Selling your house often provides a mixed bag of emotions. While you might be happy to complete the sale and relieved to put the selling process behind you, you may also feel a little sadness about leaving the home. Children will often experience the latter emotion, too, which can make selling and moving away a difficult time for your family. It's important to make this time easier on them, and you may find that you make it easier on yourself in the process. Here are some tips that you can employ.

Have A Celebration In Each Room

After the sale is complete but before you begin to pack your possessions to move, think about having a goodbye celebration in each room of your home. This is an idea that your children will usually get enthused about and, depending on their ages, it can be a lot of fun. This step doesn't have to be melancholy, although you may wish to share some sentiments about each room and encourage your children to do the same. Playing a board game with your children or hanging out while they play with their toys, while also offering some fun treats such as cupcakes, can make it feel as though you're sending off each room in style.

Document The House

You and your spouse might wish to take a series of photos of the residence that will help you to remember it, and you can encourage your children to get involved in the process. Some children will enjoy snapping photos with your camera or smartphone, but another option to explore is having your children paint or draw the exterior of the house and/or their favorite rooms inside it. You can also make the promise that you'll hang their art in your new home, even if it's just on the fridge, so that they can always remember where they used to live.

Throw A Party

A housewarming party is common when you move into a new home, but it can also be fun to throw a party after you sell your home. Remember, this isn't just an opportunity to hang out with your friends — this get-together can provide a happy memory for your children during a potentially stressful time, so make sure that there are plenty of attendees around their ages. You may even wish to go all-out with something unique, such as renting an inflatable castle for the party.

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