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Spending NYE at home as a family? Grab this list of easy and exciting New Year’s Eve activities for kids!

Before kids, my idea of the “perfect” New Years Eve was a little bit different: dressing up, hitting the town, and probably spending more money than I intended.

In recent years, my husband and I have stayed in for New Years Eve with the kids, and I think I might just enjoy those cozy nights as a family even more!

Spending NYE at home as a family? Grab this list of easy and exciting ideas and activities to rock New Year's Eve with Kids!

How to Rock New Year’s Eve with Kids

If you’re going to spend New Year’s Eve with kids, it helps to have a plan!

Activities, party games, and themed snacks can make the night go by smoothly until it’s time for the ball to drop. It also lets kids feel more involved and understand the significance of the celebration.

Even if they’re not staying up all the way until midnight, these fun New Year’s Eve activities for kids will make them feel like part of the festivities!

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Our Favorite New Year’s Eve Activities for Kids

This list is full of fun ideas for an exciting New Year’s Eve with Kids from our favorite family bloggers. Click on the links below for full tutorials/instructions.

Inside: Ring in the New Year with this adorable New Year's Eve Ball Drop Card! A commemorative countdown card that slides to reveal your child's photo. Kid-Made New Year's Eve Ball Drop Card Yesterday I was writing a check (fun, right?) and I paused while writing the date. Was it really 2018? It feels like just yesterday we were preparing for Y2K! But yes, here we are on the brink of 2019, with New Year's Eve barely over a week away! Our kids are still on the young side, so they don't stay up until midnight. However, we still want to include them in the festivities and find ways to make the night special. This New Year's Eve ball drop card is a fun and easy kid's craft for the occasion! They can make it to use for their own countdown, or as a keepsake to give to family. New Year's Countdown Card Supply List For your convenience in re-creating our New Year's Eve Ball Drop Photo Card, I’ve provided shop-able ad links to some of the products used; disclosure policy available here. Black card stock Small paper plate (6") Silver glitter glue Sequins Metallic paint marker Child's photo Craft glue or glue gun Scissors How to Make a New Year's Eve Ball Drop Photo Card First, watch our quick video tutorial to see exactly how we made our easy New Year's Eve Ball Drop Card for kids. Then keep reading for full photo step-by-step instructions. Click video to play: <div class="adthrive-video-player in-post" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/VideoObject" data-video-id=""jL2VKthz""> <meta itemprop="uploadDate" content=""2018-12-23T01:59:36.000Z"" /> <meta itemprop="name" content=""NYE-card-Low"" /> <meta itemprop="description" content=""Ring" /> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://content.jwplatform.com/thumbs/"jL2VKthz"-720.jpg" /> <meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/"jL2VKthz".mp4" /> </div> The first thing we did was decorate our ball, so it would have plenty of time to dry. To decorate, we spread silver glitter glue to cover the entire surface of the paper plate. While the glue was still wet, we sprinkled sequins all over so that when the glue dried the sequins would stick to the plate. Feel free to customize your New Year's Eve ball with whatever sparkly supplies you have on hand - this is what we had at home and meant to be an idea starter. You could also use metallic silver paint, paint markers, loose glitter, plastic jewels, aluminum foil, etc. While your glitter ball dries, you can work on the rest of the New Year's card. Cut a slit in the middle of your black card stock, vertically, leaving about one inch uncut at the top and bottom. Use a metallic paint marker to write a countdown on the right side of your paper, from 10 to 1. On the top left corner of your card, glue your child's photo. You may need to trim the photo so that none of it is showing when the glitter ball is on top of it. When your glitter ball is dry, glue one end a jumbo craft stick to the back of the paper plate. Slide the craft stick through the slit in your black card stock, so that the glitter ball is on top of the left side of the card stock, and that the rest of the craft stick is behind the card on the right side. Now you can slide the New Year's Eve ball up and down your card, using the craft stick. Have fun and customize your card with New Year's messages and any special decorations you like! More New Year's Eve Fun for Kids Be sure to check out our list of more than 25 of our favorite easy New Year's Eve activities for kids too:

New Year’s Kids Crafts

New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Photo Card by the Soccer Mom Blog – A cute countdown card idea that slides to reveal your child’s photo!

DIY Confetti Poppers by Happiness is Homemade

Party Horn Photo Props by Pink Stripey Socks

Mini Ball Drop by One Artsy Mama

Countdown Clock Craft by Buggy and Buddy

DIY Classic Party Hats by Girl Inspired

Fireworks Craft by In the Playroom

New Year’s Eve Noise Makers by Teaching Mama

Paper Cup Party Poppers by Red Ted Art

Confetti Balloons by Design Improvised

DIY Straw Noisemakers by Meaningful Mama

Fill in the Blank Printables by LalyMom

Countdown Banner by the Crafting Chicks

New Year’s Eve Games and Activities for Kids

New Year’s Eve Family Games by Playtivities

Glow in the Dark Ring Toss by a Pumpkin and a Princess

New Year’s Eve Bingo by Playdough to Playto

Balloon Popping Countdown by How Does She

Confetti Science by Little Bins for Little Hands

New Year’s Eve Wishing Tree by No Time for Flash Cards

Build A Family Time Capsule by the Idea Room

New Year Predictions by Let’s Play Music

Countdown Activities by Inspired by Family

New Year Goal Setting by Nurture Store

Glittery New Year’s Ball Playdough by Homegrown Friends

New Year’s Eve Party Treats for Kids

New Year’s Eve Cupcakes Clock – the perfect party centerpiece!

Sugar Cone Party Horns by Hungry Happenings

Marshmallow Clocks by Nifty Mom

How you like to spend New Year’s Eve with your family? I’d love to hear your favorite New Year’s Eve activities for kids and family traditions in the comments below!

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Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Stacey is the creator of The Soccer Mom Blog, a Houston Texas mom blog that focuses on positive living for women and families. She loves to share real food recipes, money-saving tips, parenting encouragement, kids activities, DIY tutorials, home hacks, fitness, and so much more! To get to know Stacey even better, click here.
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Last updated on February 26th, 2019 at 02:29 pm

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