Backseat

Playrooms have a way of looking like tornados swept through them. The backseat, then, looks like both a twister and a hurricane went through. Here are solutions for maintenance and cleanup.

Back-of-Seat Organizer

Problem: Hard to believe an elephant could hide in the backseat, but your toddler’s Babar book has gone missing. And come to think of it, where’s Miss Monkey?
Solution: The Case Logic Back Seat Organizer ($13, www.stacksandstacks.com) transforms your sun visor into a handy storage space for 12 CDs. There's also a mesh pocket for receipts or toll money.

Back-of-Seat Cooler

Problem: Scientific labs and their carefully calibrated thermometers have nothing on your little one, who can divine to within half a degree when a juice box is too “warm and blecky.”
Solution: The Lewis N. Clark Insulated Seat Back Organizer ($30, www.ebags.com) hangs from the front or back of any seat, keeping drinks chilled and snacks within reach for the duration of the ride.

Entertainment Organizer

Problem: More important than Finding Nemo is finding the case that Finding Nemo goes in. It’s been swimming somewhere in the backseat since you got the DVD player.
Solution: The High Road Entertainment Organizer ($15, www.thebusywoman.com) has pockets designed to hold videos or DVDs and CDs. It also holds a tissue box (handy for tearjerkers).