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A Kid-Friendly New Year’s Eve Party
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 | By Rosalie Iannelli
Before children, most couples (or singles for that matter) make a big production out of New Year’s Eve. Usually hitting the town, having a blast with their friends and then queuing up for a taxi at some ungodly hour in the morning.
As soon as kids come along though, those nights out on the town, tossing confetti and sipping champagne are usually exchanged with fighting sleep to watch the fireworks from your living room TV. Why not invite your other friends with little ones around for an under 18’s friendly party?
Some simple planning can go a long way to ensure that everyone has a blast (including the host!). Here are five inspired ways to spend New Year’s Eve with kids. 1. Serve the kids an amazing drink (non-alcoholic of course) for their own New Year’s toast. There are so many fun and festive concoctions that you can create from rainbow drinks, fire engines and milk in champagne flutes with a cookie garnish. Here are some suggestions:
- Lemon, Lime + Raspberry Cooler
- Virgin Lime + Lemongrass Mojito
- The Ultimate Rainbow Punch
- Homemade Lemonade
- Triple Choc Milkshake
2. Make sure you capture the moment. Kids can get dressed up in their best kit or you can provide some fancy dress options like hats, boas and sunglasses. 3. Make the countdown fun using numbered balloons which when popped reveal a note with an exciting activity or game that the children have to play. Or you can make countdown goodie bags filled with heaps of amusing stuff like bouncy balls, bubble blowers, mini board games and so on. 4. Ask their children to record their top 10 memories from the year which can then be placed in a jar and read when the next New Year’s Eve comes around. 5. Let the kids stay up until midnight. Yep, real midnight. Not fake midnight. Because really, how many New Year’s Eve will there be when the kids are content to stay up and hang out with their parents? Styling Stacey Clark Stylist | Photography Rachel Claire Photography | Hair + Makeup The Pretty Parlour | Masks + Crowns Hubble + Duke | Ceramic Wares Eucalypt Homewares