They are only good for toys that don’t have smaller parts to them. If you do have toys such as Playmobil, LEGO, and other related which have extra pieces; I would suggest that you store them in separate “bags” which don’t rip, tear. I saw this website online which are mesh (fabric) and they are great for storing items which would rip ziplock bags. The bags are very inexpensive too. They are way too “open” for things like blocks and LEGO bricks. You may want to use that bin sorter for groups of similar toys. Puzzles are best stored in bags as well too. You can use the bins for smaller play sets as long as you put pictures on the front to help him organize his toy collection. Have you done a purging on what he doesn’t want anymore or rotated his toy stock as well?

Troy S. in Downey, CA

I have the same thing you have, except in pastel colors for my 4 yr old girl. It is pretty useful. I think we have a 12 bin shelf. One big box used to have all the Little People stuff in it but she has outgrown them. I now have them organized in crayons/markers/paint (art stuff), another with Mr Potato Head stuff, another with misc toys won from Chuck E Cheese, those toys from McDonalds etc. Another bin holds the viewmaster and its slides; Another will hold all her barbie dolls which is easy to do since they are ‘flat’. That is until her collection of Barbies grow. One bin has baby doll stuff (bottles, bibs, diapers, and stuff like that). One bin holds all her flashcards. I can’t remember the rest of them, but I hope this helps.