Hey, everyone! I can’t believe that we will be soon ringing in the New Year! I am looking forward to spending some fun times with my family and friends this New Year’s Eve. Are you looking for family friendly ways to celebrate the New Year? Then check out this post that I wrote for New Jersey Family, where I am a Real Moms of NJ contributor.
Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebrations
New Year’s Eve isn’t often thought of as a family friendly celebration, but it can be. Since my kids have been born, my husband and I have always celebrated New Year’s Eve with our daughters, now both 10.
If you would like to celebrate New Year’s Eve with your kids, there are plenty of options. These are ones my family has tried:
1. Go International For several years, my family attended a New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by friends. Our friends have three young children, so every year, these friends held their New Year’s Eve celebration “Dublin time.” The pot luck party, in which each family brings a dish to share, started early in the afternoon. The kids enjoying playing together while adults gather to chat, and everyone enjoys the food and refreshments.
They did a New Year’s countdown at 7 p.m. our time, which would be midnight in Dublin. The hosts passed out champagne for the adults, sparkling cider for the kids, noisemakers, and confetti for the young ones to throw from the top of the host home’s staircase. Everyone had a great time, and most guests left shortly after the countdown to tuck their little ones into bed! The evening is an enjoyable one, as everyone gets to enjoy food and fun together on New Year’s Eve.
2. Stay Overnight A terrific way to celebrate New Year’s Eve with family is to stay overnight at a local hotel. We did just that two past New Year’s Eves, when we went with two other families on our block and stayed in a local hotel that has an indoor pool. The kids swam together in the pool, and we all shared a Chinese takeout meal in the hotel’s lobby area, which is appointed with dining tables and chairs. More (check out the rest of my post at NJFamily.com)