With New Years Eve on it’s way, I have been seeing so many creative and fun ideas for kids to enjoy this special day and I just couldn’t resist collecting some of my favourites to share with you all.
We have some great ideas for New Years crafts for toddlers, and creative ways to celebrate for older kids.
If you’re planning a New Years Eve party, letting the kids stay up until midnight or just celebrating a little earlier in the day before they fall asleep, some of these ideas and New Year’s Eve Crafts are sure to be a hit with your little ones as we move into 2022.
New Year Party Games for Kids
If you’re having a New Year’s Eve party this year, you’ll need some fun games to keep the kids entertained. Get your party poppers ready, fire up the kids disco dance party play list and wait for the ball drop. Why not try some of these fun activities to see in the next year.
A New Year’s party is fantastic fun for kids of all ages and the perfect way to have a fun night with family and best friends.
Limbo
Limbo is a classic party game and so much fun for young children , tweens, teenagers and even us parents. What better way to see in the new year than with lots of laughs
Classic Party Games
Try playing your favourite variation of Musical Statues, Musical Chairs or Musical Bumps – or have a round of pass the parcel with some fun surprises inside.
For a variation on Pin the Tail on the donkey (or Pin the nose on the Rudolph) you could try a game of Pin the 12 on the Clock!
Play Coconut Bowling or some of these other fun games from around the world at One Time Through, for a fun way to keep the kids entertained.
New Years Printable Games
Play New Years Eve Bingo with these free printables at From Playdough to Plato
New Years Eve Party Crafts
Make some noise with party celebration shakers and diy noise makers like these from A Little Pinch of Perfect
New Years Eve Party Supplies
A few simple supplies can add a lot of fun to a kids New Year’s Eve party. Why not stock up on a few of these party basics to get the party atmosphere set up.
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- Bubbles
- Glow sticks
- Party blowers
- Balloons
- New Year’s Eve Party Hats
- Confetti Poppers
Make a New Year Count down Clock
Make your own countdown clocks, this easy craft is a great way to celebrate the end of the year
Make this Fun paper plate countdown clock from Buggy and Buddy
Use pipe cleaners and a paper plate for this great activity
Fun ways to count down the New Year
These fun count down ideas reveal a new activity idea each hour. What a life saver if you start to run out of new ideas as the evening progresses.
New Year Count Down Paper Crafts
Try a count down paper chain like this one from the OT Tool Box with activity ideas on each strip. Rip one off each hour! You can use construction paper to make this nice and strong to last the night.
Count Down Balloons
These fun count down balloons from Craftibilities have an activity inside each balloon. Pop it to see what to do next!
Count Down Printables
Print off this New Years Eve count down colouring sheet from Playdough to Plato. Colour one firework each hour!
Want more fireworks coloring, we also have a huge set of fireworks coloring pages that you can print out for free
New Year’s Eve Count Down Ball
Make a New Years count down ball like this diy New Years eve ball from JDaniel 4’s Mom. This is a fun little craft that you can move down all through the evening to help the kids count down and understand how long is left until midnight.
Fireworks Crafts for New Years Eve
Fireworks crafts are lots of fun at some many times of the year and New Years is definitely one of them!
Have fun and make some colorful fireworks to see out the old and bring in the new for this celebratory time of year.
Make a pop up firework like this one from My Little 3 and Me
Make these fireworks pictures using an empty toilet paper rolls
Make these fireworks pictures with spinning tops and paint – messy but very fun!
Make these simple fireworks pictures with chalk markers
Or find 15 more Fireworks activities here on In The Playroom
Try our fireworks templates for an easy printable craft. There are so many ways that you can decorate these
If you are setting off fireworks and using sparkles during your party, don’t forget the fireworks safety tips.
Make a Keepsake of the Year
These are crafts you can make to mark the past year and the arrival of the new upcoming year.
- Make a New Years discovery bottle like this one from Little Bins for Little Hands
- Make New Years T-shirts with fabric pens and decorations, or a t-shirt to remember the best moments of the previous year.
- Make a time capsule like this one from Fun Crafts Kids
- Do a yearly interview with your child. These would be great fun to look back on!
New Year Wishes
It’s time for your New Year’s Resolutions! The good thing about new year is that everyone is hopeful and looking ahead, aiming to do better and strive for more. So one of the best New Year’s Eve activities has to be taking time to reflect on your wishes and hopes for the future.
It’s also a great time to reflect back on the last year and the fun we’ve had together, and the memories that we will take with us into the future.
The New Year is always a time for new wishes and resolutions. For looking back at the previous year, and looking forward to the new one with excitement. Get children involved in this feeling by making some fun wishing wands for them to share their wishes and hopes for the new year.
Wishing wand from Nurture Store
Wishing Spin Drums from No Time for Flashcards
Make Paper Fortune Cookies like these from Unsophisticook. Although for Chinese New Year, these could work at any New Year and would be fun to write lots of good wishes then see which one each person gets.
Sparkly, Glittery and Fun New Year Themed Sensory Play ideas
Sparkly, Squidy fun! Kids will love to get involved with these sensory play activities to ring in the New Year
New Year Playdough at Buggy and Buddy
Sparkly Gel Dough at In The Playroom
New Year Cloud dough at Crafts on Sea
Party Slime at Left Brain Craft Brain
New Years Eve Party Food
You can’t forget the food at your New Years Eve party. Try some of these ideas!
Or prepare some of these gorgeous cakes for New Years Eve.
However you end up celebrating, we wish you all a very happy and healthy new year
For even more New Years Eve ideas, follow our New Year’s Eve Pinterest board:
We hope you enjoyed these New Years crafts for toddlers, and New Years eve activities for kids – Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all the best for 2022
Easy Crafts for Toddlers
Don’t forget to check out some of our Crafts for all year round – whatever the holiday or season, we’ve got you covered here at In The Playroom
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Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
Thanks for including our Coconut Bowling Game in your roundup – you’ve got a great selection of fun activities and ideas for New Years! Hope yours is fantastic! Best, Sue
What a wonderful list of New Years Ideas! Thanks for including our New Years Shakers 🙂 Hope you have a good one!