New Year’s Eve Games for Family Fun Ringing in 2024
on Dec 12, 2023
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If you’re hosting a family-friendly New Year’s Eve party, you’re in the right spot. These fun New Year’s Eve Games for Family Parties keep my kids entertained and occupied. Enjoy this round-up of fun ways to celebrate the New Year with your family!
Our Family Traditions for NYE
What are some of your favorite ways to ring in a new year? We have a lot of traditions and NYE games we look forward to each year. Whether we’re with friends and family or just on our own, here are a few of our personal family traditions:
- We love having fun with sparklers around outside
- The kids don’t always enjoy this, but we love a NYE raclette party – a stinky yet delicious melted cheese from the Alps that is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Eve all throughout Europe, but especially in Germany.
- In the German tradition, we watch the completely inappropriate British one-act play called Dinner for One. Originally recorded in 1963, the story features two British comedians who re-enact the birthday celebration of Miss Sophie. In this play, she turns 90 and all of her friends have died, but the play is so funny that I cry every time we watch it. I think my kids know it by heart, we have watched it so many times.
- Of course, we have to watch the ball drop in Time’s Square, too.
- Toasting with sparkling grape juice is totally necessary.
- Big muah kisses are a must. <3
If you’re looking for a few more ideas for fun things to do with your family on New Year’s Eve, I hope you will enjoy this list of options we’ve put together for you!
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I can't believe that in a few short weeks we will ring in another new decade! My 15 year old said the other day that will will be her third decade already!
Not full decades of course, but it will be the third decade that she has been around for at least a while! I'm not even going to admit how many decades that makes for me... LOL!
If you're looking for a fun way to spend New Year's Eve with your family, we've got you covered!
From crafts, to games, making your own time capsule with free printables, NYE recipes and more - this list will help you celebrate the best New Years yet with your kids!
Making your own balloon drop is pretty easy - especially if you have motivated children. We've done this several times and my kids always love it. All you need are plastic table cloths, string, a needle and balloons!
Find a place to hang it, and then watch the balloons drop. It's so much fun! I highly recommend trying your hand at a DIY balloon drop.
My whole family loves this game. It's great for getting young and old involved and laughing. Many of the answers have become our family's inside jokes.
It's so much fun to see how your kids learn and grow throughout the year, and what better way to do that than to fill out an End of the Year Questionnaire?
Grab this free printable so you can see how your kids change over the years.
Kid Friendly Easy Minute To Win It Games for Your Party {The Best!}
Who doesn't like Minute to Win It? Every New Year's Eve party needs an assortment of these fun games and there are lots of winners in this fun list of minute to win it games perfect for family-friendly New Year's Eve!
This is a fun "pin the hand on the clock" game. Help your kids countdown to midnight.
Get the family thinking about what they'd like to do in the New Year! I love this homemade wishing wall activity. It takes very few supplies and is super cute and meaningful too!
You can never have too many Minute to Win it Game ideas - so while you're looking for fun things to do on NYE, add a few of these games to your list.
Make your own New Year's Eve Photo booth props with these free printables from 5 Minutes for Mom!
All you need is paper, a printable, and some fun accessories to get creating and take a few awesome NYE photos with your family.
My kids and grandparents alike love these short challenges. You can play in teams or just one on one. They are perfect to pass 5 minutes or to play as an hour long tournament. All the supplies you need come in this box.
One of my kids' favorite party games, Pass the Pigs is easy for kids of all ages and a real hit with my family! If you haven't played this fun game, you need to try it out!
I love these DIY crowns! My kids always enjoy making stuff like this. It's much more fun to make your own New Year's Eve hats than it is to buy them.
How about making cute New Year's Eve cookies? These are such festive and pretty treats. They're almost too lovely to eat! What do you think?
Why buy shakers when you can make your own? These cute New Year's Eve crafts take minimal supplies and making them will be a lot of fun for the kids.
Ditch the glitter this year and make your own pop-up fireworks! Made with ribbons and other easy to find supplies, these fun New Year's Eve shakers might even last a few years!
If you need help choosing a Word of the Year, head over to Mama Smiles and click on her Word of the Year Generator. This might be fun for kids who have a little trouble brainstorming. 😉
After you have your words selected, have a family discussion about how to make the most of 2020!
Classic board games like Monopoly, Scrabble, and Pictionary are perfect for young and old alike. They are great choices for family fun on New Year’s Eve.
Snack ideas include festive popcorn mixes, snowman crackers, cheese platters, and fruit trays. These are quick to make and perfect for family snacking.
Family favorites like “Home Alone,” “The Princess Bride,” and animated classics like “Toy Story” are perfect movies for a mix of laughter and adventure.
What are some of your favorite friendly New Year’s Eve activities?
Thanks for including my printable trivia games!
Great round up of activities!
Great planning for New Year celebrations…
Thanks for sharing creative activities that we can enjoy with our family on new year eve, will try and share my experience with you.
Hey MICHELLE MARINE !!!
Its been great to read such blog. I really appreciate it.ew Year’s Eve is the perfect time to play some fun games together.Make each of your guests write down resolutions, each on its own slip of paper. Pull one slip of paper out of a basket at a time and read it out loud. Everyone has to write down who they think made each resolution. At the end of the readings, the person who guessed the most correctly wins a prize. Read some of the wrong guesses out loud for fun!
Keep sharing
warm regards