Packing
with Children
Essentials
 Lots
of love and time 
close attention
to feelings
Tape
Blank newsprint
Medium and
large boxes
Helpful
Tips
Pack
children's rooms last if they are still small. Having the security
of their routine until the very end will make the transition go
more smoothly.
Give older
children (ages 5 and up) extra time to pack their rooms with you.
Packing up is a good time to talk about things they
might be worried or feel sad
about - leaving friends, school, a home they've always
lived in, and facing a
new school and strangers. Understanding feelings
and offering your reassurance
will ease the transition for them.
Allow them
to select some items to take with them in the car or in their
carry-on bag.
Most children's
toys are fairly durable and can go in boxes with some wadded
newsprint or extra clothes to fill in spaces.Breakable
toys like models or porcelain
dolls can be wrapped in extra clothes and packed in wadded
newsprint.
While the
children are packing, ask them to think about where they'd like
things
to go in their new rooms.
Make sure
you drain water from squirt guns and seal paints and other safe
but
messy materials in resealable bags or containers. Pack
them together in a box
lined with a plastic bag.
Have your
children seal the boxes and write their names or put their favorite
stickers on each box.
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