It’s moving day. Kids moving day can be even tougher. Moving and children aren’t generally a good mix, so if you can, get them out of the house for a few hours while the movers do their thing.
What should the kids do?
If your children are under around 12, you probably don’t want them out on their own, but that doesn’t meant they have to stick around the house. Make your children’s last day in what’s probably the only home they’ve known a great one by sending them out for a day of fun.
Hire a babysitter
For young children, you’ll want to hire a babysitter or ask a family member to watch them. Once you hire a babysitter, here are some activities your children will enjoy:
- Go to the zoo
- See a movie
- Go to a children’s museum
- Go to a playground
- Send them to an art class
- Create DIY projects for your new home
- Say goodbye to each of their friends, with goodbye presents — something as simple as cookies and a homemade card can mean the world
- Take the dog for a walk
- Have a picnic
- Go to IKEA to pick out new bedroom decorations — your kids can send you pictures
- Play miniature golf
- Do a treasure hunt
- Play in the backyard
- Go to a kid-friendly restaurant
- Take a children’s yoga class
- Paint their own pottery
- Go to the beach
- Play a sport
- Make cookies
- Take a hike
Before leaving for activities, make sure you ask the movers how long they expect to be at your old home. If you are moving long distance, you obviously can’t meet at your new home, but the shock of an empty home could be frightening to small children. Instead, pick them up at a neutral place like the babysitter’s home or a relative’s home. Perhaps you can even join them for a little of the kids moving day fun.
Featured image via af.mil
Leave a Reply