Moving to a New Home Social Narrative for Kids | 29-Page Printable Big Moment Story Ages 4-8 | Moving Day Packing Activities

Ten calm tips for a family move - packing boxes, a special box of favorites, moving truck day, saying goodbye, and settling into a new room.

Nora and Eli get ready for a family move. Over 29 pages they learn about the move early, help pack their boxes, fill a special box with favorite things, help on moving truck day, say goodbye to their old home, explore their new house and room, unpack their favorite things, and meet a new neighbor - with room for every mixed feeling along the way. Every tip comes from a named child-development source.

WHAT YOU GET

10 illustrated stories - one tip per page, with a picture to talk about and a small TRY IT task for the same day.

9 activities -
• Find It on Moving Truck Day
• Good Idea or Not?
• Moving Day, Step by Step
• Which Tip Is This?
• Find the Way to the New House
• Finish the Tip
• Three Special Box Items
• Write the Moving Day Words
• Draw Your Special Box

My Moving Day Promise - a page to sign and put on the fridge.
A certificate - to finish the unit.
Answer key - every activity, on one page.
A short guide for parents and teachers - what children this age can and cannot do, how to run one page, and how to use it in a classroom.
Sources page - the source behind each tip, named, so you can check them yourself.

IN YOUR DOWNLOAD (4 PDF files)
• A4 - full color
• US Letter - full color
• A4 - ink-saving version
• US Letter - ink-saving version

All text is live text, not a scan: sharp at any size and clean when printed.

WHO IT IS FOR
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K - 2nd grade · parents, military and relocating families, preschool and early elementary teachers, counselors, and family child care providers.

WHERE THE FACTS COME FROM
Every tip comes from the Child Mind Institute or ZERO TO THREE. Page 28 lists which source sits behind each tip.

HONEST NOTE
This book helps children get ready for a family move and gives them words for their feelings. It does not replace a grown-up's plan.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Buy - the files appear in your Etsy Downloads straight away.
2. Print the size you need, single-sided, on plain paper.
3. Read one page a day.

TERMS
For your own children or your own classroom. Please do not resell, share or upload the files. The illustrations were produced with the help of AI image tools and then edited, assembled and checked by hand.

No physical item will be shipped.

Instant digital download. No physical item will be shipped. Your files are ready in your account right after purchase.

Files: PDF · A4 & US Letter · 29 pages · print at home or at a print shop

For best results: print on 120 gsm paper or heavier; card stock is ideal for flash cards and certificates.

What you need: a free PDF reader (Adobe Acrobat Reader or your web browser) is all you need to open and print the files.

Please note: printed colors may differ slightly from what you see on your screen, depending on your printer, ink and paper.

Safety: adult supervision is recommended for young children, especially during cutting activities.

License: personal use only. You may print as many copies as you like for your own family or classroom. Selling, sharing or distributing the files, selling printed copies, or using them for print-on-demand products is not permitted. Full terms are in the RistayCraft license file included with your download.

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