Ideas to Celebrate the New Year

Invite friends and family to your home to ring in the New Year.

Instead of sitting in front of the television to watch other people celebrate the New Year, plan a party of your own. Friends and family can come together at your home for the countdown to midnight. Plan activities to pass the time and reminisce about the past year. You and your guests can ring in the New Year with fun crafts and fond memories. Does this Spark an idea?

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Craft Night
- Set up craft stations around your home for guests to create noisemakers and confetti balloons to use at midnight. If guests can't arrange for a babysitter, include kid-friendly crafts such as decorating cupcakes with candy confetti. Parents and kids can celebrate together while making party decorations that are edible.
Formal Dinner Party
- Invite guests to a formal dinner party at your home. Your guests may enjoy an evening of elegant dining and fine wine as opposed to party hats and punch. Send out invitations requesting formal attire for the affair. Cover the table with a black or white tablecloth and include a centerpiece such as flowers or candles. If you don't want to cook the meal yourself, consider having the meal catered.
Game Night
- Instead of being in charge of the entertainment, invite your guests to bring their favorite board games to the party. Hosting a game night for your New Year celebration means you will not have to stress about keeping your guests entertained until the ball drops.
Progressive Dinner
- Plan a progressive dinner with your friends. This way, you won't have to carry the whole burden of the party planning or meal preparation yourself. You can start with appetizer at one friend's house before moving on to dinner and dessert. End at your home before midnight and ring in the New Year with noisemakers and champagne. Schedule enough time at each house so that you arrive at your final destination before midnight.