When you begin to set up a nursery in preparation for a new baby, one of the items of furniture that you may have to consider buying as well as a crib and change table is a baby toy chest. You may even want to fill it with a few soft toys just to get things started. Baby toy chests may be a little smaller than the toy chests you would buy for an older child. They will fit nicely in a corner of the nursery and you can find them available in soft, muted colors.

You may choose a baby toy chest that is more on the elegant side because these storage containers will start off their life as decorative pieces rather than functional furniture that will come in for some serious work. There are many fine looking toy chests for babies that also double as small bench seats and will eventually become a spot where your child will be able to sit and play.

CoCaLo Baby Sugar Plum Kids Toy Box Bench Chest Levels    US $189.95

CoCaLo Baby Alphabet Soup Kids Toy Box Bench Chest NEW    US $189.95

LARGE TOY BOX CHEST BENCH NURSERY STORAGE CHILDRENS BABY WOODEN WOOD FURNITURE    US $107.95

GREAT VINTAGE DOLL HOUSE MINIATURE BABY CRIB AND HOPE TOY CHESTVERY CUTE    US $.99

Vtg 1993 Lustre Plastic White Baby Teddy Bear on Toy Chest Box Diaper Ornament    US $24.97

WHITE LARGE TOY BOX CHEST BENCH SEAT STORAGE KIDS FURNITURE WOOD CHILDREN BABY    US $107.95

Irealand Green Bear Teenie Beanie Babies Plush Toy w Flag on chest    US $16.00

Toy Chest Baby Set Bundle Of Joy All In One Crochet Kit Boy 600 869    US $36.12

One of the most important aspects you should consider when buying a baby toy chest is that it is child safe. There have been reports of some children being injured or even killed after a toy chest lid has fallen on their head or neck.

A baby toy chest should have a lid that can be held open so that it won’t fall closed unexpectedly. Even better is a toy chest that uses a detached lid. The toy chest should also have some kind of ventilation holes so that if your child should happen to get into the chest and close the lid they will be able to get air.

If you already have a toy chest with a freely falling hinged lid the answer might be to remove the lid to ensure tragedy doesn’t strike.

There are more types of toy chests for sale on other pages at Trunks and Chests.