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Ring in the new year with 10 simple and affordable New Year's Eve party favors, decorations and holiday craft ideas found online.
While many people look forward to spending a night out on the town, more and more people prefer to spend a quiet New Year's Eve at home with friends, family and loved ones. Why not start a new tradition this New Year's Eve, and have your very own party in the comfort of your own home?
10 Affordable New Year's Eve Party Favors, Decorations and Craft Ideas
Ring in the New Year on a budget by making your own, one-of-a-kind party favors and decorations. Why spend an arm-and-a-leg on party decorations and favors when you can make your own? The Internet provides a plethora of affordable holiday projects and ideas just perfect for your New Year's Eve bash.
- New Years Eve Party Kit – This free party kit has everything you need for a great New Year's Eve party. The kit includes art and simple step-by-step instructions for Balloon Danglers, Party Coasters, Personalized Bottle Labels, Gift Box and Party Invitations. Each craft project takes about 10 minutes to complete. Required materials include a color printer, laminating sheets, sticker paper and cardstock or heavy-weight paper. Simple step-by-step directions are available. Adobe Acrobat Reader is also required.
- – This decorative idea is a must-have for any New Year's Eve party! This craft idea from FamilyFun Go requires Jell-O, metallic multi-colored star garland, champagne or parfait glasses, and seltzer, club soda or ginger ale.
- New Year's Glass Ball Ornament Keepsake - With Christmas decorations on sale, now is the time to stock up on holiday ornaments. This fun New Year's craft project requires clear or white glass ball ornaments, confetti, curly ribbon, paint markers and a funnel. Carefully remove the top off of the ornament and set aside. Using a funnel, carefully pour the confetti and ribbon into the ornament. Replace the ornament’s top. Using a paint marker, write the New Year or person’s name on the ornament and let dry. Tie curly ribbon to the top of the ornament or use add a name card to the top and use as a table setting.
- Confetti Balloons – Party-goers of all ages will get a great big bang out of this idea from FamilyFun Go. Large balloons, construction paper, hole punchers, an empty plastic bottle or funnel and pins or pushpins are required. The kids will have a ball punching out tons of teeny construction paper circles with the paper punch. Pour the confetti circles into the deflated balloons with the funnel then blow the balloons up and hang. At the stroke of midnight, everyone takes a pin and pops the balloons, welcoming in the New Year with a bang! Warning – clean-up may be a bit messy.
- Confetti Wands – These magical and colorful wands are just the ticket for a New Year's Eve bash. Materials required for this craft idea include construction paper, colored foil, glitter, tissue paper and medium-thickness acetate.
- Clock-Face Piñata – Why not make a very special piñata this New Year's Eve? Materials required for this holiday project from FamilyFun Go include poster board, construction paper, papier-mache, newspaper, poster paint, confetti and individually-wrapped candles. This particular craft takes an afternoon or evening to complete.
New Year's Eve Party Wearables
- New Year's Eve Glitzy Glasses – Embellish and personalize plastic party glasses with a few simple tricks. With a low temperature glue gun, add inexpensive feathers, metallic wired stars and ribbon that can all be purchased at the area dollar store.
- New Year's Eve Party Hats – This craft idea from FamilyFun Go, is simple and inexpensive. The materials required for this holiday project include construction paper, elastic cord, glitter, pipe cleaners, and feathers. Step-by-step directions are included on the site.
New Year's Eve Noisemakers
- New Year's Eve Paper Noisemaker – You can’t ring in the New Year without noisemakers! This super-simple craft from FamilyFun Go, requires a sheet of paper, tape and scissors. Just roll the paper into a narrow tube and secure with tape. Snip one end and fold.
- Bubble Wrap Dance - Simply purchase or reuse several sheets of bubble wrap and cut into large squares. A few minutes before midnight, place the squares on the floor. When the clock strikes 12:00, party goers of all ages can get their dance on stomping and dancing on the bubble wrap until all the bubbles are popped. The pieces can also be handed out and popped by hand.
Many of the New Year's craft ideas listed above require parental supervision. For more affordable New Years Eve family oriented activities, be sure to read New Year's Activities for Children and Top 10 New Years Eve Movies.
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