After Your Move: 5 Fun Things You Can Do With Bubble Wrap

Moving may not be a lot of fun, but figuring out what to do with your moving supplies can be – especially if you’ve got little kids. Bubble wrap is a great example: it’s wonderful for protecting dishes and fragile collectibles during the move, but once you’ve unpacked, what are you going to do with it?

Luckily for you, the Shleppers team has been diligently researching this question. That means we spent a lot of time on Pinterest, checking out fun ideas for bubble wrap.

These five are our favorites:

Fun Bubble Wrap Idea #1: Bubble Wrap Stomp Painting

Let your kids flex their creativity and use up some extra energy! Fashion leftover bubble wrap into socks. Dip your little one’s feet into poster paint and let them stomp around on large pieces of paper on the floor. Finger painting paper – the kind that comes in rolls – works great!

Fun Bubble Wrap Idea #2: The Bubble Wrap Runway

Your little one will have so much fun rolling toy cars back and forth over the bubble wrap runway. This runway also easily accommodates dolls, action figures, My Little Pony and other favorite playtime pals.

Fun Bubble Wrap Idea #3: Bubble Wrap Haute Couture

Make your own fancy pullover using only bubble wrap and your crafty skills. It’s the fashion look that will make you the talk of the office! Great fun date night apparel!

Fun Bubble Wrap Idea #4: Amazing Jellyfish Art!

Does the refrigerator in your new kitchen have any artwork on it yet? Bubble wrap is perfect for creating extremely lifelike portraits of jellyfish and other undersea life! To do this project, you’ll need some paint, google eyes, pipe cleaners and glue.

Fun Bubble Wrap Idea #5: The Bubble Wrap Run

If you have a long, narrow piece of bubble wrap left over after your move, secure it in a long hallway away from the stairs and let your little ones go from one end to the other. Great for crawlers, toddlers, and bigger kids – just make sure no one gets running too fast because bubble wrap can be slippery!