10 Creative Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Kids
By Jacinda |

This New Year’s Eve make the celebration a whole day affair with the kids. Start by making countdown bags that hold fun activities to do each hour. About an hour before midnight (assuming they are all up), get ready to play some New Year’s Eve Bingo. At the stroke of twelve have a noisy celebration with homemade noisemakers. Check out more ideas in The 10 Creative Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Kids

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Confetti Balloons
You and the kids can make confetti from paper and fill up balloons. At midnight let the kids pop the balloons so the confetti falls out.
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New Year's Eve Bingo
Gather the family together for a fun game of New Year's Eve bingo. When you see the objects (party hats, balloons, etc.) on TV, mark them on your card.
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Party Hat Decorating Party
Throw a hat making party for the kids to decorate before.
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Noisemakers
Make spin drums to use for noisemakers on New Years. The kids can paint them as colorful or sparkly as they want.
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Time Capsule
Sit down with the kids and make a time capsule that you can fill throughout the year.
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Cascarones
Pour out the egg yoke, dye the eggs bright colors and fill with confetti. At the stroke of twelve they can all smash them on the ground.
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Colorful Poppers
You and the kids can make poppers from leftover wrapping paper and fill them with confetti and candy.
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Photo Booth and Props
Set up a colorful backdrop with fabric or leftover wrapping paper and give the kids fun props to pose with.
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Party Blowers
Pick out decorative paper and straws to make party blowers.
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Countdown Activity Bags
Fill activity bags with a different activity to do every hour, or every couple of hours, as a countdown to midnight.
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Jacinda Boneau is a fabric designer and founding co-editor at Prudent Baby, the premier DIY destination for crafty moms seeking ways to make their lives even more stylish and beautiful. She can also be found on Babble’s the New Home Ec.


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