Are you looking for things to do on New Year’s Eve at home? I found some fun ideas to celebrate a Happy New Year with the family without leaving the house.

We are coming to a close for 2024. Hallelujah! 2024 has been a year a crazy year for us, we are still social distancing but homeschooling has come to an end. We are all trying to do our best. The previous year, one of our “firsts” was traveling while virtual learning. Now we are all anticipating the upcoming year and thinking about New Year’s Eve celebrations.
This year I began to substitute teach at my son’s school and that helps me get out of the house. It’s helped me get out of the funk from the past year. It’s been hard not to travel and stay home so much.
What are the Guidelines this Year?
I know a lot of people want to have fun on New Year’s Eve and will be going out. They are looking for a great time. But, the CDC recommends staying home for the Holidays, which means staying home for New Year’s Eve and laying low.
We will be staying home because I’m not sure we can even stay up until midnight. We will watch the ball drop in Times Square, cut the cake (Greek Tradition) and go to bed. But we can still have a dance party in the living room!
Not Your Traditional New Year’s Eve
Things Have Changed
This may not be a traditional New Year’s Eve celebration. Things have changed drastically in the last two years. Hopefully, we have already mastered the art of zooming and figured out quarantining ideas for kids. This is a time for us to get out the board games and spend time with the family. A fun game is all this family needs.
Leave the Christmas Tree Up
We will leave the Christmas Tree up until then. It looks so festive in our house and we can easily make it look like we are having a New Year’s Eve party by keeping Holiday decorations up and some great ideas.
Get Some Party Inspiration
Get inspired. We just need to get some party hats and noisemakers! Or we could make our own.
Check out these awesome ideas for some great ways to celebrate coming year with your family members. Even older kids can do these activities.
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2024 New Year's Eve Ideas
Fun, stay at home New Year's Ideas for the whole family.
Looking for a fun new year’s eve activity to do with the kids? A new year’s scavenger hunt is an easy and inexpensive kids activity that will be so much fun for the whole family. Grab this free printable!
Make New Year's tasty with some hot cocoa bombs. One person will find the lucky bomb filled with a surprise. Not recommended for kids.
Make a super sparkly backdrop for your at-home New Year's Eve celebration! Perfect for photos to welcome the new year.
New Year's Eve Toddler Bubble Wands - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun
Paper Plate Star Twirler - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun
New Year's Resolution BINGO
Create a fun firework in a jar for New Year as a brilliant and easy science and craft activity!
Why not have a fun evening of walking under shooting stars this New Years
Eve, in your own home! All ages will love this DIY shooting stars kids
craft.
2020 New Years Eve Party Ideas for the Family - Parties With A Cause
Into the wild of 2021 with a confetti balloon clock! You choose when to pop
the the balloons. Whether for a NOON years eve celebration, at 9pm, or
midnight, you can choose your own family party adventure.
Add a pop and sparkle to your celebration with this fun and easy DIY craft, Confetti Poppers! Confetti poppers are a fun way to add color and pop
to any party.
Easy confetti poppers from recycled materials! Plus learn the science behind what is happening!
Keep the memories of this year for future generations with this free printable New Years Eve Questionnaire.
Keep the kids busy while waiting for the countdown with this free New Years Eve Scavenger Hunt!
A movie marathon is the perfect way to ring in the new year! So put on
your pjs, grab your snacks, and hit the couch with us as we say peace
out 2020!!
Get ready for giggles and fun with these DIY New Year’s poppers! They’re an easy DIY for your New Year’s celebration!
A fun diy new years eve family game with free printables. Learn about how to set new year s resolutions with kids
Here is a fun New Year’s eve craft that will keep the kids happy while waiting for the countdown.
Enjoy a creative evening at home with this fun paint and sip activity.
Send kids around the house searching for clues in this fun New Year’s Eve scavenger hunt that requires zero prep! Just print out this colorful free printable, grab a few crayons or makers and you’re ready for some fun that even the littlest partier can take part in. It’s the perfect New Years Eve activity to lead to a bigger activity or fun surprises!
A vision board party is an event where you gather with friends and family, and everyone thinks about the goals they want to achieve in the upcoming year. Then, everyone represents their goals and their inspiration on a board using visuals and text. Learn all about what you need to host one in this blog post.

These are some fun activities for everyone. I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year for 2024. What’s a great way you celebrate new year’s Eve?