Party Ideas for New Year's Eve
saveRing in the new year with these recipes, crafts, and games!
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![Make a Spin Drum]( "Make a Spin Drum")
Make a Spin Drum
Ring in the new year (on December 31 or on January 23, the Chinese New Year) with this homemade noisemaker, a hand drum based on a traditional Asian design.
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![Clock Cookies]( "Clock Cookies")
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![Times Square Ball]( "Times Square Ball")
Times Square Ball
Hungry partygoers will cheer our silvery "midnight" snack, inspired by the famed New York City original.
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![Confetti Cake]( "Confetti Cake")
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![Bubbly Jello Parfaits]( "Bubbly Jello Parfaits")
Bubbly Jell-O® Parfait
Grab a spoon and toast the New Year with a cool, sparkly dessert that wiggles.
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![Paper Noisemaker]( "Paper Noisemaker")
Make a Paper Noisemaker
A sheet of paper is all you'll need to create some buzz this New Year's Eve.
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![First-night Hats]( "First-night Hats")
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![Black-Eyed Pea Parfaits]( "Black-Eyed Pea Parfaits")
Black-Eyed Pea Parfaits
Here's a kid-friendly twist on hoppin' John, a Southern dish made with black-eyed peas and rice that's standard New Year's fare.
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![Hoppin' John]( "Hoppin' John")
Hoppin' John
This colorful Southern dish of black-eyed peas and rice is traditionally served on New Year's Day to bring good luck.
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![New Year's Cake]( "New Year's Cake")
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![New Year's Hats]( "New Year's Hats")
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![Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip]( "Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip")
Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip
This flavorful dip, rich with feta cheese, makes a great sandwich spread too.
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![Good-luck Goldfish]( "Good-luck Goldfish")
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![Noisemaker Shakers]( "Noisemaker Shakers")
Noisemaker Shakers
Shake, rattle, and roll in the new year by helping your child recycle empty ribbon spools into colorful noisemakers for New Year's Eve.
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![Lucky Penny]( "Lucky Penny -- Image")
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![New Year's Card]( "New Year's Card")
New Year's Card
Here's a fun way to ring in the new year -- with a personalized greeting card! A great craft from Spoonful.com.
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![New Year's Flower Hat]( "New Year's Flower Hat")
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![Wishes Can Come True]( "Wishes Can Come True")
Wishes Can Come True
Ring in the new year with a project that your child can bank on: a custom container for savings.
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![First Night Flashlight Limbo]( "First Night Flashlight Limbo")
First Night Flashlight Limbo
In this lights-out version of a classic party game, the object is to avoid the beam of the flashlight.
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![Time Capsule Letter]( "Time Capsule Letter")
Time Capsule Letter
On New Year's Eve, invite your kids to write a letter to their future selves. They can list their favorite things and make predictions.
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![Antarctic Penguin Craft]( "Antarctic Penguin Craft - Image Collection")
Antarctic Auditions: Penguin Craft
Transform used soda or water bottles and your child's lone socks into playful penguins -- and turn your lawn into an eye-catching, laugh-inducing winter display.
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![first day flapjacks]( "first day flapjacks")
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Make a Spin Drum
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Clock Cookies
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Times Square Ball
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Confetti Cake
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Bubbly Jell-O® Parfait
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Make a Paper Noisemaker
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First-night Hats
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Black-Eyed Pea Parfaits
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Hoppin' John
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New Year's Cake
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New Year's Hats
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Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip
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Good-luck Goldfish
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Noisemaker Shakers
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Lucky Penny
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New Year's Card
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New Year's Flower Hat
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Wishes Can Come True
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First Night Flashlight Limbo
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Time Capsule Letter
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Antarctic Auditions: Penguin Craft
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First-Meal Flapjacks
