New Year's Day
Making Party Hats
Making party hats is a fun activity if you're planning to be home with the kids for New Year's. Foam visors are your best bet for inexpensive, simple, unadorned hats in festive colors, and you can usually find them at craft stores. Once you have your hats, have the kids decorate them to make them look festive for the holiday. Glue on gold and silver glitter, colorful ...(read more)
New Year's Noisemakers
If you're planning on being home on New Year's Eve with the kids, involve them in the fun. Create your own noisemakers by filling empty, clean plastic soda bottles with dry beans. Then cover the bottles with construction paper, wrapping paper, and/or stickers. (Stickers are your best bet for younger kids.) If you're feeling extra creative, tie several strands of colorful curling ribbon to the top. Shake them ...(read more)
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