5 Ways to Ring In The New Year At Home
The Coronavirus Pandemic may have put a dent in your New Years plans, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy some festive celebrations from the comfort of your own home! This year you have a chance to make this New Years a one that is truly unforgettable with new plans, activities, and maybe a new tradition!
Check out these 5 ways you can ring in the New Year at home.
1. Game Night Having a game night is probably one of the most classic ways to celebrate any holiday, but especially New Years! There are endless possibilities of games to play. You have the classic board games and card games such as Monopoly, Yahtzee, Sorry!, or your classic card games such as Poker, Go Fish, Crazy 8’s and so much more! Other games you can play include Charades, The Bowl Game, Spoons, Cards Against Humanity, etc. Game Night is a perfect way to sit back, relax, and enjoy some New Year’s treats with friends and family all while celebrating the New Year!
2. Nailed It! Bring out your inner baker this year by having a New Years celebration based around the reality baking show Nailed It! This show takes amateur home bakers and has them replicate the most elaborate baked treats for a chance to win $10,000. There are no limits when it comes to this activity. Let your imagination run wild and get creative in the kitchen making delicious creative cookies, crazy “masterpiece” cakes, or yummy (yet elaborate) cupcakes! What’s so great about this activity is that this is something fun for people of all ages to participate in! Not only is this a fun and creative way to celebrate the New Year, but it’s bound to bring you lots of laughter, memories, and possibly a new tradition!
3. Memory Lane Shake up your New Year’s celebrations by making a scrapbook of 2020 and years past! Now 2020 is already a year that is bound to be unforgettable, and one that some would like to forget; however, whether it’s a scrapbook of 2020 or 2015, it is always fun to take a trip down memory lane and revisit memories and events that you have forgotten about over the years. Everything is virtual now, so why not shake it up and have a tangible memory to go back to every once in a while! There are many ways you can go about this during your New Years celebration. You can make one big scrapbook for everyone to contribute to, or you can have everyone create their own individual scrapbook! Linked above are some fun and creative ways to make your scrapbook extra special this New Years Day!
4. Snacks and Beverages You really can’t have a New Years celebration without delicious snacks and beverages. There are many appetizing snacks that you can choose from, some being appetizers and others being small dishes! Go to New Years snacks include different flavored pecans and nuts, different types of dip for your chips, pretzels, and vegetables, a charcuterie board, etc. You can have fun with these holiday snacks by making them yourselves. Have fun in the kitchen by making homemade pizza from scratch or designing your own charcuterie board! You can also enjoy different beverages by making your own or simply getting them at the store. For alcoholic beverages, champagne is a staple for the New Year. Champagne Drinks to create for your celebration can be a snow cocktail, cranberry gin fizz, sparkling pear and orange champagne punch, and so much more. There are also many other non-alcoholic beverages that you can enjoy during your celebration such as homemade punch, a pineapple mocktail, frosted lemonade and others! Keep your belly happy this New Year and enjoy some of these tasty treats perfect for your at-home festivities!
5. Dress Up Who says you have to go out to dress up? Dress up to stay during this New Years celebration! Explore endless new trends and staple New Years Eve fashion pieces. A consistent trend seen over the years when dressing up for the New Year is silver and gold sparkles, representing the ball that drops in New York City! There are a lot of fun ways to utilize fashion as a theme for your New Years celebration. You can host a contest for best dressed, have a theme to dress up for, have funny props, and even have a “photobooth”. With a simple backdrop of your choice, a phone camera, or even a camera with a tripod, you can turn New Years Eve into a fashion show!