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17 Creative Book Storage Ideas When You Homeschool

July 29, 2023 | 5 Comments
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I have 17+ creative book storage ideas for your homeschool area. Also, look at Homeschool Organization – 12 Unconventional Ideas for Storage.

No matter how many devices you have in your home, searching for creative book storage ideas when you homeschool never really stops.

On top of that, I want homeschool book storage ideas that work and add some pizazz to my home. 

17 Creative Book Storage Ideas When You Homeschool

I can find drab storage anywhere. 

When you live and school at home, you have to stay inspired and excited about your learning spaces.

Creative Book Storage Ideas

Look at the creative solutions I rounded up that can take book storage from drab to fab. 

Some of them could work for an older child and some for a younger child.

Also, some are easier to do it yourself and then some of them you may need to get the Mr. involved.

17 Creative Book Storage Ideas When You Homeschool

Maybe one or two things spark an idea for a new place in your home for book storage.

  Now that I rounded these up, I am stoked about trying some of them. 

From drawers, to caster wheels, to spice racks, they are pretty genius ideas!

Creative Book Storage Ideas

We can never have enough bookshelves, but you can use other parts of your house for creative storage.

Photo Credit: www.pinterest.com

1. Vintage drawer used to hold books diy

Thi s is so creative. Take a drawer and turn it to bookshelfe. YYou could even move this around the house.

Photo Credit: www.pinterest.com

2. Spice racks added to dressers for storage

When we lived in a small cabin, I did this to each child's dresser to maximize book and curriculum supplies storage. I love it.

Photo Credit: ohmysander.com

3. Wooden window frame turned into coffee table book storage

This can be an awesome DIY project for your home and it makes for a beautiful piece for your home while storing books and curriculum.

Photo Credit: blackeiffel.blogspot.com

4. Book Storage under a Window Seat

What a beautiful space to read and store your books.

Photo Credit: abeautifulmessantiques.blogspot.com

5. Books in Bed Headboard

For sure I could sleep well with all those books around me. But love this idea of a headboard book storage.

Photo Credit: boligmagasinet.dk

6. Over the door book storage at its best

When space is at a premium this over the door shelf is a must have and literally on any wall you can install this shelf.

7. Bookshelf Rotating Bookshelf Floor-to-Ceiling 360-degree Storage Picture Book Rack

And I'm swooning over this beautiful picture book rack. Not only is it gorgeous but so functional.

Photo Credit: www.plasteranddisaster.com

8. Making Over a Salvaged Library Cart

Love this idea and especially if you find one of these library carts. Add some wheels and place it where you need it.

Photo Credit: pennycarnival.typepad.com

9. DIY Fabric Hanging Storage

Love this by making use of any wall and to encourage readers. With fabric and a little bit of time, you can have beautiful and easy book storage.

Photo Credit: pinkxstitches.blogspot.com

10. Spool Bookcase

What a gorgeous piece which makes both table and book storage.

Photo Credit: www.sixcleversisters.com

11. Room Bookshelves

I love these DIY crate bookshelves. So easy to make and they can fit anywhere.

Photo Credit: www.pinterest.com

12. Create storage under the bed.

This is another storage saving tip I used when we lived in a small house. I changed all the beds so that they were elevated enough to add storage underneath.

Photo Credit: www.practicallyfunctional.com

13. DIY Rolling Crate For Easy Book Storage

This project is so simple; just attach casters to the bottom of a wooden crate and you’re done!

Photo Credit: www.interiorsbysarahlangtry.com

14. DIY Rolling Book Basket

Oh my goodness, I love this. Grab a wire basket, some wheels, and a board and you have book storage.

Photo Credit: www.flickr.com

15. Locker Shelf

How very creative if you find any lockers second hand. Such beautiful storage.

Photo Credit: www.pinterest.com

16. Shutter Closet Door Book Display

Another creative idea for your books is to use a shutter door turned sideways. Again, use what you have to create storage.

Photo Credit: dejligheder.blogspot.com

17. Old Drawer & Add Legs = Table

And yet another way to use something you already have to add book storage.

Photo Credit: chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com

Use a Tote for Toddlers

Then totes can be hung on the back of a chair or stored away in a closet.

17 Creative Book Storage Ideas When You Homeschool

More Creative Storage Ideas

  • Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool {31 Day Boot Camp For New Homeschoolers on My Blog}
  • Homeschool Organization – 12 Unconventional Ideas for Storage
  • 100 BEST Ideas to Organize Your Homeschool Area – Storage, Spaces, and Learning Places
  • Day 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms. {31 Day Boot Camp For New Homeschoolers on My Blog}

Do you have a creative place to store your books?

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Homeschool Planner Supplies – Organizational Eye Candy Because Paper Planners ROCK!

October 13, 2022 | Leave a Comment
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I get ask a lot about the type of homeschool planner supplies I use and like for all of my homeschool planners.

So today, I wanted to share homeschool planner supplies or some organizational eye candy because paper planners still ROCK!

Come what may in the digital age, there is no substitute when you add your own words freestyle to your planners along with all those fun and smokin’ hot accessories.

Homeschool Planner Supplies - Organizational Eye Candy Because Paper Planners ROCK!

Though this isn’t a comprehensive list of all the things I swoon over, it will give you an idea of some of the things I have used and luv.

Homeschool Planners Rock

When I stumbled across the things on Poppin I almost passed out.

I did pull the trigger and buy the pocket dividers (1). I also have the fun pencils by Anthropologie  (4).

I love using washi tape on my planner too like a post it note. And I swing back and forth between pastel colors (2) and then ones like these green and blue color scheme that I have my eye on.

It’s the same way with highlighters.

pencils

My favorite for many years has been the highlighter pencils by Anthropologie, but they don’t sell them anymore.

So I have been using the pilot pastel ones (6) which I love and then again because I like to highlight my Bible and other pages in my planner, I love wooden highlighters and have been thinking about pulling the trigger on these beautiful wooden ones.

I love the wooden ones because normally they don’t bleed through the page.

Planner Supplies

I also got these fun retractable highlighters this year.

I admit, I am addicted to them but I always seem to use them. Do you highlight books you read? I do.

Instead of focusing on reselling them, I focus on remembering what I read and I normally do better retaining it when I use a highlighter color code system. Do you do that? I hope I am not the only weird one that does that. I use bright orange for a point that is new or that I want to commit to memory and yellow is just my normal find-that-an-interesting-point color.

homeschool planner supplies @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Then don’t even get me talking pens. I love most pens that pop with color and Zebra brand is one of my very favorites too.

I picked these up when I was back in the states recently.
And then I know these are craft pens but when I want to write with a finer point or box text, I love the Martha Stewart craft pens. They are a little pricey, but I have taken care of mine and they have lasted quite a few years.

Then for years, I have always loved the flag stickers by Semikolon (5) just because they have some hot colors but I do mix and match with washi tapes and less expensive flags too.

Those are just a few of the things that make my heart go pitter patter when I am using any of my planners. Do you have any favorites?

15 Gorgeous Homeschool Planner Supplies

Whether you add a bit of eye candy or consider it essential supplies, you'll love some of these ideas.

Poppin Zip Folios, Aqua

Set of 3 slide-tab reusable plastic envelopes

Poppin Page Markers, Set of 8

Poppin Page Markers, Set of 8

Retractable Gel Luxe Pens

Love how these write.

Bubble Shape Sticky Notes

8 Bright Colors: Including blue, light blue, green, yellow, orange, rose red, pink and purple; colorful memo pads that look good and are hard to ignore.

Light Soft Color Erasable Highlighter Pen

Highlighter Pen, 6 Color Set 

6-in-1 Multicolor Ballpoint Pen

I love these because every color you need is available in one pen.

Plastic Binder Dividers with Pockets

You can add dividers to your planner by cutting off just a bit of it and it still can be coil bound, but let the office personnel where you take your planner to be bound to trim it for you.

Eco-friendly Wood & Plastic Free Rainbow Pencils

RAINBOW PAPER PENCIL:The inner body of pencils is made of rainbow -like recycled papers.Premium #2 HB grade lead for smooth writing and drawing.

Highlighter, Pastel Colors Chisel Tip Marker Pen

USA Brand ZEYAR, AP Certified. BRIGHT COLORS: the assortment of Great bright Fluorescent or Macaron inks protect and emphasize your handwritten texts, No shadow on the next
page

Bible Highlighters and Pens No Bleed

These work beautiful on your planners. Bible Safe Dry Highlighters: These no bleed highlighters are great for journaling and memorizing verses

Glitter Washi

Package Include: you will receive 30 rolls of glitter washi tapes in 30 colors, each measuring about 2 meters/ 2.2 yards in length and 1 cm/ 0.4 inch in width, abundant in quantity, enough to satisfy your daily decorating and crafting needs

BOSOBO Mouse Pad

► PERSONALIZED MOUSE PAD: Measure 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1inch ( 200mm x 200mm x 3mm), small size but perfect size for work and game. Elegant geometric shape and exquisite illustration add personality to your office, perfect for all style desktop, office, home, computer, keyboard and mice.

Canon PIXMA TR150 Wireless Mobile Printer

You don't need an expensive printer to print your homeschool planner. I've used this mobile printer for years.

Eco Highlighter Pencils

Eco Highlighter Pencils - Set of 5 Colors - Will Not Bleed or Dry Out - Includes Wooden Sharpener

Semikolon Sticky Page Tab Markers

I've used these for years and love them.

Other Homeschool Planner Favorites

  • Free and Fun Homeschool Planner Stickers Back To School Craft
  • 3 Free High School Planner Cover Designs
  • 5 Beautiful and Detailed Planners for Homeschool Moms
  • 5 Reasons a Paper Planner Is Better Than a Homeschool Online Planner
  • The Ultimate and Beautiful DIY Homeschool Unit Study Planner
  • Gorgeous 7 Step Free Homeschool Planner You Build
  • 6 Ways a Homeschool Daily Planner Beats a Weekly Planner
  • A Unique Flexible and Beautiful Preschool Homeschool Planner

Homeschool Planner Supplies - Organizational Eye Candy
Homeschool Planner Supplies - Organizational Eye Candy because paper planners still rock @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

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Day 13: Streamlined Record Keeping And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

September 6, 2022 | Leave a Comment
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Day 13 streamline record keeping is about homeschool record keeping for Day 13 of the free 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

I confess that when I first started homeschooling, record keeping was one fact weighing heavy on my mind.

It even affected my view of homeschooling not for the long term. I admit it.

I was sure that when the time came that I would send my son to high school because I felt he would be missing out on something. (By the way, my first son graduated 2013 and the other ones never ever went to high school. Too much goodness at home.)

Day 13: Streamlined Record Keeping And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Little did I appreciate then that my son’s high school years would be filled with unique, precious, memorable, practical and rigorous skills that I could offer him as I continued homeschooling. 

Record keeping would be a cinch. But, I will save my rant on that until Day 25: Homeschooling Happily Through High School.

Streamlined Record Keeping

Then to complicate my stress level about record keeping in my humble beginnings I lived in fear or at least had some anxiety about the homeschool laws changing so drastically that I would be called on to produce documents for my children at a moment’s notice.

Somewhere lurked the homeschool police that only lived in my community.

As my confession continues, I touched on Day 7:Tied Up With Testing of negative effects of schooling when you school by the “what if” mentality.

All I managed to do was have sleepless nights and worry got me nowhere.

I feel better now that I confessed.

Although it would be nice to be worry-free, the truth of it is that it is hard to homeschool completely stress free.

Any challenge brings responsibility, but it also brings life time benefits that have been worth every bit of self-imposed distress.

It really is a wonder that I even managed to have enough energy to focus on teaching my sons.

So I hope that I can ease your fears and lighten your load by explaining how to approach this subject.

5 Reasons to Homeschool Record Keep

Dividing this up into topics, you can determine where along the record keeping path you are at right now.

5 Reasons to Record Keep When Homeschooling @ Tina Dynamic Homeschool plus

What to Keep?

As you can see from the above reasons to record keep, it can really be divided into two categories.

Unofficial documents or those that are for your eyes only and official documents that are mostly needed for high school and college.

Relax if you have younger children because you have plenty of time to mull over a method that will work for you.

My method changed drastically when I worried about this in Kindergarten and then when my son actually got to high school. You will be a pro by then.

Unofficial Record Keeping.

  • Keep their “first” writing assignments.
  • Keep awards earned.
  • Keep crafts.
  • Keep first drawings.
  • Keep first hands-on designs and projects.
  • Keep standardized tests you administer.

Keep things you decide YOU can’t part with.

{I have tried not to shed a tear as I have been writing this series, but long tears stream when I see their work in preschool and I end up keeping most of it.)

Official Record Keeping.

Whether you have to report to an agency or not, you want their grades in high school documented.

  • Keep field trip logs.
  • Keep awards earned.
  • Keep up with community volunteer service.
  • Keep up with trips abroad for older students.
  • Keep work records.
  • Keep attendance records.
  • Keep standardized tests.
  • Keep a diary or journal.

Where am I suppose to keep all of this?

One thing we all have in common is that most of us clamor for more book shelves and room for our lifestyle that is quickly growing with books and supplies.

However, where and how to store and keep records and deciding what to keep and not keep is very different for each homeschooler.

Look at these solutions below.

  • Can you take a picture or scan items, then toss it?
  • Thumb drives, free online storage and external drives are very cost effective. Cloud storage has virtually exploded over the last five years. A portable drive is something I’ve always use and love.
  • A virtual online year book can store memories.

Folders, expandable pocket folders color coordinated for each child, and color coordinated notebooks for each child works too. I used the system for a while and even notebooks.

Streamlined Record Keeping - 31 Days of New Bee Homeschooler Blog Boot Camp

BUT, after 5, 6 and more years down the road, it can get more challenging.

Streamlined Record Keeping - 31 Days of New Bee Homeschooler Blog Boot Camp
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Long Term Homeschool Storage @ Tinas Dynamic Homeschool Plus

For many years, I have used press board report covers by Wilson Jones side bound, pressboard because I could extend the brads as I added in work and the covers were moisture resistant as I put away each year in the attic.

This is the kind of folder where the top and back cover are two separate pieces. I have one color for each child and labeled by grade. Too, I wanted something where the pages could hang out or extend because a lot of work in younger grades is on bigger paper.

Because this is stored away in totes in the attic, it is okay if the pages stick out because the binders are stored upright.

Using thick notebooks is good too for long term storage if it will be kept in a cool area and you can add pockets for storing small crafts that you can’t part with when they were preschoolers. I have separate pockets for storing things like that.

Another thought is to coil bind some of your papers.

Your office supply guy make not like seeing you come, but then again you are storing memories. I actually have some of my boy’s math papers coil bound because they are mostly the same size.

Hidden Storage Places in Your Home

Hidden storage spaces like attics, the top part of a closet, underneath the stairs and underneath the bed provide excellent places to store long term.

Source: Home DIT (Please Pin from Original Sources)

Padded storage trunks or chest that doubles as a night stand or table is also a wonderful niche for storing long term items. Company that sits in your living room will never know that under that beautiful table is a hidden treasure of several years of work.

If you keep more than you need for the first few years, it is okay.

Security counts when you are new to homeschooling and you are the only one to determine at night if you sleep sound because you kept a field trip log.

You can come back later and declutter because then you will see that your children are making progress.

Streamlined record keeping is a must in homeschool, but it can be personal, unique and distinct to your needs. Even in high school, you can accomplish stream line record keeping.

Embrace record keeping.

Too, I’m going to switch gears here on you.

Who is Tina Robertson

But before you can appreciate how I can help you here are are a few things about me. Sure, this free new homeschooler boot camp is all about you.

However, you need to know that I’m not new to the homeschool world.  

It has been several years since I wrote this series and I want to update you on my successes. And I’ve helped HUNDREDS get on the road to homeschooling.

Too, I have 3 homeschooled grads. So I’m well past having my oldest kid being 10 years old.

But the best part is that what I have for you works.

Also, look at a few other things about me.

  • I am the author of the book Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers: When You Don’t Know Where to Begin

And I have a detailed self-paced online homeschool Kickstarter course. It is a detailed comprehensive course for first time homeschoolers.

That is enough about me.

This new homeschoolers free boot camp is about you. I’ve not only been helping new homeschoolers in person, but here at my site for years.

I cherish keeping my children’s hard work and seeing my earlier mistakes.

Start slowly by adjusting your thinking to realize that you have the flexibility and freedom to make and adjust any “official” records that you may need. Control does allay fears. You are the teacher now.

Have you determined what you will keep and have a starting out niche to keep it in?

New to Homeschooling Start with the Basics

Days 1 – 7 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations
  • 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing?

How to Organize When You’re New to Homeschooling

Days 8-12 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 8: Organize Your Home – Then School
  • 9: Carpe Diem: Homeschool Schedule by The Day, Month, & Year
  • 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry
  • 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms
  • 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool
Day 13: Streamlined Record Keeping And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Streamlined Record Keeping - 31 Days of New Bee Homeschooler Blog Boot Camp

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Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

September 4, 2022 | 10 Comments
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Creative storage solutions is our next topic. Today is day 12 creative storage solutions for the 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

I think homeschooling storage epitomizes the meaning of creative storage solutions.

Thinking outside of the box starts on your first day of homeschooling and you just keep reinventing as you go along.

I found out that I had quite a few things at my house that with a little tender loving care could be turned into storage or at least be used in our school area.

Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Though it’s not storage, something as simple as updating a lamp shade to bring it to your school room gives you a sense of empowerment or starting fresh.

 Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Of course, a little orange in my house doesn’t hurt anybody either.

Take a look below at the medley of things I have collected from the around the web that could easily be used as storage.

Homeschool Storage

Do you have something like this at your home that you can remodel, repair or refinish?

Source: The Pleated Poppy

I loved how she used wood crates to create a space. A little paint and you have beautiful and unique!

Source: Hello Kiddo

How many different things can you find to make into a  bookshelf?

Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool

Source: Schoolgirl Style

I shared my color coordinating binders on Day 8: Organize Your Home Then School and look how this idea is implemented. 

Too, I’m going to switch gears here on you.

Who is Tina Robertson

But before you can appreciate how I can help you here are are a few things about me. Sure, this free new homeschooler boot camp is all about you.

However, you need to know that I’m not new to the homeschool world.  

It has been several years since I wrote this series and I want to update you on my successes. And I’ve helped HUNDREDS get on the road to homeschooling.

Too, I have 3 homeschooled grads. So I’m well past having my oldest kid being 10 years old.

But the best part is that what I have for you works.

Also, look at a few other things about me.

  • I am the author of the book Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers: When You Don’t Know Where to Begin

And I have a detailed self-paced online homeschool Kickstarter course. It is a detailed comprehensive course for first time homeschoolers.

That is enough about me.

This new homeschoolers free boot camp is about you. I’ve not only been helping new homeschoolers in person, but here at my site for years.

Your imagination is your limit when it comes to color coordinating everything.

Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool

Source: Little Brags

A tool box for craft storage. I luv.

Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool

Source: Somewhat Simple

She created preschool stations with these bins. Lovely!

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Source: Becoming Martha

Homeschool Storage Ideas

Make your school room unique by creating things you need and like!

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Source: Decorascao

Isn’t this beautiful and thrifty? Gorgeous.

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Source: That’s My Letter

These beautiful diy chalkboard easels are so creative and useful.

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Source: Homeschool Creations

Look at the way Jolanthe organizes her homeschool. She uses a system called Workboxes by Susan Patrick

I love the way she modified the system to fit her family. She uses folders and a grid instead of strips. Be sure to check out her post: Our New Workbox System ~ Workbook Weekly Grid

Look at how Kathy has set up her workboxes and she has some free printables for her system too.

And again, look how Kristen modified that same system to work for her family by using At A Glance Charts.

Source: Preschoolers and Peace.

Look too at how Kendra put her twist on this system.

Source: Squidoo Workboxes by SpellOutLoud

If you can’t get enough then go to the Squidoo Lens kept by Maureen at Spell Out Loud to see more. There are some wonderful ideas there.

Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Are the creative juices flowing yet? I hope you are inspired to use some of these ideas to make your learning a place that is both beautiful to learn in and a place for creative storage.

New to Homeschooling Start with the Basics

Days 1 – 7 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations
  • 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing?

How to Organize When You’re New to Homeschooling

Days 8-11 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 8: Organize Your Home – Then School
  • 9: Carpe Diem: Homeschool Schedule by The Day, Month, & Year
  • 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry
  • 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms

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Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool

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10 Best Ways to Transport Homeschool Curriculum {Gift Ideas Too}

November 19, 2019 | Leave a Comment
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Life is busy and learning is spent more and more on the go. Too, learning should be flexible and can happen anywhere. Whether you want to change the place your kids learn like to the park or are planning a vacation, you’ll love these 10 best ways to easily transport homeschool curriculum.

ONE/ Not just any old backpack.

A backpack is a good option for each kid and each kid can keep his books and supplies separate. Besides we all love school supplies and backpacks are great ways to pack it all up and head to the park.

If you’re going on a longer trip like we did overseas we used the Coleman and Swiss Gear backpacks. They were large, sturdy, and I carried our mobile printer and big laptop in the ones we bought.

Too, if you’re going to do a lot of traveling, a sturdier backpack to hold laptops and printers is best. An inexpensive one works elsewhere and is perfect for park days.

10 Best Ways to Transport Homeschool Curriculum. When learning on the go, grab one of these nifty tools for transporting homeschool curriculum @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus.

TWO/ Reusable canvas tote/grocery bag.

You can use those plastic bags you get at the grocery store, but I love the canvas totes and some come with pockets so you can have a place to store your supplies.

Transporting Homeschool Curriculum

Put the books and supplies in the tote and we’re off to the park or beach on a pretty day to learn outside.

THREE/ Not just any old milk crates, but collapsible milk crates.

Milk crates are an inexpensive option to carry your curriculum, but when we did that we still had to find a place to put our milk crates. That meant they normally took up space on the picnic table top.

It still works, but I love the collapsible milk crates. Take out your supplies and collapse the crates to put out of your way. Nifty!!

FOUR/Clipboards with storage.

Clipboards with storage are hard to beat when you want to pick up and go for the day.

Clipboards are built in desks and make for a great tool when your kids won’t have a table or don’t want to learn at a table.

When my kids had to spend long days at the hospital with me as I took care of my sick husband, we changed out activities each day in the storage part of the clipboard.

Pick up and go and your homeschooling on the go is ready to move with you

Storing Curriculum on the Go

FIVE/Small free standing tote.

Then I love this storage tote because it’s both free standing and has handles. When you don’t need to carry a lot, it’s the perfect size.

If you need just a few pads of paper and a place to store your supplies upright, this expanding paper folio is the perfect answer.

SIX/ Nifty storage tote with a divided tray.

This next storage box is great for keeping supplies organized. It has a removable tray which is one of the best features.

You can put crafts or small supplies in the divided tray and take out the tray to use while learning on the go. I used something like this when we rented a house in the mountain for a month.

It was small enough to pack in the car, but kept small things organized for easy reach.

SEVEN/Wheeled cart.

I have owned so many of these wheeled carts through the years, I can’t even count. They have been worth every penny I spent on them.

This one we used at the park too when we wanted to stay longer.

Since it’s plastic and sturdy I didn’t mind rolling it around the park. You can easily add dividers to it.

Eight/Wheeled cart, but better for teaching a co-op.

Depending on your needs, I found that the wheeled cart with storage pockets below was better when I was teaching a co-op.

The pockets on the outside are perfect when you need to easily put your hands on your supplies. It’s the perfect desk on the go.

Portable Homeschool Curriculum

NINE/ Clear project cases.

These project cases have two advantages. They are clear and 12 x 12.

I love clear containers so we can see what is in them and then we don’t need something real big when we take a project on the go.

This is great for carrying a lapbook or notebook that is work in progress. It stores all the small pieces.

TEN/ The deluxe of them all.

This last rolled storage tote has to be the most deluxe of all portable storage with tons of pockets to organize all your homeschool curriculum.

Don’t forget to grab all the fun ways to organize school supplies on the go. I’m eyeing this nifty pencil storage for older kids. I love the fact that it’s not baby-ish.

Homeschool Learning on the Go Tools

These chair back pockets are great to take on the go and fill with your supplies.

I love them for vacation. It gives us a place to store our art supplies and few books. Fold and go and then store when you get to your “home for a week or month”.

Last, but certainly not least you can never have enough dry erase reusable pockets.

You can use them for activity pages, but also there is no limit to how you can use them. They store paint brushes, wipes, erasers and writing supplies.

Learning outside four walls is the best way to learn and our homeschool curriculum is important. Packing it for a short move or longer move requires the right portable storage tool.

You won’t have a problem finding the perfect fit with this round up of fun ways. You’ll also love these other tips.

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