Children's Baskets

Wicker Children's Baskets for Nurseries and Bedrooms

The range covers smaller-scale shelf baskets sized for nurseries and children's bedrooms, decorative round baskets ideal for soft toys and dressing-up clothes, lidded baskets that contain toys properly out of sight, and traditional handwoven hampers that grow with the child from baby through to teens. Most are made from soft, child-friendly materials including seagrass, water hyacinth and traditional willow, with edges that don't catch on small fingers.

Why Wicker Toy Storage Beats Plastic and Fabric

The alternatives all have problems. Plastic toy boxes look industrial and don't age well. Fabric storage cubes sag and stain. Open shelves alone don't contain anything. A handwoven basket fits a child's room aesthetically, contains the chaos visually, and is light enough for children to drag from one room to another themselves, which encourages them to put their own things away (sometimes).

How to Choose the Right Children's Basket by Age

The right basket depends on what's being stored and the age of the child. Soft toys benefit from a lined basket so plush doesn't catch on the weave. Books and harder toys are fine in unlined baskets. For toddlers, lidless baskets work better than lidded since lids can pinch fingers and small children find them frustrating. For older children, lidded options keep things tidier and add more useful capacity. Round baskets tend to be friendlier than rectangular for nurseries (no sharp corners) and look softer in photographs, which matters more than you'd think.

Children's baskets in active daily use will need brushing out every few months to clear dust and crumbs, and an occasional wipe-down to handle whatever's been spilled. Lined baskets benefit from washing the liner once or twice a year. Avoid overloading larger baskets with very heavy toys, since the handles aren't rated for the kind of weight an enthusiastic five-year-old can pile in.

Pair children's baskets with our shelf storage baskets for shared family spaces, storage trunks for serious toy storage, or keepsake boxes for treasured items.