If you are ringing in the new year at home with kiddos this year, here are some ways to make it fun and memorable for everyone! From finger foods to countdowns to crafts to do together, use the ideas below to plan a fun, safe, and exciting new year’s celebration at home – whether you stay up until midnight or not.
- Photo Booth – every good party needs a photo booth! Check out this tutorial on how to make a quick, sparkly backdrop and start snapping memories you’ll treasure for years to come.
- DIY Confetti Poppers – Have fun making these together and launch confetti high up into the air with a satisfying “POP!”
- Dance Party – Find a clean kids dance party playlist on YouTube or Spotify, and get everyone moving! Play freeze dance for a fun challenge.
- Balloon Pop Countdown – Balloons are a fun way to make any event feel a little bit more festive and they are cool to pop too!
- Stream a Countdown – Sure, you can stay up to watch the ball drop…. or you can stream a past year’s celebration, or a kid-friendly live stream such as on Netflix.
- Pajama Movie Night – Have everyone get into their coziest PJs, pop some popcorn, and put on a family movie (or two!).
- Board Games – Games are always a good way to spend intentional family time. My girls received the game Cootie for Christmas – one I had owned as a kid and had completely forgotten about! It’s a very simple spinner game-of-luck but perfect for their ages. Raid your game cabinet and have fun challenging each other!
- Family Time Capsule – Create a meaningful time capsule including photos, letters, drawings, notes, and anything else that commemorates this year of your family’s life, close it up, label it, and open it in a year, or ten or twenty!
- DIY Paper Sparklers – Create safe and sparkly paper New Year’s Eve sparklers that kids can wave around without any risk. It’s a fun and simple craft that brings the sparkle of New Year’s Eve indoors.
Which activities will you implement this year that just might become a new family tradition?
