New Year's Eve is always full of fun and hopeful anticipation of what the year ahead holds in store. Families get together, and strangers party all night. New Year's Eve celebrations bring together people from all walks of life. Most of all, it brings together family.
It would be difficult to come up with fun ideas on how to spend New Year's at home with family. It's often tedious to try and think of something that everyone might enjoy despite the considerable age gaps.
Below are some fun and meaningful ways to spend some quality time with family and ring in the New Year with them. Go for what suits you best, or you can even come up with your unique ideas with those mentioned here.
1. Play Treasure Hunt
This is an amazing game to play in a large group, especially a family. A treasure hunt is interesting enough to keep everyone engaged throughout the night. To spice things up, you can make hourly countdown bags filled with clues and puzzles all over the house leading to the grand prize for New Years'!
In addition, there are other classic board games such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Scrabble, ... that will be a sure hit for your upcoming family gathering on New Year’s Eve.
2. Start A Tradition
If you don't already have a family tradition, it is a great idea to start one on New Year's Eve and do it every year to ring in the next. You can all discuss and decide upon something that suits everyone. It could be something as simple as just writing down wishes for each other.
3. Make A Time Capsule
Making a time capsule with family is a great way to preserve the feeling of a moment and relive it a few years down the lane. You can make the New Year's Eve family get-together all the more interesting by proposing the idea of making a time capsule. Everyone is sure to love it. You just have to keep one item cherished by each family member in a sealed container and hide it away. Together you can decide when you want to open that capsule to relive that precious moment.
4. Midnight Balloon Drop
Everyone looks forward to ringing in the New Year with the famous ball drop at midnight. You can make a family version of the same together by dropping or popping many balloons when the clock strikes 12 and years changes. This is a fun way to celebrate the New Year, and it doesn't even require much preparation beforehand.
5. Bake, Bake & Bake!
A family that eats together stays together. And to eat, you have to cook. Cooking together is much more fun and helps you spend quality time instead of ordering the food online. Baking is a sure favorite. Kids and adults alike love baking. You can bake cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other goodies with your family and enjoy it at midnight!
6. Theme It Out
Organizing a themed family can amp things up. You can go for a vintage theme or something more modern. You can also pick a family show that everyone enjoys and dress up like the characters. It will make for a great family picture for the album and even greater memories.
7. Family Movie Night
Bringing your family together for a movie is every millennial's great achievement as it is extremely difficult to find something that everyone might enjoy. However, you can choose from some of the greatest New Year family movies of all time, and everyone is bound to have a great time. Don't forget the popcorn, snacks, and outrageous laughter!
8. Make A Yearly Family Video
The tech-friendly generation can easily prepare for this one. Collect pictures and videos of all the family members from throughout the year and bring it all together for one epic joyride in a video looking back on all the great moments of the year. This is a nostalgic yet fun way to celebrate New Year’s with family.
9. Recreate The Same Family Picture Every Year
Every year on New Year's, you can recreate the same family picture with all the family members. It can be your family 'thing.' Some years down the line, it will make for great memories and an amazing time-lapse video that you can show to your future generations!
10. Good Old Reminiscing
One of the most classic and best ways to spend quality time with family is to eat together tell each other anecdotes and reminisce over times spent together in the past. It is so much fun that everyone enjoys it, and you won't even realize how time flies by till the clock strikes 12.
These ideas can help you spend quality time at home with your family. Be sure to try them out! Wishing everyone a very happy New Year!
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