, I will just keep stealing her pieces as she works... it drives her crazy. xD 

Sincerely,

Knex Kitten"