{"id":14748,"date":"2013-10-09T12:33:38","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T19:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=14748"},"modified":"2019-07-16T14:33:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T21:33:47","slug":"fun-moving-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/09\/fun-moving-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Moving Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/FunMovingProjects.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14775\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/FunMovingProjects.jpg\" alt=\"FunMovingProjects\" width=\"759\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/FunMovingProjects.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/FunMovingProjects-300x113.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Confused with what you should do with your leftover moving supplies? Moving can be a stressful and heavy burden on any member of the family, but it doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t have fun (or relax) when it&#8217;s over! Here are some creative ways to shake the stress away and enjoy your new home while re-using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20131009-funmovingprojects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving supplies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14754\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/23053484\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14754\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14754 \" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bubble-Wrap-Boulevard-on-Vimeo1-300x169.png\" alt=\"Bubble Wrap Boulevard by You Had Me At Balloon on Vimeo.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bubble-Wrap-Boulevard-on-Vimeo1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bubble-Wrap-Boulevard-on-Vimeo1.png 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubble Wrap Boulevard by You Had Me At Balloon on Vimeo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We came across a cool <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/23053484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video online<\/a> that shows two individuals who placed a bubble wrap runway on a sidewalk and captured people&#8217;s reaction to the bubble wrap. Who wouldn&#8217;t want to pop the bubbles when there&#8217;s a sheet (or if you&#8217;re lucky, an entire roll) of bubble wrap sitting in front of &nbsp;(and teasing) you. Their idea brought out the inner-child of many adults in the video, but who can blame them? Would you jump on it, or simply walk over it?<\/p>\n<p>Here are our ideas for some fun moving projects!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14777\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/funny-pictures-humor-we-are-all-mature-bubble-wrap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14777\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14777\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/funny-pictures-humor-we-are-all-mature-bubble-wrap-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"This cat can't resist the urge. Image from Funny Picture. \" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/funny-pictures-humor-we-are-all-mature-bubble-wrap-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/funny-pictures-humor-we-are-all-mature-bubble-wrap.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This cat can&#8217;t resist the urge. Image from Funny Picture.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Bubble Wrap<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a long strip of bubble wrap to create a makeshift hopscotch inside the house. You can create the outline using a permanent market.<\/li>\n<li>Lay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20131009-funmovingprojects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bubble wrap<\/a> on every hallway and walk area of your new home and tape the ends down at night. Wait until the morning when your housemates wake up to a popping circus of fun!<\/li>\n<li>Use bubble wrap to make a &#8220;Twister&#8221; inspired game of nonstop popping. Divide the bubble wrap into four columns and color code each column by painting as many large circles as you can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Moving Boxes<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A<a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2012\/08\/01\/5-more-fun-ways-to-reuse-moving-boxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;fort<\/a>&nbsp;is a childhood favorite of many. Construct one in your home by using tape and either stacking&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20131009-funmovingprojects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving boxes&nbsp;<\/a>on top of another to create a structure, or by cutting apart the boxes and taping the ends together to create a tall fort.<\/li>\n<li>Make a box tunnel that winds through your home and encourage your kids and pets to use it! By taping together the ends of boxes you can create a long snake-like structure that can wind through the hallways and end at your children&#8217;s rooms. Make sure to leave enough extra space for you to walk along your house as your kids may want to leave this tunnel in its place for quite some time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Packing Peanuts<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_14759\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/PackingPeanuts_Cat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14759\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14759\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/PackingPeanuts_Cat-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"This cat went for a swim in packing peanuts! Image from College Humor. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/PackingPeanuts_Cat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/PackingPeanuts_Cat.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This cat went for a swim in packing peanuts! Image from College Humor.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px\">If you&#8217;re looking to go for a swim, fill your empty bathtub with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20131009-funmovingprojects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">packing peanuts<\/a> and let the kids (and pets) play in it. To avoid the peanuts from spreading into every inch of your home, make sure to have a large recycling can next to the bathtub, as well as towels to help wipe them all down. A broom can come in handy to help collect all of &nbsp;the extra pieces.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Fill extra pillow cases with packing peanuts and host a pillow fight! With a few swings, the peanuts will start to come out of the case and a peanut party will ensue in the air. Make sure you pick a closed room to avoid the peanuts from spreading too far into your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Have you recycled your moving supplies into fun moving projects? Have you used packing peanuts, boxes or bubble wrap for fun?&nbsp;<em><strong>Let us know below in the comments section.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confused with what you should do with your leftover moving supplies? Moving can be a stressful and heavy burden on any member of the family, but it doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t have fun (or relax) when it&#8217;s over! 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