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One more year full of good and bad memories is flying by and I have started thinking about New Year’s celebration. Planning New Year’s Eve celebration with kids can be tricky – nowhere too crowded and the thoughts of the kids staying past their bedtime can be a bit daunting. It might be a different experience to plan New Year’s Eve with kids but remember new year eve is not only for grown-ups.

So how do we plan New Year celebration with kids? First, keep in mind the interest of your children – what they love to eat, play and listen? The good news is you can also hire kid’s party entertainers for making the eve memorable for the kids.

So, as the countdown begins, let’s welcome the New Year with a bang by choosing fun ideas below:

Surprise countdown bags

Decorate some brown paper bags with glitters and stickers, and prepare a bunch of bags filled goodies. You can fill the bags with different kinds of stuff like noisemakers, candies, party poppers, etc. Open these bags one by one every hour and make your New Year eve interesting and full of surprises. Remember kids love surprises, so go for it.

Let’s play some games

Try some board game and enjoy those extra hours of New Year eve with family by pitting your wits against each other. You can also try other kid’s oriented games like musical chairs etc.

Balloon Blast

Kids love balloons! Fill some balloons and tape a balloon filled net to the ceiling of the room. Make a balloon drop when the countdown ends and welcome New Year with the smiling faces of your cute ones. You can create more fun with balloons by making children to write their resolutions on paper and place the paper inside balloons, then fill the balloons with helium and tie them. Release the colors in the sky when the clock strikes 12.

Click a photo

Photos revive our memories, try to make some more memories by clicking some silly photographs with your family and friends. Create a photo booth, dig out silly props like hats, wigs, and noisemakers. Get dressed up and be a poser.

Special cookies with milk….yummy

Try to throw a surprise with kid’s favorite cookies and flavored milk while they are eagerly waiting for New Year fireworks. This definitely makes their night unforgettable.

Hire entertainers

Want to try something new to make the eve special for kids, hire an entertainer like a princess, clown, magician, and superhero to bring your new eve party to life. Yabadoo kids parties entertainers in Sydney has experienced performers, keep your kids spellbound with their magical performances.

Dress up and cut a New Year delicious cake

Feel special with New Year cake cutting. Bake a cake with kid’s participation, buy them their favorite color dresses and dress up and cut the cake when the clock strikes 12.

Bust a groove

Dance is the ever popular way to celebrate festivity and loved by all age groups. So, make a list of some favorite numbers and hit the floor with your kids.

Lip-smacking kids bar

Style a corner like a bar especially for kids which comprises of refreshing smoothies, ice-creams or you can show your creativity by making healthy mocktails served in a bar manner. This idea can unquestionably enhance the festive mood of your kids.

Make a wish

Adorn a wall with beautiful art and stickers and make everyone including your little ones to write their New Year wishes on it. This will definitely give a sweet and memorable start to the New Year.

Always a hit: Pajama party

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Keep it personal and welcome New Year with a family pajama party. Buy and wear matching pajamas including Mom and Dad and have fun with your cuties on the New Year eve.

Theme party

Each and every child love astonishments, try to know about the favorite game or cartoon character of your kids, invite their friends and transform the house into a theme based territory and throw a surprise to them. Nowadays it’s easy to plan for a theme based party as many skilled kids’ party entertainment packages are offered by many reputable companies. Serve your kids with an awe-struck entertainment.

Good luck!

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