A New Year’s Eve at home can bring you and your kids just as much laughter and joy as a night spent dressed up and out on the town. If you are planning to stay in this year with your kiddos and watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop from the comfort of your living room, you may want to look at some festive and fun activities and games that will help you and your family pass the time until the clock strikes midnight.
That’s precisely why we have rounded up the best New Year’s Eve activities and games for you to enjoy with your kids and other family members and friends. These games will fill your house with merriment and laughter and help you make special memories that you can reminisce about in years to come. So rustle up some tasty appetisers and whip up a batch of New Year’s Eve cookies, and settle in for a night of laughter and fun with your little ones.
8 Best New Year’s Eve Games And Activities For Kids To Enjoy
Guess The Resolutions
Ask your kids and family members to write down their resolutions on a piece of paper. Tear out that part from the paper and palace them all in a bowl. Now, take out a piece of paper from the bowl, one by one, and ask your family to write down who they think made that resolution. The one who gets the highest number of correct answers wins the game. Commemorate the victor by giving them a homemade reward, such as a card or even special snacks or cookies.
Find The Cherry
For this fun game, you will need some disposable cups, whipped cream, spoons, and the star—cherry! Take a disposable cup, place cherries in them, and cover it completely with whipped cream. Hand one disposable cup to each player, and give them spoons to find the cherries. The one who scoops out the cherry first becomes the winner. The best part is that you can have the cherry and whipped cream as an after-game dessert.
Balloon Wish
This is a truly unique and memorable way of celebrating your New Year’s Eve. Tell your kids and family members to write a resolution or wish for New Year’s on a piece of paper. Now fold the paper and place them inside the balloon. Fill the balloon with helium and tightly secure it with a ribbon. Take your kids to the garden or your terrace before the clock strikes 12. Release the balloons along with your family just as midnight strikes.
Indoor Treasure Hunt
Pick up a bunch of items, maybe even gifts, and hide them in different places in your house. Write the list of hidden objects on a piece of paper and hand it to each player. Set a timer, and ask your kids and family to find the objects hidden around the house. The player who finds the most items within the given time is hailed as the winner.
New Year’s Eve Scramble
List down different New Year-themed words on big pieces of paper. Now, cut up the papers in such a way that they form big jumbled words. Put all the words in a bowl and mix them up. Now ask your family to form teams and sit together around the bowl and take out the pieces of paper to form the words. The team which finishes first gets a bunch of different prizes.
Pick The Prize
Ask your kids and family members to make a big circle facing outward and link their arms. Place a bunch of prizes in the middle of the circle. The participants have to try and grab the prizes, but there’s only one rule—they cannot unlink their arms. The player who unlinks their arm first will be out for the round. The one who grabs the prizes will be considered the winner.
New Year’s Eve Balloon Countdown
Write down a few activities on different pieces of paper. Make sure to include fun activities, such as playing with sparklers, making cupcakes, playing board games and puzzles, and so on. Now, put one piece of paper in each balloon and blow them up. Write down a time on each of the balloons, for instance, if you start at 6 PM, you will have 12 balloons, leading up to midnight. Your family will have to burst the respective balloon at each designated time and carry out the activity together.
Fun Photo Vote
Ask your family to dress up in a way they want, make funny faces, and click pictures. Encourage them to get as creative as they want, and try and make their photo stand out the most. When you get all the pictures, upload them to your computer, and screen them on your Television or wall, using a projector. The picture that receives the most laughs and props for being creative becomes the winner of the contest.
New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to have fun and celebrate with your little ones and family. So host a small celebration at your home with your close ones, and play the New Year’s Eve games we discussed to bring life to your party. All these games are age-appropriate, fun, and most importantly they are easy to arrange and have simple rules. Have a joyful New Year’s Eve, and here’s wishing you Happy Holidays!
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