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10 Ways to Ring in the New Year!

Dec 30 by 7 Comments

10 Ways to Ring in the New Year

If you have some crazy kids that can stay up on New Year’s Eve, here are some great activities you will be able to enjoy together as a family. My personal favorite is the Memory Scavenger Hunt, but I am sure my kids will be all about the cotton candy drinks! What is your favorite way to bring in the New Year?

1.) Scripture Balloon Pops

Pop a balloon and get a bible verse!

new years

2.) Sparkling Cotton Candy Drinks

Let the kids pretend they’ve got their own bubbly.

cotton candy drink

3.) NYE Shakers

Let the kids make all the noise they want with these shakers – you can update the year of course.

diy shakers

4.) Noisemakers

You can also make these classy noisemakers, but just make sure you properly dispose of them afterwards (or else you’ll be driven insane!)

diy noisemakers

5.) Time Capsules

These are so great to help your kids reflect!

time capsules

6.) Balloon Drop

This is such a fun way to get your kids excited (if they can make it) during the ball drop!

diy balloon drop

7.) Confetti Pop Balloon

This is a really fun way to get your kids involved in decorating. Plus, they’ll love popping it – you just might not love the clean up.

nye confetti ballon

8.) Fizzy NYE Bath

Possibly an easy way to get your kids to bed earlier too!

nye party bath

9.) Exploding Party Poppers

You can use leftover wrapping paper rolls to make these – and the bonus is that you know your children are using them safely.

nye poppers

10.) Memory Scavenger Hunt

This is another great way to get your kids reflecting back on the year – and also a great way to keep them busy.

year in review

Here’s to a great New Year!

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