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Celebrating New Year’s with Kids

December 31, 2013 by OneMommy

 

 

Every year we have a  kids’ New Year’s celebration, where we have lots of fun playing games and counting down to noon so we can shout, “Happy New Year’s!”   Last year we had a balloon drop; the year before we had confetti.

This year?

This year Momma’s slacking; you see, I’ve not been feeling 100% lately…

 

‘Twas the day before New Year’s and for a very long time,
Mommy was coughing and coughing and couldn’t finish the rhyme!

The house was a mess, though she wanted it clean,
and since she hadn’t really slept, she was feeling quite mean.

When up on the stove, what did the kids see?
But craft supplies for party hats, and one decorated by me.

So out came the glue, stickers, and such.
They were crafting party hats, well before lunch.

They’ll be wanting a party, but I feel too sick,
Guess I better plan one tonight — and do it darn quick!

Thankfully, along with a little sense of poetic humor, I do  have a few simple ideas up my sleeves!  

Of course, we’re making party hats today.  Our previous party hats have come in a variety of shapes and sizes — including a princess castle.  This year I brought out some dollar store party hats that have seen a couple parties already…and decided we’d each personalize them and give them the needed glitz to be New Year’s hats.  

celebrating New Year's with kids

 

I’ve got some sparkly gift bags we can cut and use to cover the party hats, sparkly pipe cleaners to bend into numbers for the New Year, pom-poms, feathers, stickers….  I can’t wait to see their finished creations!

Tomorrow I’m hoping to talk about what New Year’s actually means and then look back over what we’ve done these past 12 months, using the pictures in our new calendar.  (I actually made sure each picture was put in the month it was taken, so it will be a great way to review the year!)  

celebrating new years with kids

(August was a busy month getting ready for kindergarten, going to the park and festivals…)

 

I’ve also created something new that I’d like to become a yearly tradition:  a list of interview questions for the kids.

 

How will you be ringing in the New Year?

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: holiday, New Year's, preschooler

Comments

  1. Donna DM Yates says

    January 1, 2014 at 9:19 am

    I hope you had a good new year regardless of the coughing. What a cute, cute idea to use colorful bags to make the hats.

    • OneMommy says

      January 4, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      The cough is still here, but not as strong. I’d have gone to the doctor by now, but the weather has been terrible!

      Hope you have a wonderful year!

  2. Chris Carter says

    January 2, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    AHHHHH!!!!! BRILLIANT!! I am going to get a list of interview questions going RIGHT NOW!

    Oh, how I love that idea! And you are amazing, feeling sick and still forging on with these incredible ideas!

    I do hope you are feeling better, my friend!

  3. Carrie says

    January 4, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Some wonderful ideas!! I love the personalized party hats. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!

    • OneMommy says

      January 4, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      It’s a tradition here — but the first time we cheated and covered regular party hats.

  4. Ashley says

    January 8, 2014 at 10:11 am

    I interview my kids at each birthday, but the New Year is a great time to do it too! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library; you were featured!

    • OneMommy says

      January 10, 2014 at 10:50 pm

      I love the idea of interviewing them on their birthdays! (I just keep forgetting, LOL)

      Thanks so much for featuring it!

    • OneMommy says

      January 10, 2014 at 10:50 pm

      I love the idea of interviewing them on their birthdays! (I just keep forgetting, LOL)

      Thanks so much for featuring it!

  5. OneMommy says

    January 12, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    I’m hoping to do just that!

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