I had the opportunity to guest post for Traci at Beneath My Heart last month while she was moving. I thought you all might enjoy the Welcome to the Neighborhood idea and free printable!
A couple of years ago when someone was moving into our area I gave them a list of our favorites. They LOVED it!! Isn’t that one of the hardest things about moving to a new place? Not knowing which doctor is the best? Or a yummy restaurant to visit?
So I made a Welcome to the Neighborhood card and a Things We Love card. Write a little note on the welcome card. Fill out the things we love card. Attach it some treats. And you’re all set!
All printed out:
Make your favorite cookies. Our family really loves these homemade oreos.
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I then put the cookies in a tin tie bag.
I used a hole punch and looped twine through
the cards and wrapped twine around the top.
Download a Welcome to the Neighborhood PDF
For personal use only. Thanks!
A few other treats to drop off:
Bread in a can and Frozen Cookie Dough
What do you do when new neighbors move in?
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Love this idea…found this while trying to find a “welcome kit” template for an overnight houseguest, after discovering this idea…http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/howto-houseguest-welcomesurviv-137099. would love to have a template to implement some of these ideas in a reusable format for guests (we get a lot here in NYC!).
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Love this idea! Where did you get your cute striped twine?
Have a great day, I’m off to look around! Awesome project!!! Mique!
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I just featured your printable, linked it, but added a touch of my own to a version on my website. So fun! Thanks. =)
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What a cute idea to give that to your neighbors! In Germany you usually get salt and bread to wish you good luck in your new home, but this I’d prefer!
Thanks Anja. I love learning about other countries and cultures. I didn’t know that in Germany you get salt and bread. Awesome! Thanks for the comment.
Adorable tags and such a great welcome :)
Thanks so much Marla! Enjoy. :)
I have new next door neighbors, so I’m going to do this for them! I also am having trouble finding the pretty twine, though. Craft stores don’t carry it. I’ve seen it online, but I was hoping to find it in a store to have it sooner.
Just saw the baker’s twine at the dollar section of Target. Or make your own: http://www.lifesweetlifeblog.com/2011/05/diy-bakers-twine.html
Hope that helps!
When I was little I had a neighbor/babysitter that sort of did the opposite. When my father was transferred to a new military base and we had to move I was 8 and very upset. She put together a large bag of wrapped presents that I got to open up one per day. It was cheap little stuff – a bumper sticker from the local high school, a pack of matches from a local restaurant and a plastic snowglobe of our city. However, it made the transition to a new city so much easier as I had a little bit of home everyday. The last day was a dollar with orders to send her postcards of my new home and tell her all the things I liked about it. It’s been 20+ years, but I still remember how much that helped a little girl deal with a scary transition.
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas I am in RElief Society and have been trying to figure out what I could make for new members moving into our Branch I love your idea thanks.
As a military family, we move every few years & this will be a great little idea for not only our neighborhood but new military families in my husband’s group! Thanks for your GREAT ideas & for sharing them!!
I love, love, love this! I just moved into a new neighborhood and the final three houses just sold so I was looking for ideas to bring to them, this is perfect! I have a question though–where do you get that cute twine?? Michaels doesn’t seem to have it…Thanks!!
Well as someone who has moved a lot, this is a great idea! The only thing I would change is to put the area code before the numbers. (It is hard to remember what the new area code it at first). Idaho Falls was one of our stops for about a year, never got use to the none stop wind there. Thanks for the printable!
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Thanks Hilani!
Cute idea! Thanks for sharing! ♥ Jill
We have a new family moving in on Friday! We’re heading over at 1:00 to help them get moved in. I’d love to take them some treats with your adorable, helpful tag! Just have to replace my color ink cartridge first!!! LOL Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.
We’ve had 3 new neighbours in the last year and all have been from within our city. I love your card though – I look forward to using it. I made a loaf or cookies and took over some fresh produce (when in season). We did up a card and included our last Christmas photo with our names and phone number. A little cheesy yes but I have such a hard time remembering names that I hope it helps someone else! Our whole family goes together to welcome them a week or so after they moved in.
The welcome to the neighborhood list of favorites is a perfect idea! I love it. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE this idea. We just had new neighbors move in next door…this is PERFECT! Thanks for such a great idea!
Generally, it seems, I freak out our new neighbours. I take over some fresh produce/flowers from the garden, a home-baked loaf of bread and a little welcome note. After that I barely hear from them lol A sign of the times we live in I guess.
Except for two lots of neighbours, that is. Those we would nod hello to and exchange small baked goods at Easter and Christmas but more often than not, kindness freaks people out. Sad huh.
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Wow!!! I so wish I had thought of this a week ago when our new neighbors moved in!!! Will be doing this in the future!!! Thanks so much!!! Awesome project!!!
This is so great. I would be so impressed if anyone ever dropped this off to me! I love your blog and have been following for a while!
I would love for you to link this up at my weekend Link Party, Once Upon a Weekend. This weekend is my first-ever party, and I am so hoping people will participate! :)
Here’s the link if you’re interested:
http://familyeverafter.blogspot.com/2011/07/once-upon-weekend-link-party-1.html
Also, if you have a list of favorite link parties, I’d love to be included on Fridays. Thanks a ton!
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Have a great day, I’m off to look around!
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What a great idea, Mique! Thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful idea!! I would have loved to get something like this when I moved into my neighborhood! I am visiting from Tatertots and Jello and I am a new follower! I would love love love if you would link this up to my Delicately Constructed linky party!
I hope you have a fabulous weekend and I see you around soon!
Michelle
http://www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.com
This is such a great gift – handmade and thoughtful!! Found you over at Tatertots & Jello! I am also hosting a Linky Party – Saturday Social. I would love it if you would link this up! I am a paper crafting junkie – and this is right up my alley!!
http://socialsalutations.blogspot.com/2011/07/saturday-social-week-8.html
What a neat idea! I hope that someday, when I’m rooted in a community, I can do this for someone!
Mique! This is SO smart! The house next door to us is for sale….now I can’t wait for someone to move in!!!
Brilliant idea! My husband and I just moved into a new neighborhood last August and we would have LOVED to receive something like this. I’ll tuck this idea away for the next newbies in our neighborhood.
Thanks so much! Hope you can use it in the future!
What a neat idea! I’m pinning this!
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Love this! But I can’t open the blank printable….. How can I get it?
Hi- you just click on where it says “Welcome to the Neighborhood” pdf. Thanks!
LOVING this clever idea. I just shared it on my blog with a link…..thanks for being so creative!
Marci
marcicoombs.blogspot.com
this is such a great idea!! i love it!
Clever!
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I absolutely LOVE this idea! Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome Aimee! :)
When we sold our house to a family from out of state we left them an atlas of our area. Usually when people move in to our neighborhood I bring over either dinner or a dessert with my number.
That’s awesome that you left an atlas for the new owners. And I love that you bring new neighbors a dinner or desert- it seems like that doesn’t happen as much these days!
What great ideas—I’m totally going to use that cute PDF. It is MUCH better than the lame things I come up with for my new neighbors.
this is the best idea ever! I just moved to a new town this last month and it would have made my day if a neighbor had brought this over. I can’t wait to get to know my new town and then hopefully get a new neighbor soon so I can do this! I just love it! You are so creative and thoughtful!
Thanks Allison! It’s been awhile but I know how it feels to be new in a city. Hope you get to use it soon!
WOW, this is amazing!! Thanks so much for sharing. We have 4 homes for sale on the street and I’ll definitely be using this in the near future :)
You’re welcome Erin! I bet the new neighbors that move in eventually will be thankful. ;)
THANK YOU! But the first photo won’t show up on the screen.
Well I’m not a very good neighbor. I think about all the things I could do and end up doing nothing! You are brilliant! This is so fun and cute and I can’t wait to spend time in August with you. Can we please spend some time together this QBM?! Maybe the evening before!
April,
So funny you said that because I am the same way! I think of some cute ideas and try to decide what to do, when, how and then I end up doing NOTHING. Sigh. Time to change that!