Most New Year's Eve celebrations are full of loud music and people drinking to forget the last year of their life. I want to make NYE a fun night for my kids. I want them to know there are more ways to celebrate than with drinking and craziness.
I searched around the internet and found a few things that we will be doing tonight. I already know the kids will stay awake and hang out with us waiting for the ball to drop at Times Square in NYC so we can say HAPPY NEW YEAR. I also already know, I'll be ready for bed three minutes later!
NYE falls on a Saturday this year. I don't like driving on major holidays just because in you increase your chances of getting hit by drunk or drugged up drivers.
Here is a live feed of the NYC ball drop http://timessquareball.net/
Make mini clocks
Dip oreos or any cookie into chocolate and use icing to draw a clock.
Party Hats
The long wait from normal bedtime to midnight can take forever. I think we are going to make party hats. We have a ton of craft supplies we can use to decorate our hats.
I noticed blank masquerade masks at the dollar tree if you want you can decorate one of those instead of a party hat. Or make your own
Fireworks in a jar
Food coloring dissolves in water but not in oil. The oil is less dense than the water, it will float to the top. The food color droplets will begin to sink because they are heavier than the oil. Once they sink into the water, they will begin dissolving into the water (which looks like a tiny explosion).
Fill a clear jar or glass with water. In a shallow dish or plate add 5 tbsp of oil, then using food coloring drop different colors into the oil (not touching each other), add glitter and with a fork gentle mix it all together. Then pour the oil into the jar of water.
Party Horns
http://hungryhappenings.com/2011/12/sugar-cone-party-horns-new-years-eve-food.html/
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