Homemade Confetti Poppers

Will you be celebrating New Years with kids this year?

Every year on New Year’s Day we have a kids’ New Year’s celebration at noon.  This year we are making simple homemade confetti poppers to set off when the clock strikes 12:00.

Each DIY confetti popper was created with a balloon and empty plastic bottle.

Making the popper is very simple.  I cut the top portion off each bottle and then stretched the mouth of a balloon over the bottle’s mouth.

To protect little hands from the cut-edge of the bottle, I covered it with some tape.

Want to decorate it a bit?  Let the kids use permanent markers to decorate the bottle with colorful designs!

Then you just need confetti, which is a perfect opportunity for kids to work on cutting skills.

On New Year’s Day  put a handful of confetti into the popper.  Right before the clock strikes 12:00,  hold onto the balloon and bottle mouth,  pull back on the balloon….

…and let the confetti fly!

This is just one fun kid-friendly New Years activity.

You may also want to check out:

• New Year’s Fizzy Science
• Homemade Confetti Playdough
• 15 New Year’s Activities for Kids 
• New Year’s Drink for Kids by JDaniel4’s Mom