The awkward feeling after moving into a new place is common amongst expats leaving their home behind. It becomes even more difficult when you are moving with kids and dealing with various aspects of your move alone.
New place, a pile of packing boxes to be unboxed, and no idea what to do other than after-move chores!
Why don’t you start with family-friendly activities to remove the awkwardness from your initial days in your new home?
The Move It has just the right list to follow when you’re feeling clueless about what to do after moving into your new home. Come, let’s suggest some cool indoor and outdoor family-friendly activities in Dubai.
Family-Friendly Activities
Saying ‘Hi’ to your neighbors would be on your to-do list but there is more to try. Whether you have moved alone, with a partner, or have your whole family in your new place, feeling clueless is common. So, here is your go-to list to pick a family-friendly activity in Dubai and shrug off that layer of eerily confusing feeling.
Indoor Activities
Do not want to go out to remove the homesickness after you move into a new home? Well, we’ve some interesting in-house activities that you can try in your new home.
1: Organize a Movie Night
Movies are something that no one would say “NO” especially when everyone has nothing to do during the first night.
Why don’t you organize a movie night and have a fun start in your new home?
Gather everyone, collect what movies they want to see and take votes. Once you pick a movie, make room for your makeshift home-theater for an amazing experience.
Get popcorn, sodas, and glasses so you will not have to leave the movie area later.
This could be a fun idea for breaking the ice and turning your new apartment/villa into a home.
2: DIY Arts & Craft
Waiting is a boring task that no one likes to do, especially when you are moving into a new place!
Why don’t you involve everyone in setting up your home but in a fun way?
Instead of relying on house help and handypeople, pick a role and involve everyone in your home’s decoration. You can opt for adjusting photo frames in each room, fixing curtains, or painting the picture of your new house before it is ready.
This way you will stay occupied and won’t feel bored until your house is ready, too!
3: Plan Storytelling Sessions
It is going to be your first stay in your new home!
Why don’t you make it a bit nostalgic with a story session?
Propose this idea to your family (especially the elders who are great storytellers) and decide a time and a meeting spot.
Once everyone is present, ask your mum, your dad, or your spouse to share the first memory of their hometown. In no time you will find yourself immersed in meaningful conversations and tales from the past.
And then you can lead this conversation to exploring Dubai once everything is in its place within your new home. (Do not worry, we’ve several outdoor activities to recommend, below)
4: Family Scrapbook
If you are seeking family-friendly activities in Dubai that demand more focus, try scrapbook!
A family scrapbook can be a creative ideal to bring everyone together and stay close to each other when settling into a new home. By collecting fun photos, tickets, or train passes, you can give your arrival to Dubai a unique entry.
Also, this activity will provide a record of beautiful memories after a few months.
Outdoor Activities
If your new place still feels strange even after trying the in-house activities, we’ve more to suggest. Pick one or all the impressive family-friendly activities to try in Dubai.
5: Visit Green Planet
Dubai’s Green Planet could be an ideal choice to take your family out!
This tropical rainforest can offer you a nice reconnecting opportunity with your family with its over 3000 plant species. And you will find various animals within this famous tourist spot in Dubai for unwinding the moving fatigue.
Also, you will love various birds here in Green Planet, too!
6: Go to Kite Beach
Are you missing an open sky after being surrounded by packing boxes, moving trucks and a lot of paperwork?
We think Kite Beach would be an amazing place to visit with your family!
Not only you will find this place soothing while flying kites, but you will also find interesting families, too. Kite Beach is a beautiful place to network and meet people from your hometown and put an end to homesick feelings.
7: Visit Madame Tussauds
If you’re not interested in exploring open skies or forests after a hectic moving day, go to Madame Tussauds!
This place is an amazing option if you want to collect some star-studded memories (at least with their statues).
From Bollywood to Hollywood, and music to fun corners, you will find plenty of places to visit here. And you will have plenty of amazing stories to tell your friends back in your home country when you go back home.
Conclusion:
And with this, you are all set to make your after-move days perfect!
We understand selecting outdoor activities may come with some challenges when you are in a pile of packing boxes in front of you. So, we have kept our list as diverse as we can to ensure you’ve enough family-friendly activities to do in Dubai.
Other than that, The Move It is always here to make your post-move experience pleasant. Be it hourly maid services, deep cleaning, or handyman solutions, we can accommodate all your needs.
