Searching for enjoyable and entertaining New Year’s Eve Ideas for Kids? Celebrating New Year’s Eve with children can be incredibly exciting. They will especially enjoy assisting with the countdown to the New Year—even when you celebrate earlier—with these delightful New Year’s activities!
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Below, we’ve gathered more than 15 of our favorite New Year’s Eve Ideas for Kids. Each one is an easy and enjoyable activity to share with children on New Year’s Eve!
1. New Year’s Bingo Game Printable
Enjoy a game of BINGO with this printable set, which features 30 Bingo cards along with 30 calling cards.
2. Printable New Years Hats
Download and print these free printable New Years hats so children can decorate them with color and wear them during your New Years Eve celebration!
3. Gold Slime
Whip up a sparkling batch of gold slime for New Year’s Eve!
4. Fireworks in a Jar – kids can enjoy this entertaining science experiment on New Year’s Eve!
5. New Year’s Resolution Printable – select here to print your worksheet. You’ll find 6 different pages to choose from.
6. Make Salt Painted Fireworks – create these on dark paper and experiment with a variety of colors as well!
7. New Years Eve Coloring Pages.
Download these free printable New Years coloring pages! Children will have a wonderful time coloring them on New Years Eve.
8. Make toilet paper roll fireworks.
Children will have tons of fun creating these toilet paper roll fireworks! Pick any shades you like and sprinkle glitter over the paint while it is still wet. Try using black paper too so the colors stand out beautifully.
9. Play New Years I Spy.
Print this free printable New Years I Spy activity and search for every concealed icon!
10. Play New Years Would You Rather.
Print these free printable New Years Would You Rather cards or use the printable checklist. It makes an excellent game for children of every age!
11. Unscramble these New Years words.
Try this New Years Word Scramble. An answer key is provided as well.
12. Play a New Years Scavenger Hunt.
This New Years Scavenger hunt is enjoyable for kids of any age! You may have to think creatively as you search for everything on the list!
13. Create a Balloon Clock. Let children POP each balloon as the clock moves forward. You can also place games or activity suggestions inside every balloon. It can even serve as a festive decoration orcenterpiece in the room for a New Year’s Eve celebration.
14. Enjoy Some Games. Try a round of kids charades or pie in the face. Children will enjoy these entertaining activities, which are perfect for New Year’s Eve!
15. Try Would You Rather. Looking for additional would you rather prompts? Pick up these Would You Rather Questions for Kids cards. With more than 100 cards, they’ll make a great addition to your New Year’s Eve game!
16. Host a glow in the dark dance party with glow sticks and New Years LED glasses!
Children adore glow sticks, making them a fantastic way to welcome the New Year. Switch off the lights, leave the TV on for the countdown and play some music.
17. Make a snow fort, enjoy ice skating, view the fireworks in your area or watch kid-friendly New Years movies, such as this Winnie the Pooh movie.
18. Celebrate the countdown early with the kids – YouTube and Netflix offer countdowns designed for children. Pick one and welcome the New Year with the kids ahead of time!
We hope you enjoy these activities and have a wonderful New Year!
For additional indoor ideas for children – browse our collection of over 100+ indoor activities for kids!